Colmar, the city.

In Colmar, the most popular wine route, you will find typical French and German architecture.
Have an old, well preserved churches and colorful houses very many alive, wooden frames and many geraniums.
Less than 100,000 people inhabit this area crossed by a beautiful canal. It is considered the city of art in its corners fully Gothic or Renaissance and its famous museum, the Unterlinden.

The Wines of Colmar
Colmar has a dry microclimate ideal for wine production and vineyard there for different tastes.

Riesling: The Riesling grape is considered the most noble of the world and is the strain which occupies more area of crops throughout the region. The wines tend to be dry and crisp acidity. In the region of Alsace have higher graduation.

Gewurztraminer: A pink grape very aromatic, fruity and citrus flavor. It is also used for the production of white wines. It is often used for sparkling wines.

Pinot Noir: less popular in this area is a grape variety considered one of the best selected for and elaboration of Champagne varietals. The wines tend to be fresher.

Pinot Blanc: It is particularly in this region. It is present in champagnes, white and sparkling wines.

Important: Visit the wineries, compare, taste, enjoy! The smaller ones tend to give more personal attention to visitors.

Riquewilhr, charming and well near destination
If you’re in Colmar, you’ll love to visit the nearby Riquewihr.

Riquewihr is considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. Its medieval landscape is well flowers all year.

Here are the old prison tower of Thieves, Vineyard House dating from the XVI century, the Museum of Communication, the illustrator of Hansi and the Tower of Dolder, defensive ancient gate of the city.

Depending upon the department and the local regulations, hosts can offer five or six bedrooms. Some chamber d’hotes have rooms suitable for disabled guests and others have no handicapped-lodging available whatsoever.

Unlike a regular hotel, a bed & breakfast or chambre d’hote has fewer rooms and is usually run by a single person or family. Instead of a large building, a bed & breakfast or chambre d’hote usually is a large house with rooms converted for visitors or a smaller building with simple rooms. Not all chamber d’hotes are small or larger houses. The other extreme of the range is the large renaissance chateau with a maximum of six rooms available to hire. These chateau chambre d’hotes are a hybrid of a typical chambre d’hote and a dirty big chateau hotel but without the sixty guests. What is common amongst the range available is the homey appeal of a chambre d’hote as opposed to a regular hotel.

As the name implies, a bed & breakfast is not usually a place that you will lounge in all day. Most are located in tourist areas handy for local attractions. They attract guests who want to visit the local interests but who prefer a more homely environment to a hotel room. The chambre d’hotes scattered throughout the Loire Valley are usually handy for visiting the historic chateaux and vineyards. The one hundred mile stretch from Orleans to Tours has the highest concentration of historic chateaux to visit. The Kings and Queens of France literally chateau hopped along the Loire River with their three thousand strong royal court and their furniture in tow.

Chambre d’hotes are usually a place to sleep and to eat in the morning. Check-in is usually during the late afternoon. Breakfast is a lovely meal prepared especially for guests; sometimes a continental breakfast with home made jams and freshly baked croissants and other pastries, seasonal fruit and cheese and charcuterie. It depends on the particular chambre d’hote where you stay.

Most people stay at a chambre d’hote or French bed & breakfast for a short time. There is no hard rule that says you cannot spend your entire two-week vacation there. Some bed & breakfasts have great tours, games traditional and electronic, pool, and other activities for guests and children to enjoy. Generally the larger the establishment and the range of activities on offer the longer you can envisage staying for a vacation. The premises may be ideal for hiring exclusively with friends and family for a long vacation.

No matter what bed & breakfast you choose, try to find one that fits your specific needs. Do your homework. Some do not accept families with children under a certain age. Others specifically have rooms only for single travellers. Enquire which languages are spoken by the hosts. Chambre d’hote or Bed & breakfast options are extremely varied, so hunt around until you find the perfect one for you vacation.