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Alsace Wine Route: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive

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The 5-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.

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5
days
120 km
distance
4.9 h
driving
30
curated stops

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Day 1 Strasbourg

6 curated stops
Transit
0h33
Finish
~16:35
Temperature
9.5°C–21.1°C
Rainy days
~8
Daylight
12.3h
09:00
European Court of Human Rights read more map ↗
Appreciate the contemporary design of this important court.
50 min · Strasbourg
10:00
Museum of fine Arts en.musees.strasbourg.eu read more map ↗
Admire classical and old master paintings in the grand baroque Palais Rohan.
50 min · Strasbourg · €6.5
11:00
Palais des Rohan read more map ↗
Visit this French-style palace housing three distinct museums.
50 min · Strasbourg
12:45
Cathédrale Notre Dame cathedrale-strasbourg.fr read more map ↗
Marvel at the towering Gothic architecture and intricate stonework.
50 min · Strasbourg · Free admission
13:45
Maison Kammerzell maison-kammerzell.com read more map ↗
Admire the intricately carved half-timbered frames from 1589.
50 min · Strasbourg
14:45
Musée Alsacien en.musees.strasbourg.eu read more map ↗
Step into Alsatian daily life from the 13th to 19th centuries.
50 min · Strasbourg · Admission €6.5
open: M W-F 12:00-18:00, Sa Su 10:00-18:00
15:35
Au Brasseur aubrasseur.fr map ↗
Savor a crisp microbrew paired with a fluffy tarte flambé.
60 min · Strasbourg
Overnight here
e.g. CIARUS · Auberge de Jeunesse HI Strasbourg
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Day 2 Sélestat

6 curated stops
Transit
1h58
Finish
~17:10
Temperature
9.5°C–21.1°C
Rainy days
~8
Daylight
12.3h
09:45
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg haut-koenigsbourg.fr read more map ↗
Explore a grand reconstructed medieval fortress.
50 min · Sélestat
open: 9:15am to 5:15pm
10:50
La Volerie des Aigles search map ↗
Watch thrilling bird-of-prey displays overhead.
50 min · Sélestat · £9.58
open: 10AM-5PM
12:00
Humanist Library read more map ↗
Discover Renaissance treasures in one of Alsace's most significant cultural repositories, housing both a school and a scholar's private collection.
50 min · Sélestat
13:00
Saint-Georges Church read more map ↗
Marvel at the towering Gothic architecture and stained glass of this grand church.
50 min · Sélestat
14:00
St. Faith's Church read more map ↗
Marvel at swift Romanesque architecture mastery.
50 min · Sélestat
15:20
Château du Bernstein amis-bernstein.fr read more map ↗
Wander through ancient ruined castle grounds.
50 min · Sélestat · Free
open: Open 24 hours
16:10
Restaurant au Bon Pichet turtlesurf.eu
60 min · Sélestat
Overnight here
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Day 3 Riquewihr

3 curated stops
Transit
0h39
Finish
~13:20
Temperature
9.2°C–20.6°C
Rainy days
~9
Daylight
12.3h
09:30
Girsberg Castle ruins search map ↗
50 min · Riquewihr
10:30
Saint-Ulrich Castle ruins search map ↗
50 min · Riquewihr
11:30
Haut-Ripeaupierre Castle ruins search map ↗
50 min · Riquewihr
12:20
Auberge de l'Ill auberge-de-l-ill.com map ↗
Savor exquisite French cuisine, perhaps starting with a garden view before indulging in a salmon soufflé indoors.
60 min · Riquewihr · €250
Overnight here
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Day 4 Colmar

6 curated stops
Transit
0h49
Finish
~16:10
Temperature
9.2°C–20.6°C
Rainy days
~9
Daylight
12.3h
09:20
Little Venice read more map ↗
Stroll along charming canals echoing Venetian beauty.
50 min · Colmar
10:20
Bartholdi Museum musee-bartholdi.fr read more map ↗
Discover the works of the Statue of Liberty's sculptor.
50 min · Colmar
11:20
Maison Pfister search map ↗
Step into Colmar's oldest wooden house marvel.
50 min · Colmar
12:20
Dominican Church read more map ↗
Admire stunning architecture and a famous Schongauer painting.
50 min · Colmar · Entrance fee €2
13:20
Maison des Tetes read more map ↗
Admire faces adorning this Renaissance gem.
50 min · Colmar
14:20
Unterlinden Museum musee-unterlinden.com read more map ↗
Experience the revolutionary Isenheim altarpiece by Gruenewald.
50 min · Colmar · 14€ adults, 9€ children and students under 30, 0€ for under 12
15:10
La Terasse Du Marche search map ↗
Savor delicious flammkuchen in a scenic setting.
60 min · Colmar
Overnight here
e.g. Maison Martin Jund · Hôtel Les Têtes
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Day 5 Eguisheim

5 curated stops
Transit
0h55
Finish
~14:20
Temperature
9.2°C–20.6°C
Rainy days
~9
Daylight
12.3h
09:15
Fontaine St-Léon read more map ↗
Discover a stately fountain erected in 1834 honoring St. Léon.
50 min · Eguisheim
10:15
Place du Château search map ↗
Admire the statue of Pope Léon IX beside a grand, historic fountain in the town square.
50 min · Eguisheim
11:20
Rues du Rempart search
Stroll narrow lanes lined with 16th-century houses leaning against ancient ramparts.
50 min · Eguisheim
12:25
Fontaine de la Vierge search
See an ornate 16th-century fountain dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
50 min · Eguisheim
13:30
Fontaine de la Porte Basse search
View a charming 19th-century fountain near the town gate.
50 min · Eguisheim

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