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Excursions For a Half Day Colmar: The capital of the Haut-Rhin, 70km (43 miles) south of Strasbourg, is known for its quaint Old Town and dry wines (celebrated in the annual Foire aux Vins). It is also home to the Rétable d’Issenheim (Issenheim Altarpiece), painted by Mathias Grünewald, between 1512 and 1516, for St Anthony’s monastery and displayed at the Musée d’Unterlinden, 1 rue d’Unterlinden (tel: (03) 8920 1558; e-mail: info@musee-unterlinden.com; website: www.musee-unterlinden.com). Colmar is a 40-minute train journey from Strasbourg. Colmar Tourist Office, 4 rue d’Unterlinden (tel: (03) 8920 6892; fax: (03) 8920 6914; website: www.ot-colmar.fr) provides further information. For a Whole Day Molsheim and the Route du Vin: The Route du Vin extends from Marlenheim, west of Strasbourg, to Thann, close to Mulhouse, offering opportunities for free dégustations (tastings) and summer wine festivals. Molsheim is one of the largest towns on the itinerary, less than 30km (19 miles) southwest of Strasbourg – a 30-minute train journey. Its attractions, in addition to wine, include the medieval fortifications, the Porte des Forgerons (Blacksmiths’ Gate), the 16th-century Metzig and the Eglise des Jésuites, an impressive Gothic church. Molsheim Tourist Office, 19 place de l’Hôtel de Ville (tel: (03) 8838 1161; fax: (03) 8849 8040; e-mail: infos@ot-molsheim-mutzig.com; website: www.ot-molsheim-mutzig.com), provides further information. |
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