I am travelling to this regionby car with friends who live in Germany. We have 2-3 days in Alsace and will be spening one night in Strausbourg and the other 2-3 nights in smaller villages. My friends have asked me to investigate this part of our trip. Does anyone have recommendations on wineries, accommodation, events at that time of year, cooking classes, festivals? We should be there Oct 10-14th. Most appreciated!
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Mid-Atlantic area
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Because of not having a France environmental sticker on our German rental car we opted to stay in Colmar along with a couple nights in Eguisheim. There are plenty of wineries with tasting rooms in Eguisheim. We stayed at Le Hameau d’Eguisheim and the owners own a winery. As guests, we received a free tasting of 5 or 6 wines along with a free welcome glass at the on-site tasting room. Parking was free, but a few minutes walk outside the vehicle limited/restricted town.
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We stayed at Hotel l’Oriell in Riquewehr which was not upscale but nice. We had a great dinner at La Grappa d’Or nearby.
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OP
Western Canada
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Thank both for your suggestions
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Tel Aviv
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I stayed at a B&B in Eguisheim. Loved it. It was very easy to get in and out by car to explore other villages. One of my favorite experiences was a visit to Monkey Mountain (La Montagne des Singes) with free-roaming macaques. It's easily combined with a visit to Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg.
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Twin Cities of MN
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We also stayed in Eguisheim at L’Hammeau. Loved the village and the BnB.
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New Orleans
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Barr, Obernai Riquewihr and any town along wine route are lovely. Vineyards are all good. Ive visited many and cant recall any that stand out or any that were bad. I stayed in the Mcgallery hotel and spa in Barr town center which was excellent.
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We stayed in Riquewehr but there are many other charming villages too. If traveling to Alsace, staying in a wine village is highly recommended.
We also enjoyed staying in Strasbourg.
We did a day trip to Colmar and were glad we were staying in a wine village instead of there.
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Tacoma, WA, USA
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In 2015 we spent 3 nights in Colmar (as our friends wanted a “city” at night for restaurants) in late September. I was concerned about the driving/parking in town but it worked out fine. I highly recommend the driving routes in the RS book and getting out and exploring the areas. Kayserberg was my favorite. We took a picnic and bottle of wine to the top of the hill and had one of my favorite days ever traveling.