Tourism in Alsace: Alsace Wine Route

The Alsace Wine Route is 170 kilometres long and was inaugurated in 1953. It criss-crosses through the Alsatian vineyards from north to south and is undoubtedly France’s most beautiful tourist route, featuring charming villages and countryside, which are characteristic of the foothills of the Vosges (Le Piedmont des Vosges).

Several cities and villages along the Alsace Wine Route have since become famous and attract a very large crowd of visitors during the summer months and Christmas. These gems of the wine country are often made up of old medieval ramparts, winding alleyways that bloom with magnificent geraniums, winstubs, vaults, half-timbered houses, and medieval churches. Many town names have become synonymous with rich traditions, friendliness, prosperity and great wines. These include Molsheim, Obernai, Barr, Andlau, Saint-Hippolyte, Ribeauvillé, Hunawihr, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, Turckheim, Colmar, Eguisheim, Rouffach, Guebwiller, Cernay and Thann.

Colmar is a perfect place from which to set out along the Wine Route stopping at many of the appealing towns along the way to taste the local wine.