Excursions in Colmar

If you want to know what the medieval Alsatian city looked like, come to Colmar. A tour of its historic centre will impress with narrow cobbled streets decorated with ancient statues and leading to half-timbered structures. The guide will show you 16th century merchant houses and exquisite Renaissance palaces.

From the guide's story, you will learn that Colmar was not always part of France. Sometimes it became German, which is reflected in the monuments of German architecture. One of them, the 13th century St. Martin's Church, is famous for its stained glass windows, Gothic chapels and sculptures.

The list of local sights includes:

• Unterlinden Museum, keeping the altar of Eisenheim and an impressive collection of masterpieces;
• Little Venice is a picturesque area, crossed by the canals of the river Lauch;
• an indoor market, built in 1865 and still in operation today;
• water tower is the oldest in Alsace, which was used from 1886 to 1984.

While walking around the countryside, try some amazing white wines (Colmar is considered the centre of Alsace winemaking) and admire the beauty of the Vosges Mountains.