Quai de la Poissonnerie, 68000, Colmar France

The « little Venice » is the name given to the course of the Lauch in Colmar. This name probably came from the original line of the houses on both sides of the river, which serves the southeast of the city. This district starts behind the Koïfhus, goes through the fishmonger's district and to the bridges Turenne and Saint-Pierre. It is therefore at the beginning of the Krutenau, whose etymology refers to places of market gardening on the outskirts of the towns. Originally inhabited by a rural community of wine-producers, market gardeners and boatmen, the Krutenau stretches out around the Turenne Street that the marshal took in 1674 for his triumphant entry in the city. Boat rides are possible there.

68000, Colmar France

Colmar is located near Germany and Switzerland, between the Vosges and the Rhine, Strasbourg and Mulhouse. With its 67,000 inhabitants, it retains a 'country town' atmosphere which contributes so much to its charm. The city offers visitors a fascinating insight into 1,000 years of European history through its exceptional heritage. Wonderfully preserved from the ravages of time, its homogenous historical centre is classed as a 'protected area' and has benefited from careful restoration and ongoing improvements for more than 25 years. Colmar is really a condensed version of the Alsace region. Walking in its streets is like visiting à huge movie set with hundreds of century-old half-timbered houses, lovely canals and flourished pedestrian town center. The city has an impressive selection of quality restaurants and shops selling high-quality local products... Not to miss: the romantic and world famous district of 'the Little Venice'. Colmar is also the capital of Alsace wines and is nestled at the foot of the vineyard next to many idyllic villages. The city hosts the annual Wine Fair of Alsace in august, that has gone through six decades. This event gathers approximately 300 000 people during 15 days of music, party and wine tasting. The city with multicolored houses is also the birthplace of sculptor Bartholdi, father of the famous Statue of Liberty in New York and of Hansi, the well known illustrator of Alsace. The culture vultures will complete their visit by one of its 5 museums. We especially suggest to visit the Unterlinden Museum to discover and admire its wonderful Issenheim Altarpiece or the Toy Museum, if you're looking for something to do with your kids.

2 Place D Unterlinden, 68000, Colmar France

Vast collection of paintings and sculptures features the Retable d'Issenheim (Issenheim Altarpiece,) considered to be the most important piece of art in the museum.

Route de Strasbourg, 68000, Colmar France

40 rue Vauban, 68000, Colmar France

Located in a former cinema, the Toy Museum 'Musée du Jouet' welcomes young and old in the heart of Colmar's city-centre. The museum presents a collection of toys from the 19th century to today. Throughout a theme-oriented visit, you'll discover all these toys which marked your childhood. Old teddy-bears to the first Barbie(C) dolls to video games, Playmobil(R), miniatures, robots or little trains, the toys and games exhibited come from all over the world and belong to numerous generations of children. The major museum attraction is a train network which runs over the entire second floor.

13 rue des Ecoles, 68000, Colmar France

Place de la Cathedrale, 68000, Colmar France

11 Rue des Marchands RDC Magasin VINUM, 68000, Colmar France

VINUM est fondé en 2000 par David et Simone Kordeuter, partageant une passion commune pour les vins d’exception. Guidés par un engouement grandissant pour le métier de caviste, ils ouvrent une boutique à Strasbourg en 2005. En 2015, dans un souci de promotion du savoir-faire et de la richesse culturelle alsacienne, VINUM crée le premier établissement exclusivement dédié aux producteurs alsaciens, VINUM Alsace, place de la cathédrale à Colmar.

30 rue des Marchands, 68000, Colmar France

Place de l'ancienne douane, 68000, Colmar France

19 rue des Tetes, 68000, Colmar France

3 rue Kleber, 68000, Colmar France

Discover exclusively and in exclusivity the old town of Colmar ! In 2019: The green trains are putting themselves in… the "green"! (electric trains) and run all the yearlong 7/7 days. During this guided tour, you’ll discover all the monuments & sites of the old town of Colmar. This tour will start and end “rue Kléber”, near the Unterlinden Museum, in front of the Japanese restaurant "Le Nagoya". - Departure every 30 minutes. - Simultaneous translation (Freesound headphones) in 16 languages: French, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. - Circuit: about 7 kilometers - Duration: about 35 minutes For further information: http://www.colmarentrain.fr/en/welcome/ https://m.facebook.com/petitstrainstouristiquesdecolmar/services/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0 @petitstrainstouristiquesdecolmar Rates: Adult: 7,50€ Child under 12 years: 3,50€ Child under 1 year: free of charge

Place des Dominicains, 68000, Colmar France

10 rue de la Herse Departure of visits from Pont Saint-Pierre, 68000, Colmar France

Discover the "Litle Venice", the picturesque area in the heart of the old city from a great point of view! Upon the Lauch river and in a tradition flat bottomed boat, we provide thirty minutes long commented trip. Just bring your attention and your curiosity! We are open every day from April to September and every week-ends in March and October (subject to the weather conditions).

68000, Colmar France