Experience the best of Colmar
Colmar, in Alsace, is a half-timbered wine town of flower-lined canals and pastel houses, set between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine.
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Colmar's old town is a compact maze of half-timbered houses with steep gables, painted in blues, pinks and ochres, around the Church of St Martin. The Maison des Têtes, covered in carved faces, and the Pfister House are among the finest. In Petite Venise, flower-hung houses stand along the Lauch river, and flat-bottomed boats glide beneath the bridges. Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, was born in Colmar.
The Unterlinden Museum, in a former convent, houses the Isenheim Altarpiece, a medieval masterpiece painted by Matthias Grünewald. The Alsace Wine Route winds through villages just outside the town, among them Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé, each with ramparts, towers and vineyards on the slopes of the Vosges.
Choucroute garnie, sauerkraut with sausages, tarte flambée, a thin crust topped with cream, onion and bacon, and Munster, a pungent washed-rind cheese, are local staples, matched with Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Crémant d'Alsace. The Vosges shelter Colmar from rain, and it is one of the driest towns in France. Christmas markets draw crowds in December.
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- 4.7 across the top 10
Top 7 attractions in Colmar
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Questions about Colmar
- What is there to do in Colmar?
- We list 144 experiences in Colmar. The largest groups are day trips (26), city tours (24).
- What are the top attractions in Colmar?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Colmar are Little Venice (Petite Venise), Unterlinden Museum (Musee Unterlinden), St. Martin's Church (Eglise St-Martin), Pfister House (Maison Pfister).
- What is the most popular experience in Colmar?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Alsace 4 Wonders Small Group Day Trip from Colmar", rated 4.8 out of 5 from 440 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Colmar take?
- The typical experience in Colmar lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 4.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Colmar?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 88% of the 144 experiences we hold for Colmar. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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