Travel guide for Colmar, France
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Colmar Travel Guide

Everything you need to know before visiting Colmar, France. From transportation and safety to local customs and practical tips.

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About Colmar

Colmar is a city in Alsace, France. Colmar's old town is the main attraction if you come to Colmar. It is stunningly beautiful and well preserved.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Euro (EUR)

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Language

French

Phone Code

+33

International dialing code for France

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for France

Region

Europe

Western Europe

How to Get to Colmar

Transportation options and arrival information

If you arrive by plane you will probably use one of the closest airports: Euroairport at Basel (BSLIATA) (with a variety of low cost flights) or Strasbourg (SXBIATA). Other airports in the area are Baden Airport,Stuttgart,ZürichandNancy.

Getting Around Colmar

Local transportation and navigation tips

All of Colmar's attractions are concentrated in its old town. For a medieval city, it is surprisingly big, but you can nonetheless get around on foot with no difficulty.

Safety in Colmar

High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.895)

About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace (2022)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

6 protected sites near Colmar

Cemetery of the Uhlans

Cemetery of the Uhlans

War cemetery in France

Inscribed: 1915
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Memorial stones and tombs of Petit Donon

Memorial stones and tombs of Petit Donon

War memorial in France

Romanian Military Cemetery of Soultzmatt

Romanian Military Cemetery of Soultzmatt

Foreign military cemetery maintained in perpetuity at the expense of the French State in France

Inscribed: 2000
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Lagarde German military cemetery

Lagarde German military cemetery

War cemetery in France

Inscribed: 1914
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Strasbourg: from Grande-île to Neustadt, a European urban scene

Strasbourg: from Grande-île to Neustadt, a European urban scene

world heritage site in France

Hohrod German war cemetery

Hohrod German war cemetery

War cemetery in France

Inscribed: 1920
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Things to See in Colmar

20 landmarks and points of interest

Castra Argentovaria

Roman fort

Château Saint-Léon

former castle in Eguisheim, Haut-Rhin, France

Château de Hagueneck

castle in France

Château de Hohenack

castle in France

Château de Kaysersberg

ruined castle in Kaysersberg in the Haut-Rhin département of France

Château de Pflixbourg

castle

Château de Reichenstein

French château in Kientzheim

Château de Reichenstein

ruined castle in Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

Château de Saint-Ulrich

castle

Château de Walbach

in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France

Château des Hattstatt-Schauenbourg

castle in Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

Château du Girsberg

castle

Source: Wikidata

Travel information sourced from Wikivoyage

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