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Where to find the best pastry shop in Colmar? This is a very important question for all food lovers, including me! I propose you here my selection of pastry shops, where you will be able to go to buy some delights during your visit of Colmar. There is no hierarchy between them, they all have […]
The greenway from Rosheim to Saint-Nabor is a newcomer to cycling in Alsace. It is a greenway linking Rosheim to Saint-Nabor, following the route of theold railroad which is not used since 2002. It has been named “Portes Bonheur, le Chemin des Carrières” in homage to the past. The railroad line was initially installed at […]
The Strasbourg Christmas market is probably, with the Colmar Christmas market, the most famous in Alsace. It must be said that this tradition does not date from yesterday: far from being an event invented for tourists, the Christmas Market of Strasbourg (called Christkindelsmärik) dates from the Middle Ages, which makes it one of the oldest […]
The Christmas market of Selestat is not in fact a very classical Christmas market in Alsace. There are small Christmas villages with chalets, but this is not the main asset of the city at Christmas time in my opinion. One comes in fact to Sélestat for its animations around the Christmas tree, which allows to […]
Both fun and unusual, barefoot trails are a great family activity in Alsace. Here are the barefoot trails we tested in Alsace. SensoRied, free barefoot trail in the Ried This time, I went to SensoRied, the barefoot trail located in Muttersholtz, in the Alsatian Ried (the plain). The great advantage of SensoRied is that it’s […]
Neuf-Brisach is a small town in Alsace located east of Colmar, near the Rhine and the German border. Neuf-Brisach is known for its fortifications built in the 17th century by the famous Vauban and classified as World Heritage by Unesco. I must say that my impression of the city is mixed, however. Brief history of […]
Hunspach is a lovely village located in the north of Alsace and was elected Favorite Village of the French in 2020. I had already been to Hunspach for Christmas, but had not yet been there at any other time of the year. It is now done and I advise you to visit it. Hunspach is […]
Visiting an old mine, a boring activity? This is one of the most memorable visits I’ve made. The Rodolphe Tile is one of the mines of the potash basin north of Mulhouse, exploited by the company of the Mines of Potash of Alsace from 1910 to 2002 (from 1911 to 1976 for the Rodolphe Tile […]
The Spa Chez Julien is one of the most famous spas inAlsace. If you ask someone which is the best spa in Alsace, they’ll usually say Chez Julien or La Cheneaudière. Having tried both, I have to say that La Cheneaudière remains at the top of my personal ranking, but I really like Chez Julien […]