Travel Against Stagnancy
Alsace in summer – hot, overpriced and way too many people here. It almost feels like an emigration of nations. The first time we came here was two years ago, also in summer. So why do we do this to ourselves … Continued
Colmar is Alsace’s third biggest city and capital of the Alsatian wine. The city benefits from its position on the rain shadow side of the Vosges Mountains. The warm and dry climate is responsible for the region’s excellent wines. Le Petit … Continued
Travel guides described this place as overcrowded. Of course, it was a contrast to Kientzheim but their description was a bit exaggerated. We were here before noon. At noon more and more people came. As we had lunch here, we … Continued
This is by far the most sleepiest village in the Alsace region. Probably, we haven’t been to all places in Alsace, but we just cannot imagine a place more calm. It’s a huge contrast to Colmar or Riquewihr. Everything seems … Continued
As it is known for the European Parliament, most people don’t know Strasbourg as the capital of Alsace. And most people don’t realize, similar to Brussels, it’s more than a technocrat’s heaven. Strasbourg really surprised us. In the following, we show … Continued
If you were in Alsace once, you understand why French and Germans fought about this region for centuries. If it’s up to wine, everything else is meaningless. Already in times of the Romans, wine was grown here. Anyone who doesn’t … Continued