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Need Advice on Choosing Between Eguisheim, Strasbourg & Riquewihr

Hi everyone!

We are planning a short 2.5‑day trip from Paris to the Colmar area and will be using Colmar as our base. Ideally, with more time, we would love to see Eguisheim, Strasbourg, and Riquewihr. But with only 2.5 days, we are trying to be realistic.

We will definitely explore Colmar itself. But we are not sure which one or two of the nearby towns would make the best use of our time. From what I understand, Strasbourg probably needs at least half a day (maybe more?), while the villages seem quicker but super charming.

For those who have done a similar trip:

👉 If you had to choose one or two places besides Colmar, which would you recommend —Eguisheim, Strasbourg, or Riquewihr?
👉 Any pros/cons or must‑knows for each?
👉 Also curious which ones feel most unique or unmissable if time is limited.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Posted by
12101 posts

Of the places you list there is one we did not like, Colmar. Skip Colmar! The remaining three are special places to visit.
We used Strasbourg and Riquewehr as our bases and the trip was wonderful

Posted by
1794 posts

Don't skip Colmar, I loved it.

Strasbourg is a city and really needs a minimum 1 full day.

Riquewihr and Eguisheim are both nice towns. Riquewihr seems to attract more tourists.

Here's a recent post about the wine villages that may help you.

Which of these wine towns should I visit.

Eguisheim can probably be seen/walked in about an hour. Riquewihr, a bit longer. That doesn't included stopping for wine tastings.