Hotels in Alsace, France
Alsace is located on France's eastern border and on the west bank of the upper Rhine adjacent to Germany and Switzerland.
Having been early and always densely populated, Alsace is famous for its high number of picturesque villages, churches and castles and for the various beauties of its three main towns, in spite of severe destructions suffered throughout five centuries of wars between France and Germany.
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Alsace has a semi-continental climate with cold and dry winters and hot summers. There is little precipitation because the Vosges protect it from the west. The city of Colmar has a sunny microclimate; it is the second driest city in France, with an annual precipitation of just 550 mm, making it ideal for vin d'Alsace
Alsace is an important wine-producing région. Alsatian wines are mostly white and display a strong Germanic influence. Alsace produces some of the world's most noted dry rieslings. Schnapps is also traditionally made in Alsace, but it is in decline because home distillers are becoming less common and the consumption of traditional, strong, alcoholic beverages is decreasing.
Alsace's natural and cultural attractions offer its visitors a huge range of leisure activities. Cycle touring and mountain biking make it possible to discover the region as a family while enjoying a sporting break at the same time. |
Whether you enjoy hang gliding, paragliding or parachuting, the Vosges area is also perfect for airborne sports of all kinds.
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