Castle du Hohlandsbourg

Impressive views

Not far from Colmar you will find this castle. Sitting at 620m along the mountain border between Alsace and Lorraine. Although being a bit up on a hill, you can get and park pretty close to it. It'...

Decided Not To Go Inside

At first we were excited about visiting this castle. But after a steep 15 minute walk up a paved road leading to the castle, our initial excitement quickly turned to disappointment. The castle is no...

360 degrees view of Colmar area

If you plan to travel to Colmar area and interested in historical sites, you can't miss this one. First of all because of its spectacular view and secondly because it's a great restauration of typica...

View of Colmar from the top

Strange and attractive. Limited restauration works...even more interesting. A lot of historical information displayed on the walls, but also a permanent exposition to visit. There is equally a brasser...

Forget about the chateau part and use this place as an excuse for a hike in the forest

Park your car somewhere down the road and you will see well-marked trails going up, up and up. Your heart will be beating out of your chest by the time you make it to the top, which is perfect if you ...