A visit to beautiful Alsace in France had been on our travel list for a very long time. And so, on a beautiful summer day, we headed to Alsace for a few days of exploring. The villages are mainly characterized by picturesque cobblestone streets & half-timbered houses and take you back to the time of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. That means at almost every corner awaited us dreamy postcard motifs 🙂 We show you in this post the …
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France is the largest country in the European Union in terms of area and, with its 67 million inhabitants, the second largest country after Germany. France had the second largest colonial empire after Great Britain. The overseas territories incorporated today are, for example, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia or French Polynesia. The largest cities are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille and Rennes.
Neuf-Brisach (Alsace, France) – Town and Fortress (UNESCO)
Located about 15 kilometers east of Colmar, the French commune of Neuf-Brisach is an architectural masterpiece. It is a fortified city and was once laid out geometrically as a planned city. Since 2008, the fortifications have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Fortifications of Vauban” along with other structures in France. Things to know about Neuf-Brisach (UNESCO World Heritage Site) A visit to Neuf-Brisach makes a good day trip from Colmar, as the town is only about 15 …
» Read the full blog postRibeauvillé, Alsace – Top Sights & Photo Spots (France)
The charming town of Ribeauvillé is located on the Alsace Wine Route, about 18 kilometers northwest of Colmar. As part of a day trip, we explored Ribeauvillé and were very impressed by the medieval monuments and the numerous half-timbered houses. Things to know about Ribeauvillé in Alsace Ribeauvillé is a small French town with about 4,700 inhabitants, located about 25 minutes drive from Colmar in a scenic area – the eastern edge of the Vosges Mountains – at an altitude …
» Read the full blog postEguisheim in Alsace – Top sights of the medieval town (France)
The picturesque village of Eguisheim is located in the middle of the Alsatian vineyards, about 15 minutes from Colmar. Eguisheim, like some other towns in the area, is a true picture-postcard idyll: cobbled streets, narrow alleys, colorful half-timbered houses and numerous flowers awaited and impressed us here. Eguisheim was voted one of the most beautiful villages in France and even the favorite village of the French in 2013. Things to know about Eguisheim in Alsace Eguisheim is located 6 kilometers …
» Read the full blog postRiquewihr in Alsace – One of the most beautiful villages in France
The picturesque town of Riquewihr is a little jewel in Alsace and a popular tourist attraction in the region. With its narrow cobblestone streets, medieval half-timbered houses and unique ambience, Riquewihr is one of the most beautiful and most visited villages in France. During a relaxed walk through the car-free old town, our camera was again in constant use, because we could discover numerous worth seeing corners and photogenic motifs. Things to know about Riquewihr in Alsace The small medieval …
» Read the full blog postKaysersberg, Alsace – Sights, Old Town & Castle (France)
Kaysersberg is located about ten kilometers northwest of Colmar and is one of the most visited towns in Alsace. The idyllic half-timbered town on the Alsace Wine Route enchants with its beautiful medieval old town with remains of the old town fortifications, numerous ornate half-timbered houses and the ruins of Kaysersberg Castle. We visited Kaysersberg as a day trip from Colmar and saw the main sights of the town in just over two hours on foot. Things to know about …
» Read the full blog postTurckheim – A day trip from Colmar (Alsace, France)
Just 6 kilometers west of Colmar, the small town of Turckheim lies at the foot of the Vosges Mountains, which here reach a maximum height of 840 meters. In contrast to Colmar, Turckheim is rather off the beaten tourist track – but is definitely worth a visit as well. Colorful half-timbered houses, historic city gates and walls, cobblestone streets and numerous vineyards characterize this city in Alsace. In our travel report, we take you on our tour of the charming …
» Read the full blog postColmar – Top 15 sights in the old town (Alsace, France)
A visit to the beautiful, romantic town of Colmar had been on our travel list for a very long time. And so, on a beautiful summer day, we set off for Alsace and spent a few days exploring the small town of Colmar and the surrounding region. The villages are mainly characterized by cobblestone streets & half-timbered houses and take you back to the time of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. That is at almost every corner awaited us …
» Read the full blog postParis – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & Photo spots (France)
The last stop of our river cruise with A-ROSA VIVA on the Seine was also the beginning of our journey 7 days ago: the metropolis PARIS. On the first day, however, we didn’t have much time to drive into the city. For this we were all the more pleased that today, in the best weather, we had the opportunity to explore Paris on our own all day 🙂 Things to know about Paris – 15 interesting facts Paris is considered …
» Read the full blog postVernon & the Gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny (France)
Vernon was the last stop of our river cruise with A-ROSA before we went back to the starting point to the metropolis Of Paris. The small town is picturesquely located in the valley of the Seine, halfway between Rouen and Paris. In addition to visiting an imposing collegiate church and beautiful half-timbered houses in Vernon, we were following in the footsteps of a famous artist in the neighbouring village of Giverny.
» Read the full blog postLe Havre & Etretat – A day trip to the Atlantic coast (France)
After exploring the beautiful city of Rouen on our own yesterday and today in the early morning, we took part in the 5-hour excursion “Céte d’Albétre, Étretat & Le Havre” in the afternoon via the A-ROSA excursion program, which is offered in the excursion program for 59 EUR per person.
» Read the full blog postRouen – Medieval alleys & half-timbered houses (France)
After reaching the westernmost point of our river cruise on the Seine with A-ROSA VIVA with the small town of Caudebec-en-Caux, we went back upstream towards Paris. Today’s stop was the port city of Rouen – also referred to as the “city of 100 church towers”.
» Read the full blog postHonfleur & Deauville – A day trip to Calvados (France)
After we had time this morning to explore the small town of Caudebec-en-Caux on our own, in the afternoon we took part in the 6-hour excursion “Along the Cote Fleuri to Honfleur, Deauville and to a Calvados distillery” via the A-ROSA excursion program, which is offered in the excursion program for 79 EUR per person.
» Read the full blog postCaudebec-en-Caux – Tourist Attractions & Photo spots (France)
The 2nd day of our river cruise with A-ROSA on the Seine took us further upstream to the small town of Caudebec-en-Caux, which is also the westernmost pier of the A-ROSA on the Seine. From here to the mouth of the Atlantic, it is only about 50 kilometres. Caudebec-en-Caux is a relatively small town with about 2,300 inhabitants. As with many communities in Normandy, the name derives from the Old Scandinavian language: Caldebec means ‘cold bach’.
» Read the full blog postLes Andelys, Chateau Gaillard & Castle of Vascoeuil (France)
After a quiet ride along the Seine, our first port on our river cruise with A-ROSA was the small town of Les Andelys, which is 85 kilometers northwest of Paris and 35 kilometers southeast of Rouen.
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