Welcome to the Alsace!
Eminently attractive, blessed with outstanding heritage sites, a prodigious natural and architectural environment as well as international cultural events, the Alsace receives countless visitors every year. In order to provide a first-class welcome, the Alsace has continued to cultivate its strengths and is committed to delivering the exceptional.
2000 years of history and exceptional heritage
Alsace cultivates History with passion. Take the time to see the famous Haut-Koenigsbourg castle, which looks over the Alsace plain. Visit Strasbourg, where the large island is a listed UNESCO world heritage site. Go to Colmar and see the canals of little Venice, or Mulhouse, the town of museums - a paradise for those who are curious about everything.
Discoveries close to nature
Gentle landscapes between hillsides and vineyards, fine forests, two natural parks and many water courses make Alsace an exceptional setting. This paradise for sports tourism and recreation also has many other charms. You can explore the natural environments near the Rhine with their rare fauna and flora or take a vineyard tour of the wineries on the Wine Road and taste the seven varieties of wine grapes grown in Alsace…
The Alsace Wine Route has contributed to the fame of Alsace Wines for the past 60 years
The most famous Wine Route in France proudly reveals its medieval châteaux and Renaissance houses and the flowery lanes of its charming villages. A land of tradition and wine, offering a unique experience for the visitor. Officially established as a tourist route in 1953, it celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2013.
Renowned for its remarkable and simple itinerary, the Wine Route invites you to discover the region and its wine producers. It winds through sloping valleys along the foothills of the Vosges for more than 170km, crossing the entire wine region from Marlenheim to Thann and meeting some 1000 producers. It also includes an isolated section around Wissembourg, in the far north of the Alsace!