My visit to Strasbourg and Colmar in France was a side trip of my Switzerland tour.
My friend Norie and I took the first trip to Strasbourg by train
from Basel SBB station. Since the train will pass by Colmar first, we decided
to stop there and explore it for half day.
From Gare De Colmar Railway station, we walked to Place
dela Cathedral, the center of Colmar town. We easily found the St.
Martin Eglise Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church of Gothic style and
one of the main landmarks in Colmar. The old church has an amazing
architecture.
The church is surrounded by cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops,
hotels and the town's colorful houses.
Wandering the streets of this old town and seeing the colorful
French villages was one of the best things to do here. We reached Little
Venice, one of the nicest place to visit in Colmar. The colorful
houses of this neighborhood are lined at both sides of the Lauch river. The
canal-size river can be toured through a boat ride. We decided to
continue our lazy walk, enjoyed taking photos of the beautiful and striking
colors of the different establishments, visited some shops and tried the food
at different stalls. It was Christmas season, so the place was full of
tourists.
Colmar is a lovely place. Flowers of various colors were all over
the place. It is like a big, beautiful and colorful garden. I can't help
but admired this picturesque town.
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| At Strasbourg |
We also explored the attractive La Petite France and admired the
attractive houses surrounding the canal. It was a wonderful day trip
experience.
We stayed until evening and saw how beautiful Strasbourg at night.
We returned to Basel before the train's last trip.
Our one day walking tour to Colmar and Strasbourg made me
experience a glimpse of France, and made me appreciate its beauty and wonders.
Ours is only a short visit and I know there's a lot more to see. I am hoping to be back to explore more of this enchanting country.
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