Ville de Colmar or Colmar is the capital city of O-rang in Alsace of France. Colmar is located in the northeast of France and is a small town in the painter’s hometown. Sculptor Martin Schonauer and sculptor Frederic Ogust Bartoli who designed the Statue of Liberty as a romantic city. One city of France is place where the couples often give their promise of love between each other. This town have beautiful atmosphere, the architecture of the old house style. This city is one of the many romantic dreams of people who want to visit.
Colmar city has been called as “Capitale des Vins d’Alsace” is also city of reputation for preserving the city with the architecture and atmosphere of the ancient city with beautiful houses and maintained. These houses are called Colombage (France) or Fachwerkhaus (Germany). Especially in the old town has lined with ancient wooden houses, antique shops, churches, museums, religious places and shops and addresses living in a state like medieval city. Colmar as the land of beauty with beautiful buildings and distinctive flower. Also another city that has been classified as romantic city has been called “Little Venice”. The old city has become a top of tourist destination in France.
This charming rural town is located in the northeast of France and border with Germany and Switzerland about 2-3 hours away from Paris. This is one of the few cities that suffered from World War II damage but still maintaining the traditional beauty of various buildings. The unique and charming identity is beautiful traditional house that located along 2 sides of the small canal with decorated of flowers, charming and fascinating. The buildings of this old town are still surrounded by vineyards and named as the best quality white source for you to choose the best quality of white wine at the original charm in this place also including culture, performances and foods and these are things that attract people to come and visit in this city.
Get to Colmar city by travel from Paris city by bus or train but the most popular is the high speed TGV train that is convenient and fast to travel.
There are more than 10 Places for you to visit when you arrive at Colmar city that might be interest are as…
1. The Old Town of Colmar
One of the main tourist areas of Colmar Old Town area with 16-17th century architecture and some are magnificent Renaissance buildings that why this area has the nickname as “Little Venice“. The name of the area is derived from the characteristics of houses located on both sides of the canal next to the Loch River which is a small canal and have German traditional style on Gothic and Renaissance house.
2. Rue des Clefs shopping street of Colmar
Rue des Clefs shopping street in Colmar where you can enjoy shopping cute products, postcards and also see the architecture beauty of buildings.
3. Colmar City Visitor Center or Office de Tourisme de Colmar
Colmar’s tourist center (Office de Tourisme de Colmar) is the first place for all tourists to visit and look for guide and information of the city.
4. Eglise des Dominicains Church
Eglise des Dominicains church is an old church that have a beautiful Gothic style which is located in the district.
5. Saint Martin’s Church or Eglise St Martin
Eglise St Martin Church is church with a distinctive Gothic architecture that is like a landmark of the city.
6. The Museum of Musee Unterlinden
The Musee Unterlinden Museum is an excellent museum in Colmar that has a large number of visitors each year.
7. Musee Bartholdi Museum
The Musee Bartholdi museum is a famous museum in Colmar town that displays famous artists who was born in Colmar.
8. Colmar district of Little Venice
La Petite Venise or the Little Venice area of Colmar is the most famous area that makes the city become land of romance.
9. The old Colmar village of Hansi museum
The village of Hansi Museum that will open your world to enjoy learning Colmar in the life of Jean-Jacques Waltz artist.
10. House of heads
The House of heads or Maison des tetes is a famous Renaissance building that derived from unique beauty with a statue of a head, mask, strange shape and unfamiliar statue.
11. Musee du jouet Toy Museum
Toy Museum of Musee du jouet is a variety of toys from many eras and various games as well.
12. Marche Couvert Market
Marche Couvert Market is important indoor shopping area with have many variety of shops and services such as cafe and restaurant.
