Discover the famous Christmas markets of Alsace with a local guide and professional photographer!
Author: Jean-P.
Journalist, e-tourism expert and owner of Les Remparts de Riquewihr, a collection of 15 romantic and luxury holiday apartments in Riquewihr and La Vancelle, Alsace, France.
www.i-love-riquewihr.com
Summer in Riquewihr, and in the heart of Alsace
Suggestions for activities and visits in and around Riquewihr in Alsace for the summer of 2021.
My favorite Spring events in Alsace
Spring will be back! The cold spirits of the Winter are gone and let’s hope the nasty coronavirus will be defeated.
Enjoy the wine route without any cars! Just by bike, roller-blades or by foot!
On Sunday June 2, 2019, the Alsace wine route will be closed to all car traffic and available only to bikes and pedestrians. It will be the 7th edition of the SLOW UP ALSACE. The circuit is between Dambach-la-Ville, Sélestat, Châtenois and Bergheim, on the Wine Road and the Bike Road of this wine-growing area….
Knepfelfacht a Quenelle festival in Riquewihr
This year the Knepfelfacht in Riquewihr (Quenelle festival) will take place on June 13-14, 2020. See the official 2019 programme, just to give you an idea. Details for 2020 to come. It’s now been four years since Riquewihr decided to pay homage to one of the most emblematic dishes of the Rhenish and Central European…
At Lac Blanc Aventures theme park, the whole family feels like Tarzan.
Are you looking for a nice family outing with children, parents and even grandparents? Wouldn’t an experience off the beaten track with a zest of adventure and sensations, not be even better? And when the heat invades the plain here you will find a welcoming coolness. So the Lac Blanc Aventures leisure park in the…
Colmar, elected BEST European destination 2020
See why and discover the area.
Eating out at Christmas & New Year
Ideas for your Christmas lunch 2019 and New Year’s Eve in Alsace, around Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Colmar and Selestat.
Alsace & Rhine valley, ideas for your stay in Fall
Autumn or fall in the Upper Rhine Valley is the season of the grape harvest but not only. During the months of September and October, there are some beautiful wine festivals and many gastronomic opportunities. When Halloween and All Saints’ Day (November 1st) get nearer will come the period of flamboyant foliage that will last…
Summer Tuesday grill party and farmer’s market in Riquewihr
Summer Tuesdays grill party in Riquewihr: buy your food from the farmers and winemaker, prepare it and enjoy it under the trees. Every Tuesday evening in July and August.
At Lake Longemer, fight the heat and swim.
Located in the Valley of the Lakes, Longemer is one of the three lakes in the valley with those of Gérardmer and Retournemer. When I was young, we went to Longemer on several excursions with the school. With the heat of the summer, I remembered this haven of freshness nested between its steep banks covered…
2019 events at the Brotherhood Saint-Etienne
The Brotherhood Saint Etienne (Saint-Stephan) is a mythical institution in the world of Alsace wine and one of the oldest in France. A few days ago, in its castle of Kientzheim, just next to Riquewihr and Colmar, the brotherhood announced its program for the next 12 months. All wine lovers are eager to learn more…
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