Those are a few of the places we have on our map for Apr 21-May 3.
You know how when you travel how really interesting things can be 2 km off the autobahn? Please, if you have any recommendations for this area, post them! and danke! Jerri
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S.F. Bay Area, CA, United States
1878 posts
If you are that closed to Colmar, I would suggest stopping there to see the Unterlinden Museum. It's a great museum. Now sure if this would interest you, but I would really like to see Verdun. Regrettably, we had to leave that and Reims off of our France itinerary last year.
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Germany, Germany
813 posts
Not sure what your interests are, but here's some of my favourite things:
Metz-twice a month there is a huge antique/swap meet. Furniture, books, ornaments, stuff, you never know what you'll find. See the church with Chagall stained glass windows. Strasbourg-Besides the cathedral, the carousel is beautiful. Riquewihr-wine, wine, more wine, just a fabulously cute town. The next town over, Ribeauville, is home to a famous textile factory, Beauville. They have a beautiful store there if you (or someone you know) likes fabric and home-textiles. Verdun, Satin Mihiel, etc. any of the battlefield sites and memorials are just incredible.
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London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
If you are into machinery/transportation, Mulhouse has the French national car and train museums, both of which are well worth a visit.
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Los Angeles, California
1986 posts
Try the Eco-Musee at Ingelsheim. Has many old Alsace style buildings moved from other locations, nice large resaurant. A little North of Colmar. We ended up spending most of a day there