Activities

A Saturday morning at the Saint-Joseph market in Colmar
By Laurène Philippot

The Saint-Joseph market is held every Saturday in Colmar, on the Saint-Joseph square. If you’re looking for a local experience in Colmar, I recommend it! The St. Joseph neighborhood is not usually a neighborhood visited by tourists. It is not really special but it is nevertheless pleasant: it has this “village” side which makes it […]

Shopping idea in Alsace – Les cocottes Staub in Turckheim
By Laurène Philippot

My summary I liked I liked less Introducing Staub Staub is a company created in 1974 in Turckheim by Francis Staub, an Alsatian originally from Colmar. It is famous for its enamelled cast iron casseroles, which are used in many French and foreign kitchens. Staub was acquired in 2008 by the German Zwilling group, but […]

Shopping idea in Alsace – Christine Ferber’s jams
By Laurène Philippot

Christine Ferber’s jams are world-renowned, but did you know that you can buy them at the source, in the family-run grocery store of the relais des Trois Epis – Maison Ferber? I’ll take you there! My summary I liked I liked less The queen of jams Christine Ferber is the“jam fairy“: this is the nickname […]

Shopping ideas in Alsace – Beauvillé table linen
By Laurène Philippot

Want to bring back a nice souvenir from Alsace, which is not Made in China but guaranteed Made in Alsace? On the way to the Beauvillé factory outlet, located in Ribeauvillé, a pretty village on the Alsace Wine Route. One of my favorite places to make beautiful gifts! My summary I liked I liked less […]

Electric bike ride on the Wine Route with Alsa Cyclo Tours
By Laurène Philippot

The Alsace Wine Route is a superb road on which every visitor to the region should take a tour. Most people drive through it. Others decide to discover it on foot. Only, one advances very slowly on foot, and one benefits less from it in car. The ideal solution? The bike! And since the Route […]

The Crest road by car
By Laurène Philippot

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 […]

La Passerelle des Trois Pays: between France, Germany and Switzerland!
By Laurène Philippot

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 […]

Swimming at the lake of Kruth – Wildenstein, in the Vosges
By Laurène Philippot

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 […]

Boat trip in Colmar – Notice on the boat in the Little Venice
By Laurène Philippot

Boating in Colmar in Alsace, that seems a bit far-fetched, doesn’t it? In fact, you can take a boat ride in Colmar on the Lauch, the name of the river that crosses the city: a good way to visit Colmar differently, along the water! A tourist activity but I recommend it. Stroll with Sweet Narcisse […]