Colmar
・Cute cityscape in pastel colors
・Enjoy white wine and local cuisine
【City description】
It’s a small town in the south of Strasbourg. It takes about 40 minutes by train. We can find some beautiful woody houses with the pascal color like blue and yellow. In addition, the wine is famous in this region so that we can benefit a good white wine. You should visit the town at the end of the year for the Christmas market.
【Overall rating】
★★★★☆
【Time required】
4h
【Budget】
13 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
【Map and access to Alsace】
①Strasbourg: A city famous for its Christmas market
②Colmar: A cute pastel-colored street
③Mulhouse: One of Europe’s largest automobile museums
Colmar can be reached by train from Strasbourg in about 30 minutes.
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【Contents】
★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots
Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Colmar Station
★When you get out from the station, turn left and go straight on the Republic Avenue for 10 minutes by walk.
②Champ de Mars Park★When you enter the center city, turn left and turn right immediately. You arrive at the next destination at the forked road. It takes 5 minutes by walk.
③House of head★Go straight the East St as far as the dead end.
④Unterlinden Museum★Go straight Kléber St to go to the center area. You find the next destination on the left hand.
⑤Dominican Church★Turn left on Serruriers St beside the church. Go along the street as far as a square of another church.
⑥Saint-Martin Cathedral⑦Public toilet
★Go straight the street and turn right at the dead end. Go through Ancirnnr Douane Square and turn left at the dead end to join to Tanneurs St. It takes about 10 minutes.
⑧Small Venetia★Go to Ecoles St as far as the dead end and turn right. You’ll find the next destination on your right hand after 5 minutes.
⑨Antigua Aduana Plaza★Go to Marchants St as far as the first crossroad.
⑩Pfister house★When you continue to walk on Marchants St, you’ll return to Champ de Mars Park. You can go back to the station with the same route. It takes about 15 minutes.
【Goal】Colmar station
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【Start】
①Colmar Station
Gare de Colmar
★When you get out from the station, turn left and go straight on the Republic Avenue for 10 minutes by walk.
②Champ de Mars Park
Parc du Champ de Mars
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is a park between the station and the city center. It is a popular place for locals, and there is a skating rink in the winter. After passing through the park, you will enter the city center.
★When you enter the center city, turn left and turn right immediately. You arrive at the next destination at the forked road. It takes 5 minutes by walk.
③House of head
Les Têtes
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
The building has a triangular roof and is registered as a historic building. Currently, it is used as a hotel, so only the exterior can be viewed.
★Go straight the East St as far as the dead end.
④Unterlinden Museum★
Musée Unterlinden
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 13 euros
Opening hour: 9 am – 6 pm
Close: Tuesday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 12/25
It is the second most visited museum in France outside of Paris. The object of interest is the “Isenheim Altarpiece” by German painter Grünewald. In addition, paintings and sculptures by Monet, modern art, etc. are on display, and renovation work was completed in 2015, so the interior is relatively new.
★Go straight Kléber St to go to the center area. You find the next destination on the left hand.
⑤Dominican Church★
Église des Dominicains
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour:
Tue, Thu, Sun: 10 am – 1 pm / 3 pm – 6 pm
Wed: 3 pm – 6 pm
Fri, Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
Close: Monday
This church was built by Dominican monks in the 13th century. The impressive altarpiece, “Our Lady of the Rose Bush,” depicts the Virgin Mary in a red dress. During the Christmas market, shops are lined up surrounding this church.
★Turn left on Serruriers St beside the church. Go along the street as far as a square of another church.
⑥Saint-Martin Cathedral◎
Cathédrale de Saint-Martin
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 6 pm
(Sat: until 7 pm , Sun: 10 am – 7 pm)
Close: Monday
This church is located a little way from the shopping district. It is quieter than the Dominican church above, but the white walls and beige pillars are impressive. At Christmas, there are objects depicting the birth of Christ.
⑦Public toilet
Let’s take a break here.
★Go straight the street and turn right at the dead end. Go through Ancirnnr Douane Square and turn left at the dead end to join to Tanneurs St. It takes about 10 minutes.
⑧Small Venetia★
La Petite Venise
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is a promenade along the river, and the view of the river and the unique houses of this town is very beautiful. This angle is often used as a document photo to introduce this town.
★Go to Ecoles St as far as the dead end and turn right. You’ll find the next destination on your right hand after 5 minutes.
⑨Antigua Aduana Plaza◎
Plaza de la Antigua Aduana
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
It used to be a customs house, but now it is a facility where various crafts are sold. The view of the city from the stairs here is amazing.
★Go to Marchants St as far as the first crossroad.
⑩Pfister House★
Maison Pfister
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is a house with a distinctive spire located in the shopping district. It was built in 1537.
★When you continue to walk on Marchants St, you’ll return to Champ de Mars Park. You can go back to the station with the same route. It takes about 15 minutes.
【Goal】
Colmar Station
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