We propose on this page some links of sites which will allow you to choose in the best your destinations in our region and to organize your displacements.
You can also consult the site of tourism in Alsace which gathers a mine of info.
Alsace, from north to south:
To move in Alsace:
All the difficult points, works etc on the site Inforoute67
on Facebook Traffic info Bas-Rhin and Traffic information Haut-Rhin
Haguenau:
Pottery Betschdorf and Soufflenheim nearby
55 minutes from us
The site of the tourist office of Haguenau
Strasbourg:
Its majestic cathedral, the Kammerzell house, the historic old town with the Petite France district, the Vauban dam and the Covered Bridges, the Rohan Palace, the European Parliament, the Orangery Park, the numerous winstub and restaurants of the city offering Alsatian specialties (sauerkraut, flambé tarts (flammekueche), baeckoeffe, salad of savels, kougelhopf, munster, pretzel, mauricette, beer, tomme du ried, manala etc …)
30 minutes from our home
The site of Strasbourg Cathedral
The website of the Strasbourg tourist office
Obernai :
Its ramparts, fortified towers, half-timbered houses, narrow streets and numerous souvenir and craft shops.
20 minutes from home
Obernai Tourist Office website
The closest ski resort: The fire field
North of the Vosges mountains in Alsace, the resort Le Champ du Feu offers you the joys of winter sports and many outdoor activities in summer.
50 minutes from home
See the new site of the station and the old site (sometimes with infos and complementary links)
The Ried:
The site of the tourist office of Grand Ried is full of useful information on all that there is to do and see in the heart of Alsace.
Nice info also on this site.
Germany and Europa-Park
Passing Rhinau and its ferry 10 minutes from home, you cross the Rhine and the border to enter Germany directly, and so the largest amusement park in Europe is less than half an hour from we. TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award 2018, Germany’s Favorite Leisure Park and Golden Ticket Award 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, Leisure Park in the World for the fifth consecutive time.
See the Europa-park website.
See the website of the city of Rhinau with information about the ferry and the link to check traffic.
25 minutes from us
Selestat:
The old town, the humanist library and the nature reserve of the nearby Ill Wald.
20 minutes from home
The site of the tourist office of Sélestat
The eagle’s thievery and Kintzheim’s Monkey Mountain
• The Eagles’ Park offers its visitors the unique opportunity to observe and admire in captivity and in the sky the most beautiful and the largest birds of prey in the world. See the official website
• At the Monkey Mountain, experience a total immersion in the fascinating world of more than 200 Barbary macaques roaming free in a forest of 24 ha. You will be seduced by the exceptional observation possibilities and surprised by the incredible proximity with the monkeys who do not hesitate to approach to take, in your hand, the popcorn which is offered to you at the entrance. See the official website
WARNING !! Winter shutdown of both parks, from mid-November to the end of March.
25 minutes from home
The Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle:
Restored to the delight of lovers of castles, Haut-Koenigsbourg offers a remarkable vision of what was a mountain fortress in the 15th century in Alsace. This exceptional monument offers a unique panorama of the plain of Alsace, the Vosges, the Black Forest, and on a clear day, the Alps … A major asset of the heritage, its visit is an unforgettable culmination of any stay in Alsace.
35 minutes from home.
See the site of the Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Ribeauvillé – Riquewihr:
The old towns of Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr with their ramparts, their houses and medieval streets. Ribeauvillé (Pfifferdaj) ‘s festival of the minstrels, its casino … and the good wines of the area!
30 minutes from our home.
The site of the tourist office of Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr
Colmar:
Little Venice, its old town and the museums Unterlinden and Hansi.
35 minutes from home.
The website of the tourist office of Colmar
Kaysersberg:
Favorite village of the French 2017 with its old houses typical of Alsace, its ramparts and medieval towers, its castle, its vineyards and of course its Christmas market.
40 minutes from home.
The website of the tourist office of the Kaysersberg Valley
Écomusée of Alsace:
In Ungersheim, the ecomuseum is an open-air museum where authentic Alsatian buildings have been built to form a living village. Numerous activities reveal the lifestyles of Alsace, the history of the region and its architecture.
A 60 mn de chez nous.
See the ecomuseum website
Mulhouse:
Its museums (automobile, railway, textile) and its beautiful botanical and zoological park.
60 minutes from home.
The site of the tourist office of Mulhouse
Through Alsace:
• The wine route
Alsace is famous for its gastronomy but also for its wines, especially its very tasty whites. To be savored: the late harvest Gewurztraminer, muscats, drier Riesling and the mulled wine at Christmas (with moderation of course!).
Generally we start the wine route to Molsheim (30 minutes from home) – sometimes to Marlenheim for the most passionate (45 minutes from home) – or to Dambach-la-Ville (20 minutes from home) .
You can find all the useful information on the site of the Alsace Wine Route.
• Festivities and Christmas markets
Christmas in Alsace – is not taken lightly! Decorations, crafts, mulled wine and other sweets, you will find on this site all the information on the Christmas markets and festivities surrounding Christmas in the region.
See the website Christmas in Alsace