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A picturesque area with canals and colorful houses, ideal for a boat ride and a romantic stroll.
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Plan a free trip to ColmarUpdated: 2026-10-18
Colmar is a picturesque town in Alsace, France, renowned for its colorful half-timbered houses, romantic canals, and charming atmosphere. Visit to experience its 'Little Venice,' enjoy fine local wine, and immerse yourself in a European fairytale.
Things to do in Colmar include Little Venice, Eguisheim, Riquewihr. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.
A picturesque area with canals and colorful houses, ideal for a boat ride and a romantic stroll.
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Eguisheim, located in the historical region of Alsace in north-eastern France, is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department. The village lies on the edge of the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park, where the Vosges meet the Upper Rhine Plain.
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Riquewihr is a charming commune located in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The village is renowned for its colorful and well-preserved houses, offering a sense of stepping back in time.
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Kaysersberg, a historical town in Alsace in northeastern France, is named 'Emperor's Mountain' in German. The high fortress dominating the town serves as a reminder of its strategic importance and warlike past.
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Ribeauvillé, also known by its French name, is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015.
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An impressive historical building from the Middle Ages, formerly used as a customs house and commercial center.
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An impressive Gothic cathedral in the heart of the Old Town, with beautiful architecture and stunning stained-glass windows.
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An important art museum housing the famous Isenheim Altarpiece and artworks from medieval to modern times.
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Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle is a medieval fortress nestled in the Vosges mountains, west of Sélestat in Alsace, France. Perched on a strategic rocky spur overlooking the Upper Rhine Plain, it served as a significant stronghold from the Middle Ages until the Thirty Years' War, when it was abandoned.
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Strasbourg: Notre-Dame Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, is a Catholic cathedral in Alsace, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture.
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Petite France, known in the Alsatian dialect as Französel and also called Quartier des Tanneurs, is situated in the south-western part of Strasbourg's Grande Île. This area forms the historic centre on the city's most central and characteristic island.
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The Synagogue de Colmar is an impressive historical structure located in the Haut-Rhin department of France. This 19th-century synagogue stands as a testament to the city's rich Jewish heritage.
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A charming collection of old and new toys from around the world, a nostalgic experience for all ages.
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Little Venice, Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, Aux Armes de Colmar, Ribeauvillé and 9 more. Little Venice: A picturesque area with canals and colorful houses, ideal for a boat ride and a romantic stroll.
Day 1: Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé. Day 2: Parc du Champ de Mars, Eguisheim, Le Marché Couvert de Colmar, Koïfhus (Old Customs House). Day 3: Little Venice, Dominican Church, Unterlinden Museum.
Museums worth visiting in Colmar: Unterlinden Museum (Old Town) and Toy Museum (Old Town).
Churches worth seeing in Colmar: St. Martin's Church and Strasbourg: Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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