Editing Colmar (section)

== '''Going Further''' ==

While preparing your trip for Colmar, you probably read in the guides the names of other places that also worth the trip. Here are some descriptions of the closest villages that deserve to be seen:

* '''Eguisheim''': only few minutes from Colmar by car and half an hour by bicycle, Eguisheim is one of the favourite touristic destinations for wine lovers. The typical houses mainly belong to wine makers and both the paved streets and the old half-timbering houses contribute to the fame of the place.

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* '''Turckheim''': as soon as one arrive there, one is taken aback by the huge doors that allow to enter the city. Still based on its medieval borders, the village is indeed surrounded by thick walls behind which one will find another example of the Alsatian architectural style.

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* '''Niedermorschwihr''': believe it or not but hundreds of tourists are discovering this small village just for the reason that its church has a tendrilled bell tower. Not only it's true but this village is also a good starting point to make the "wine's road", a famous road grooving around wineyards all over Alsace's countryside. It is also worth taking a look at the Church of Saint Gall, which has a historic organ and an interested twisted steeple. You can get some more information about the church and the steeple at the following website (the Friends of the Twisted Steeple Niedermorschwihr) * http://www.clochervrilleniedermorschwihr.com/ : [[Les Amis du Clocher Vrillé Niedermorschwihr]]

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* '''Ribeauvillé''': surrounded by both the Ribeaupierre's Castles (one is pictured here) and the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle (renewed by Bismarck at the end of the 19th century), Ribeauvillé is one of the most influent place where to buy regional products and especially wines. A huge basement at the gateway of this little city lost in the wineyards allows visitors to taste different grape varieties for free, and one can buy it for moderate and competitive prices.

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