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Alsace

Things to see in Alsace

56 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A tall, rectangular medieval stone tower with a pyramidal tiled roof, situated in a village setting with adjacent buildings and parked cars.

Riquewihr · Historic Towns

Tour des Voleurs (Thieves' Tower)

Medieval watchtower in Riquewihr
The half-timbered houses on the Ill that hold the Musée alsacien, Strasbourg

Strasbourg · Historic Architecture

Musée Alsacien

1902 museum of Alsatian daily life in historic houses
A historic half-timbered and stucco building with ornate wooden balconies, painted murals on its façade, a conical green roof turret, and a corner tower with a red-tiled roof; people are walking on a cobblestone street in front, and signage includ

Colmar · Historic Architecture

Pfister House

1537 timber-framed house with painted façade
A view of the historic town of Kaysersberg in France, featuring its distinctive church tower with a green dome and traditional half-timbered houses, seen from behind rows of green grapevines in the foreground.

Kaysersberg · Food & Wine

Vignoble de Kaysersberg

Historical museum in 16th-century patrician house
Eguisheim, Pfersigberg

Eguisheim · Heritage Trails

Vineyard Trails (Route des Vins d'Alsace)

Scenic vineyard trails through historic Alsatian villages
A display of oversized gingerbread and cupcake models on a white tiered stand, with a red wooden shelf above, set against a red-and-white striped wall.

Ribeauville · Food & Wine

Musée du Pain d'Épices (Gingerbread Museum)

Interactive gingerbread museum in Gertwiller
The image shows the exterior of a historic stone building with a distinctive octagonal tower featuring a steep, patterned tile roof and Gothic arched windows, set within a green park-like area with visitors on benches.

Colmar · Historic Architecture

Unterlinden Museum

Former convent housing the Isenheim Altarpiece
A sunlit garden scene featuring dense green shrubbery in the foreground, two large tree trunks framing the view, and a small pond or stream with lily pads and reeds in the background.

Strasbourg · Museums & Culture

Jardin Botanique de l'Université de Strasbourg

Historic university garden with Anton de Bary greenhouse
A sunlit garden scene featuring a manicured lawn, a flower bed with pink and red dahlias in the foreground, and a traditional white house with a slate roof and dormer windows nestled among mature trees in the background.

Mulhouse · Museums & Culture

Jardin Botanique

1868 zoo and botanical garden with 3,000 plant species
The half-timbered Halle aux Blés on Obernai market square

Obernai · Historic Architecture

Les Halles d'Obernai

14th-century Renaissance market hall
A yellow single-engine aircraft (registration F-GJSG) flying over a patchwork of autumnal vineyards and rolling hills, with a layer of fog covering the valley floor and a fortified hilltop structure visible in the distance; the photographer’s name

Riquewihr · Historic Towns

Vignobles d'Alsace (Alsatian Vineyards)

Vineyards in Riquewihr, Alsace
A row of closed wooden market chalets with a "KNAKKS" sign, a bare tree, and a metal barrier with a red "no entry" sign blocking access to the walkway.

Strasbourg · Festivals

Marché de Noël

Europe's oldest Christmas market, founded in 1570