The small French city of Colmar is a real jewel just waiting to be discovered. Situated on the edge of French territory, just a few kilometres from the German border, the town is very popular during Christmastime , when one of the most famous and picturesque Christmas markets in Europe is on stage.
Here you will find an exceptionally well-preserved medieval old town , picturesque waterways and an excellent food and wine culture to discover. So here are all the places you should not miss during a weekend in the city and some useful tips. For a short stay, our advice is to choose one of the many hotels in the old town or in the immediate vicinity , so that you can move around freely on foot. The historic centre is in fact entirely car-free and the town is small enough to get around on foot without too much effort.
It is located in the northern part of the city, within walking distance of the centre and the Unterlinden Museum. The hotel offers comfortable and reasonably priced accommodation and also has a garage for your car for a fee.
In short, we recommend it. As for food, you will find several affordable options in the city. If instead you want to treat yourself with a nice dinner of excellent quality, we suggest booking a table at Restaurant Le Quai 21 โ Quai de la Poissonnerie 21 โ truly the best dinners we have had in the city , accompanied by courteous and discreet service. In general, however, given the high number of tourists, our advice is to always book restaurants well in advance for your dinners!
For the lazier ones or for rainy days, tourist trains depart from here and propose comfortable guided tours of the old town. Here are the stops we recommend on the itinerary and if you want to follow our route, you can find our route map on Outdooractive :. It is undoubtedly interesting: with its exposed wooden beams, frescoes and octagonal turret, it represents the heart of the city, standing on one of the liveliest and busiest streets in the old town, the Rue des Marchands.
