The Crest road (Route des Crêtes) is the road on the crest of the Vosges, between Sainte-Marie aux Mines and Cernay. It’s a superb walk, but you can also do it by car (or by coach in summer with the Navette des Crêtes). It’s possible to drive along the Crest road, stopping regularly to take […]
The Passerelle des Trois Pays (Dreïlanderbrücke in German) is an astonishing structure, situated at the crossroads of France (south of Alsace), Germany and Switzerland. At 238 metres long, it’s the world’s longest suspended pedestrian and cycle bridge! My summary I liked I liked less A symbolic place at the crossroads of three nations The “Passerelle […]
Summers are often hot in Alsace, so we often want to have a good swim. You can go into a swimming pool, but that’s not very original. Bathing in a lake in Alsace is much more fun, so let’s head for Lake Kurth-Wildenstein. My summary I liked I liked less Beach atmosphere The lake of […]
Going boating in Colmar, Alsace—that sounds a little far-fetched, doesn’t it? Actually, you can take boat rides in Colmar on the Lauch, the name of the river that runs through the city: a great way to see Colmar from a different perspective, from the water! It’s certainly a tourist activity, but one I highly recommend. […]
Recipe and tips for making lamala (also called lamele or lammele), Easter lamb in sponge cake traditionally cooked at Easter in Alsace.