Alsace Sightseeing tours
The first stop on a tourist circuit in Alsace, the village of Beblenheim is located at the foot of the Sonnenglanz hillside (Sunburst).
This small wine-growing town is characterized by the presence of numerous half-timbered houses, dating mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries, although some were built in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Ribeauvillé
Located on the Alsace Wine Route, between vineyards and mountains, the town of Ribeauvillé is considered an essential stop on tourism in Alsace.
In the Middle Ages, the city was occupied by the lordship of the Ribeaupierre family, whose name was given to the city.
The town is dominated by three fortified castles, visible from the plain and the surrounding hills. These historic buildings are accessible via a hiking trail built along the mountainside.
Among them are listed St-Ulrich castle, recognized as the oldest and most important, Girsberg castle, as well as Haut-Ribeaupierre castle, identified as the highest of the three.
An annual agenda of events in Ribeauvillé is available to follow the events organized throughout the year.
Historic Center of Colmar
The Essentials
This list dedicated to tourism in Alsace is not exhaustive, we remain at your disposal to guide you according to your wishes and your activities, cultural as well as sporting.
Unterlinden Museum
To date, it is one of the most visited fine arts museums located in Colmar (180,000 visitors per year, before the start of the expansion work).
It has been managed for over 150 years by the Société Schongauer, a local law association with financial and administrative autonomy.
A benchmark tourist destination in Alsace, it benefits from the “museum of France” designation, controlled by the French Museum Service. Around the 13th century Gothic cloister, the 15th to 18th century collections are displayed. The most famous work, the Isenheim altarpiece, found its place in the old convent church.
Bartholdi Museum
Located in Colmar, is a museum dedicated to the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi. Labeled Musée de France, the building was labeled Maisons des Illustres by the Ministry of Culture and Communication in 2011.
In the courtyard is erected the bronze monumental group “The Great Supporters of the World”.
Vauban Fortifications
Neuf-Brisach is one of the ten towns created from scratch by Vauban.
Its construction was intended to compensate for the loss of the fortified town of Breisach-am-Rhein, located on the right bank of the Rhine.
Vauban had already worked in the region, notably on the construction of the city walls and the urban expansion of Breisach-am-Rhein, starting in 1664. Discover more
The city of the automobile
The city of the automobile
National museum located in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) which houses the largest collection of cars in the world.
More than 500 vehicles – including the famous Schlumpf collection of the Schlumpf Brothers (560 automobiles from 98 different brands).
The Schlumpf Brothers
Pioneers in the history of the automobile, “collection built between 1878 and 1918, including 430 listed as historical monuments, the most important collection of automobiles before 1910 with the Louwman Museum in The Hague, an impressive collection of 14 Rolls Royces, and the most important Bugatti collection (more than 120)”; in the world.
The museum, which is housed in a former textile mill of the Schlumpf Brothers dating from 1880, classified as historical monuments, covers more than 20,000 m2.
Lalique Museum
French Museum located in Wingen-sur-Moder, Alsace, and dedicated to the master glassmaker and jeweler René Lalique and his successors.
Opened in July 2011, the Lalique museum exhibits around 650 pieces from its own collections, but also from company deposits, loans from Parisian museums or private collectors.
It is the only museum specifically dedicated to Lalique in Europe.
Mulhouse Zoo
Alsace Ecomuseum
The Haut-Koenigsbourg
It is a 12th century Alsatian fortified castle, profoundly altered in the 15th century and restored before the First World War under Guillaum II.
The castle is located in the Vosges mountains at an altitude of 757 m 12 km west of Sélestat from where it is visible. It is also 26 km north of Colmar from where it is also visible on a clear day and 55 km south of Strasbourg.
The eagle flight
La Volerie des Aigles raises and presents endangered birds of prey to the public.
Eagles, hawks, vultures and other specimens evolve in the privileged setting of the castle and participate in the flight demonstrations organized daily.
The site is open from March to November. The visit lasts approximately 1 hour. There is free parking, a picnic area and a refreshment bar on site.
The Donon sacred mountain
Among the unmissable vibrant tourist hotspots in Alsace, the Donon Massif, with its 1009 m altitude, constitutes the highest point of the lower Vosges, at the junction of the Alsatian and Lorraine provinces.
Since prehistoric times, because it is visible from afar, it has been attributed a sacred character that will never leave it.
Mount Sainte-Odile
Mont Sainte-Odile is a Vosges mountain, located in Ottrott in the Bas-Rhin department, culminating at an altitude of 767 meters.
It is surmounted by the Abbey of Hohenbourg, a convent overlooking the plain of Alsace, founded by Saint Odile, patron saint of Alsace, daughter of Duke Etichon.
A Mecca of Alsatian culture, this convent is a very popular pilgrimage site (1,300,000 visitors per year). On a clear day, the view extends to the Black Forest and the Bernese Alps. There are also the remains of an ancient wall, the “pagan wall”.
Magical rocks of Taennchel
There are few places as enigmatic in the massif as this ridge of six kilometers in length. Le sol est jonché de rochers et d’inscriptions diverses, dont un bon nombre restent mystérieuses.
Another curiosity is the “pagan wall” which runs along its sides and whose origin remains unknown.
The summit is home to many plant and animal species, including the lynx which was reintroduced in the 20th century.
Tourist routes in Alsace
Alsace stretches 190 km from north to south and covers 40 to 80 km from east to west. It is crisscrossed by various thematic tourist routes:
to discover.
Alsace by bike
With alsaceavelo.fr discover more than 2,500 km of cycle routes adapted to all practices:
beginners or experienced, as a couple or as a family, can discover the Rhine plain, the vineyards and the Vosges mountains on marked and protected routes.
Tours with KUT'ZIG
Discover in an original way the tourist circuits organized in our sector.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
An essential tourist attraction in Alsace, the cathedral, founded in 1015 on the remains of a previous cathedral, was built from 1220 by the free city of Strasbourg, a wealthy merchant and financial republic, in the Gothic style and was practically completed in 1365.
It has the particularity of having seen the space between the two towers filled in 1388 and is recognizable by its unique bell tower, surmounted by a spire which was added in 1439.
Between 1647 and 1874
For more than two centuries, it was the tallest building in the world with its one hundred and forty-two meters in height.
It remains the second highest cathedral in France after Rouen and the fifth in the world.
Rohan Palace
This 18th century building was built between 1732 and 1742 by the architect Robert de Cotte for the prince-bishop Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan to replace the previous episcopal palace.
It is built in the classic style, which became fashionable after the French conquest of Strasbourg.
The Kammerzell House
First of all, the construction of this building, opposite Notre-Dame Cathedral, adorned with half-timbering, is among the most richly decorated in the city and dates back to the year 1427.
Later, this work would not take on its definitive appearance until 1589. Built by the famous cheese merchant Martin Braun, in this very particular Renaissance style, the ground floor is in stone and the upper floors in carved wood with glass bottom windows.
The sculptures of the beams
Obviously, they represent sacred and profane scenes: the five senses, the four ages of life, faith, hope and charity and, finally, the signs of the zodiac.
Moreover, on the facade, several important figures from history appear: Caesar, Charlemagne, Hector and Godfrey of Bouillon.
Finally, on the pinion, we can still see the pulley which was used to raise the reserves to the attic.
Little France
Petite France is a district in the historic center of Strasbourg where tourism in Alsace is a must. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.
The district is bordered to the north by Rue du Bain-aux-Plantes, Place Benjamin-Zix and Rue des Dentelles; to the east by Rue du Pont-Saint-Martin, Pont Saint-Martin and Passerelle des Moulins; to the south by the Zorn mill canal; to the west by the covered bridges.
Colmar by boat
Guided tour of the Little Venice district in Colmar in an original way.
On board a flat-bottomed boat, discover all the charm of this authentic place.
Walk past the half-timbered houses and appreciate the serenity of the market garden district, where abundant vegetation abounds.
Tourist routes in Alsace
Alsace stretches 190 km from north to south and covers 40 to 80 km from east to west. It is crisscrossed by various thematic tourist routes:
to discover.
Europa-Park
Europa-Park ist ein Themen- und Freizeitpark in Rust, Deutschland, zwischen den Städten Freiburg im Breisgau und Straßburg.
