Christmas is ‘a stressful time for the locals’ The village of Riquewihr is straight out of an illustrated book of fairytales, with its colourful timber-framed houses surrounde ...

The major reason to visit this breathtaking region is the Route des Vins d’Alsace, a road of 170 kilometers, passing through vines and picturesque villages and towns. Ribeauvillé, an attractive ...

It’s easy to tour the region, and Colmar makes a good springboard. Alsace’s Route du Vin (wine road) is blanketed with lush vineyards and dotted with delicious, picture-perfect little towns.

Alsace is home to endless vineyards, ruined castles, one of France’s most inviting cities (Strasbourg), and plenty of people with names like “Jacques Schmidt” or “Gunter Dubois.” My favorite town in ...

Pressed up against the German border, along the Rhine, the region flip-flopped between Germany and France for centuries. (The ...