Activity & tourism

At the heart of Colmar

Colmar is ideally located in the centre of Alsace and the hotel localization allows you to join quickly the famous touristic places of the area.

In Hotel Turenne, you will be only a few minutes by foot from the historical quarter of "Little Venice", a marvelous conservation spot. This quarter is told to be the warmest one of the city and its nickname is very evocative. Actually, the specific alignment of the houses along the river allows you to visit the streets on board of flat crafts.

You will be able to admire from the Lauch river some houses dated from 1350 to 1609 and some others from the XVIIIth century.

 
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You will be able to see near the hotel :

The Unterlinden museum with its famous retable from Issenheim.
www.musee-unterlinden.com

The Bartholdi’s museum dedicated to the famous creator of the Statue of Liberty
www.musee-bartholdi.com

The toys and small train museum
www.museejouet.com

The museum of Natural History and Ethnography
www.museumcolmar.org

 

Download the    tourist map of Colmar

 

You will also be situated close to the walking and commercial streets, a multitude of restaurants and typical “winstubs”, symbols of the Alsatian gastronomy.

You will taste there these kinds of specialties :

  • The famous sauerkraut served with different cooked pork meats
  • The “Baeckeoffe”, a potatoes hotpot cooked with 3 different meats
  • The “Flammekueche”, some blazed onion tarts cooked in plenty different ways
  • The cooked pork Alsatian meats : meat sausage, liver sausage (Lewerwurst), black blood pudding (Büreblüetwurst), knacks, white sausage cooked with
    herbs (Brodwurst), smoked ham
  • The Foie gras
  • The “Presskopf” (pork brawn)
  • The Alsatian snails (Schnecke)
  • The liver quenelles (Lewerknepfle)
  • The braised knuckle of pork (Wädele)
  • The pie of the Munster valley (meat pie)
  • The potatoes rounds (Grumbeerekiechle)
  • The “munster” (cheese)
  • The “Kugelhopf” (a brioche with dry grapes)
  • The “Bredele” (biscuits)
  • The “Bretzel” (salted cake)
 
 
Photo au centre de colmar 3
 
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Near Colmar

Join in a few minutes the alsacian wine route :

www.vinsalsace.com
www.alsace-route-des-vins.com

...and its beautiful villages :

  • Kaysersberg
  • Riquewihr
  • Ribeauvillé
  • Eguisheim
  • Turckheim…

The historical monuments :

The Hartmannswillerkopf

 

For hikers and sportsmen :

The “Vosges” mountains with its numerous hiking or riding tours Its ski stations: the closest is only at 30 minutes, Le Lac Blanc / Kaysersberg (1200 m alt.)
www.lac-blanc.com

Sport and relaxation in Colmar :

  • Aqualia swimming-pool
  • The water base from Colmar / Houssen
  • The golf course from Ammerschwihr
    www.golf-ammerschwihr.com
  • The riding school of Dachsbuhl (0033.389.41.64.01)
  • The cinemas “Mega CGR” and “Colysée”

Amusement parks :

Some museums :

 
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Our very favorites

Winemakers :

Domaine Karcher Robert et Fils - 11 rue de l’ Ours 68000 COLMAR
www.vins-karcher.com

Domaine Schoffit - 68 Nonnenholzweg 68000 COLMAR (tél. 03 89 24 41 14)

Froehlich Fernand et Fils- 29 rue de Colmar 68150 OSTHEIM
www.vins-froehlich.com

Vins Becker 2-4 route d’Ostheim 68340 ZELLENBERG (tél. 03.89.47.90.16)
www.vinsbecker.com

La Cave Wolfberger Chemin de la Fecht 68000 COLMAR
www.wolfberger.com

 

To advise you in your visits and gourmet wine tourism :

Les Secrets d’Épicure
www.secrets-epicure.com

For more information’s about the area :

L’Office du Tourisme de Colmar
www.ot-colmar.fr

Le Comité Régional du Tourisme d’Alsace (de nombreuses brochures à télécharger)
www.tourisme-alsace.com

L’association départementale du tourisme
www.tourisme68.com

 

Some gourmet adresses :

Les Foie Gras du Liesel
3 Rue Turenne (près de la Petite Venise) - 68000 COLMAR
www.alsacefoiegras.com

Les Foie Gras : www.alsacefoiegras.com

Coco LM (gâteaux alsaciens)
16 Rue des Boulangers - 68000 COLMAR
www.coco-lm.com

Le Fromage de Munter et la fromagerie de La Graine au Lait
www.haxaire.com

Les pains d’épices :
www.lepalaisdupaindepices.com  ou  www.fortwenger.fr

Les crèmes et eaux de vie de la Maison De Miscault à Lapoutroie
www.musee-eaux-de-vie.com

 

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