Beautiful Things to See and Do in Colmar, Colmar, France

One of my favorite childhood Disney films is and still is Beauty & the Beast and one of my favorite scenes is when Belle meanders through a sleepy half-timbered town, with locals going about their morning in the market place, singing “Little town, in a quiet village”. While in Colmar, France, no one broke out in song, walking through the half-timbered town of Colmar is quite possibly one of the best things to do in France. So much beauty crammed into one little town, you wonder how it can possibly be real. While I will share with you what to do in Colmar in a day, we could have easily extended our visit and never ever left! Though perhaps that might be a bit of an overkill.

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in France, Colmar is situated along the eastern border of France, sharing a border with Germany. Surrounding Colmar and it’s equally picturesque neighboring towns are endless rows of vineyards. If you plan to visit Colmar and the neighboring towns located along the Alsace Wine Route, a minimum of 3 days is required to absorb the beauty of these charming towns and to explore the French countryside.

The Alsace Wine Route (Vins d’Alsace) stretches 170 km from Marlenheim, just north of Strasbourg, the capital of Alsace in the north and ending in Thann, just south of Colmar. Winding through over 70 picturesque towns to explore, through the foothills of the Vosges Mountains, past a plethora of abbeys, castles, vineyards and wine taverns, the Alsace Wine Route is one of the best wine routes to explore in France. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).