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One of the most attractive towns in
Alsace, Colmar is filled with medieval and early Renaissance
buildings, with half-timbered structures, gables, and gracious
loggias. Tiny gardens and washhouses surround many of the homes. Its
old quarter looks more German than French, filled with streets of
unexpected twists and turns. As a gateway to the Rhine country,
Colmar is a major stopover south from Strasbourg. Near the vine-covered
slopes of the southern Vosges, it's the third-largest town in Alsace.
Colmar has been so well restored that it's Alsace's most beautiful
city, far more so than Strasbourg. While walking its streets, you'll
find it hard to tell that Colmar was hard hit in two world wars. |
