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City in Alsace, France
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House of the Heads
A Renaissance building decorated with faces.
Pfister House
A marvellous old wooden house, one of the oldest in Colmar.
Église des Dominicains
Worth visiting only because of a famous Schongauer painting. The painting is very beautiful and so is the church, but skip this if you are pressed for time.
Cathédrale de Saint-Martin
A large church entirely made of pink stone.
The museum exhibits objects of very different types e.g. furniture, armour, paintings, knitted carpets, and silverware, but its highlight is definitely the Isenheim altarpiece by Gruenewald, a revolutionary Alsatian Renaissance painter. Even if you are not much into art it is still shocking to see how modern and inventive this painter was. The collection also includes paintings by Holbein the Elder, Renoir, and Picasso. The museum also shows some very interesting touring exhibits and also musical events. The locals are very proud of this museum and many people turn out for the openings of exhibits. Entrance includes an excellent audio guide for many of the paintings.
Dedicated to the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, who was native to Colmar.
Enjoy this little corner of the city; with small canals reminiscent of Venice, Italy.
Dating back to 1698, it is worth a sight. If you are brave enough to go inside, you will be able to see one of Auguste Bartholdi's original sculptures : "Genie funebre".
Alsace Wine Museum
A museum about wine in the Alsace. It has exhibits on the history of wine, how it is grown, all aspects of wine making (including pressing, fermentation, barrel making and bottle making) and wine appreciation. The visit is supported by an audio guide which also gives access to interactive wine-themed games. There are opportunities to taste wine samples.
A museum about chocolate. It has exhibits on the history of chocolate, how it is grown and how it is manufactured. The visit is supported by an audio guide which also gives access to interactive chocolate-themed games. There are opportunities to taste chocolate samples.
Covered Market
This brick building with a metallic roof was established in 1865 and had many functions before returning to its market hall roots in September 2010. Twenty-odd traders sell fresh quality produce all year: fruit and vegetables, meat, cured meat, cheese, baked goods, fish and local produce.
Flammkuchen from €9.50 in a beautiful setting.
Crêperie
Tea house with savory dishes
Turkish restaurant
A restaurant in the touristic part of the city. The French food is good, the service a bit slow. Have escargot for starter.
French cuisine
French cuisine
French cuisine
This small hotel is family owned and they make their own wines. The building is extremely historic and is within walking distance of museums and bike rental companies. Bathroom is shared but rooms have their own shower and kitchen furnished with utensils.
Officially classified as an historic monument, this 4 star hotel and gourmet restaurant is set around a beautiful medieval courtyard.
This camp site is in Horbourg Wihr on the bank of the River Ill, just across the Ill from Colmar. The centre of Colmar is about 2 kilometres from the camp site so it is accessible by foot, by bike or by bus. The camp site has a bar and restaurant and serves breakfast in the morning and pizzas and tartes flambées in the evening. From Monday to Saturday in the summer season, Trace bus line 1 runs every twenty minutes from the bus stop on the main road close to the end of allée du Camping with late night services on Friday and Saturday. There is a more limited service on Sunday.
By train
Colmar lies between Basel (French: Bâle) and Strasbourg. There is a direct train connection from both cities.
By bus
If you arrive from the German side, there is a bus leaving from Breisach (small border town in Germany), to which there is a direct train from Freiburg.3 (2018).
All of Colmar's attractions are concentrated in its old town. For a medieval city, it is surprisingly big, but you can nonetheless get around on foot with no difficulty.
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