Must-see attractions

Are you planning to visit Alsace and you're looking for the main tourist attractions to be seen here? To get the most from your short stay in Alsace, we have listed the best that Alsace has to offer, with some suggested plans for visits to the region lasting 3, 5 or 7 days.

For a long weekend (3 days):

Day one: Strasbourg

- The cathedral district:

Don't miss: the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Kammerzell house, the Palais Rohan and the Œuvre Notre-Dame Museum

- The "Petite France" district:

Don't miss: the "Ponts-Couverts" (covered bridges) and the various canal crossing points, the fortifications designed by Vauban, and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

- The French district:

Don't miss: Place Kléber and Place Broglie

- The German district:

Don't miss: Place de la République and Place de l’Université, in addition to the botanical gardens.

Day two: The Haut-Koenigsbourg and Mont-Sainte Odile

- Visit to Mont-Sainte Odile

Don't miss: the remains of the pagan wall, the unbeatable view over the Alsatian plains, the Mont-Sainte Odile monastery and the marked out tourist trails.

- A guided visit around the Haut-Koenigsbourg

Don't miss: the amazing view over the Ballons des Vosges and the Alsatian plains, not to mention the impressive architecture.

Day three: Discover the wine route by bicycle

- Ribeauvillé
- Riquewihr
- Kaysersberg

For a short stay lasting five days:

Day four: A visit to Colmar and its surrounding area

- A visit to the Unterlinden Museum
- A visit to the old town including the rue des Marchands, the Collegiate church of Saint-Martin, the Dominicans church, the Maison des Têtes, the Maison Pfister and the Grand’Rue.
- A visit to the "Petite Venise" district (Little Venice)
- If you would like to spend a little longer visiting Colmar and its surrounding area, Vauban's military masterpiece at Neuf-Brisach is certainly worth a visit.

Day five: A visit to Mulhouse and its museums

- Morning: A visit to the Cité du train (Train city) or the Cité de l’automobile (Car city)
- Afternoon: Visit to the mediaeval quarter including the Place de la Réunion and the Hôtel de Ville (town hall). If you have any time left over, why not take a stroll in Mulhouse's zoological gardens.

For a complete week in Alsace:

Day six: Discover the "peaks route"

- The Hohneck
- The Grand Ballon
- The Viel-Armand

Day seven: Discover the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park

- Rambling in the forest