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Colmar

Grand Est 199m
Best Time
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About Colmar

Colmar is a town in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, near the border with Germany. Its old town has cobblestone streets lined with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings. It is located on the Alsace Wine Route, and is known as the "Alsace Wine Capital" and famous for its fairytale canal district, "Little Venice".

💡Why Visit?

Take a boat ride through the half-timbered canals of Little Venice and view the masterpiece Isenheim Altarpiece at the Unterlinden Museum.

Languages
FrenchGermanEnglish
#half-timbered#alsace-wine#canals#fairy-tale

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Quick Facts

RegionGrand Est
CountryFrance
Altitude199m
Budget Stay€50.00*/night
Budget Food€20.00*/day
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🌡️ Weather & Best Time

Best months: Apr, Sep, Oct

Aug · Partly Cloudy

This destination has a high-altitude climate with temperatures ranging from 8°C to 16°C annually. Best visited during Apr, Sep, Oct.

Temperature range (°C)
Aug
🌥️Partly Cloudy
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Temperature16° – 26°C
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Rainfall75mm
✅Good
✅Good — warm and pleasant
Quality:Best timeGoodOkayColdAvoid
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Where to Stay

🎒 Deluxe
€50.00*/night
  • Local cozy guesthouse
  • Budget hotel room
🏨 Premium
€110*/night
  • Hotel Saint-Martin
  • Hotel Colmar
✨ Luxury
€260*/night
  • La Maison des Têtes
  • L'Esquisse Hotel & Spa Colmar
⛺ Camping available · €18.00*/night

Local Cuisine

⭐ Alsatian Gingerbread & Bretzelsstreet
⭐ Baeckeoffe (Alsatian Meat & Potato Stew)restaurant
⭐ Gewürztraminer & Riesling Alsace Wineslocal