Colmar vs Strasbourg
Colmar / Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg is the big sister: a real city, world-class cathedral, European parliament, the works. Colmar is the postcard: tiny, perfect, basically a film set. The right answer is usually both, but if you have to pick - heres how to think about it.
Day by Day
Strasbourg Day
- Morning.
- Cathedral and Petite France.
- Afternoon.
- Long lunch, museums.
- Evening.
- Train to Colmar (30 min).
Colmar Day
- Morning.
- Walk Little Venice and the Pfister House.
- Afternoon.
- Unterlinden Museum, wine route villages if you have a car.
- Evening.
- Last dinner, train back to Paris or Strasbourg.
Where to Stay
- Budget. Pick Strasbourg for budget options - more competition.
- Mid-range. Hotel Maison Martin Jund in Colmar.
- Splurge. Hotel Les Haras in Strasbourg.
Where to Eat
Chez Yvonne (Strasbourg)
Classic winstub.
Wistub Brenner (Colmar)
Choucroute and flammkuchen done right.
JY's (Colmar)
Michelin level if you want one fancy dinner.
One local tip nobody tells you
Base in Strasbourg, day-trip to Colmar. Strasbourg has more dining options for evenings and Colmar is easier to do in a half-day than the other way around.
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