Go on the road to Alsatian wines during an unforgettable day from Strasbourg!
Alsatian wines are world-renowned for their sweetness, authenticity but beyond this incredible vineyard, it is a whole story, and many legends that shape the face of this part of our Hexagon. What if you go on adventure, on the famous Alsatian wine and vineyard route? From Strasbourg Now it is done by itself.
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A trip to the country of wines
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Indeed, starting from Strasbourg, it is possible for you to go for the day on the great wine route of Alsace , being very well installed in small group in a minibus equipped and comfortable. On your way, you will not fail to discover the castle of Haut-Koenigsburg and thus, with the help of a professional and experienced guide, learn more about its history and legends. This building is located at the top of a hill and offers a breathtaking view of the Alsatian wine country.
Then it will actually be the trip on the wine route where you will have the opportunity to attend a few tastings of great wines with an oenologist and a specialized guide. To close this 5-hour trip in Alsace, you will go for a walk Riquewihr , that one surnames the "Vignoble Pearl" so this typical Alsatian city is of all beauty.
The charm and taste combined
wine route in Alsace is a wide path between the Rhine plain and the famous Vosges Balloons, so it goes all the Alsatian vineyard. With a rosary of small picturesque villages, the wine route will offer you striking panoramas illustrating the diversity and richness of the Alsace terroirs. With your guide, you will understand why Alsace’s history is intimately linked to that of its viticulture, you will also learn under what conditions, sometimes extreme, Alsatian wines are designed and protected. A human tradition made of professionalism, probity and epicureism that make Alsace wines of the wines associated with the celebration and well-being.
A selection of must-see sites
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The medieval remains are numerous on the wine route and this is how you will have the opportunity to discover (according to the weather conditions and the time available) the castles of Ortenbourg, Scherwiller, high-Andlau and Spesbourg.
Pedestrian trails also exist around fabulous sites such as Girsberg, Eguisheim which overlooks the Alsace Valley or near the Hohlandsburg fortress near Colmar. Many typical villages are to be visited as: Barr which is one of the main wine cities of Alsace, Damlach-la-Ville which is the largest wine village in the region, Guebwiller, Hunawihr, which is one of the most important wine-growing cities in the region more beautiful French villages , Itterswiller, Kaysersberg, Marlenheim who proudly bears the name of the “Alsace Wine Route Door”, etc...
Practical aspects
Before you start on the wine route, you need to know that there are two booking options: choose the language in which you want to perform this activity out of the ordinary (in English or French).
The overall price of this service includes the visit of the famous Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg, but also the tasting of great wines, the minibus route air-conditioned (not more than 8 people maximum for a personalized service) on the wine route. This route is washable on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1:00 pm for a total duration of 5 hours. After booking your place, you just have to go to the heart of Strasbourg 15 minutes before departure.
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