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  Bread Baked in a Baeckeoffe Dish - Traditional Alsatian Recipe

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  The Baeckeoffe dish in Soufflenheim pottery is not just for slow-cooking the famous eponymous dish. Used as a bread tin, it provides slow, even baking in earthenware that yields a golden, crispy crust and a particularly soft crumb, easily rivalling the finest Alsatian artisan bakeries.

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  Alsace Souvenirs by Budget - From 5 € to Over 50 €

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  Returning from Alsace and looking for the perfect souvenir for every budget? From magnets and postcards under 5 € to custom gift sets, Alsatian wines and exceptional craft pieces over 50 €, Alsace offers a range of souvenirs and gifts of incomparable richness at all prices. Complete guide to choosing the ideal Alsatian souvenir according to your budget, whether to treat yourself or to spoil your loved ones.

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  What to Do in Alsace When it Rains - Guide to Indoor Activities

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  Rain in Alsace? No panic! The region offers a multitude of indoor activities that allow you to fully enjoy your trip even when the sky is grey. Museums unique in Europe, centuries-old wine cellars, cosy winstubs, lively covered markets and craft workshops: rainy-day Alsace reveals an intimate and authentic side that fine weather sometimes obscures. A complete guide for turning a rainy day into a memorable experience.

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  Homemade Gingerbread Recipe - The Alsatian Tradition from Gertwiller

  Posted in: Alsatian Recipes, Christmas in Alsace

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  Homemade gingerbread is one of the finest gifts you can give your Alsatian kitchen. Scented with honey, cinnamon, anise and cardamom, soft at heart and slightly crispy on the surface, it fills the house with an intoxicating fragrance that instantly evokes Christmas, Advent and Alsatian markets. The traditional recipe from Gertwiller, world capital of gingerbread, is simpler than one might think - you just need to follow a few essential rules to achieve a result worthy of the finest artisans.

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  Alsatian Gewurztraminer - The Royal Grape with Bewitching Aromas

  Posted in: Alsatian Wines & Gastronomy

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  Gewurztraminer is undoubtedly the most expressive and recognisable grape variety in Alsace - and perhaps in the entire world. Its powerful and characteristic aromas of rose, lychee, spices and exotic flowers are identifiable at first sniff, even by the uninitiated. A wine of character and seduction, it represents the quintessence of the Alsatian style: generous, aromatic and of a complexity that rivals the greatest white grape varieties in the world.

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  Kaysersberg - Complete Guide to Visiting Albert Schweitzer's Village

  Posted in: Alsatian Heritage & Culture, Practical Guides & Tips

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  Kaysersberg - literally "Emperor's Mountain" - is one of the most captivating villages in Alsace. Nestled in the Weiss valley at the foot of the Vosges, it captivates with its ruined castle dominating the rooftops, its medieval fortified bridge unique in Alsace, its architecturally exceptional Renaissance half-timbered houses and its wines ranked among the finest in the region. Birthplace of Albert Schweitzer, 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Kaysersberg wonderfully combines history, culture...

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  Mulhouse - Complete Guide to Visiting Alsace's Industrial and Museum City

  Posted in: Alsatian Heritage & Culture, Practical Guides & Tips

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  Mulhouse is the great misunderstood of Alsatian tourism. The region's third city with 110,000 inhabitants, it is too often ignored in favour of Strasbourg and Colmar. This is a mistake: Mulhouse houses a concentration of technical museums unique in Europe - the world's largest collection of vintage cars, France's largest railway museum, the electricity museum - and an unexpectedly rich Art Deco and Renaissance historic centre. A city absolutely worth rediscovering.

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  Käsküeche - Traditional Alsatian Cheese Tart

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  Käsküeche - literally "cheese tart" in Alsatian - is one of the most comforting desserts of traditional Alsatian baking. This generous tart based on velvety fromage blanc, scented with lemon and vanilla, on a light brioche dough, has accompanied Sunday afternoon teas and festive desserts in Alsace for generations. Simple to make and deeply comforting, it deserves a place of honour in the repertoire of regional baking.

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  Eguisheim - Complete Guide to Visiting Alsace's Most Beautiful Village

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  Eguisheim is often considered the most beautiful village in Alsace, and one of the finest in France. Its unique structure of concentric circles around a medieval castle, its cobbled lanes overflowing with geraniums, its shimmering colourful half-timbered houses and its Grands Crus among the most renowned in Alsace make it an essential destination. Birthplace of Pope Saint Leo IX, Eguisheim wonderfully combines exceptional historical heritage with authentic Alsatian way of life.

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  Create Your Gift Basket - Step by Step Guide

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  Giving a truly personalised gift is possible in just a few clicks. Our gift basket lets you freely choose the products that make up the set, adjust your selection at any time, and complete your order with ease. Follow this step-by-step guide to create the perfect gift.

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  Alsatian Frog Soup - The Recipe from the Ried

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  Alsatian frog soup is one of the most authentic and least-known recipes of Ried cooking. This wetland plain bordering the Rhine between Strasbourg and Colmar was long a paradise for frogs - and for the cooks who prepared them with artistry. Frogs' legs delicately poached in a Riesling-scented broth, bound with Alsatian crème fraîche and flavoured with parsley and garlic: a starter of remarkable finesse that deserves a revival on our tables.

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  Schenkele - Alsace's Traditional Fried Christmas Biscuits

  Posted in: Alsatian Recipes, Christmas in Alsace

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  Schenkele - literally "little thighs" in Alsatian - are one of the most original Christmas biscuit specialities of Alsace. Unlike oven-baked Bredele, these small roll-shaped biscuits are fried in oil then rolled in vanilla sugar or cinnamon. Crispy on the outside, soft and almond-scented on the inside, they always surprise the uninitiated with their unique texture and irresistible flavour. An ancestral recipe absolutely worth rediscovering during Advent.

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  Alsace by Bike - Complete Guide to Discovering the Region on Two Wheels

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  Alsace is one of the most enjoyable cycling regions in France. Its moderate relief on the plain, its cycle path network among the densest in Europe, its half-timbered villages connected by greenways between vineyards and forests, and its generous gastronomy at every stop make it an ideal destination for discovering the region on two wheels. Whether you are an experienced cyclist or a Sunday rider, Alsace by bike promises unforgettable memories.

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  Pinot Auxerrois - Alsace's Generous and Little-Known Grape Variety

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  Pinot Auxerrois is one of Alsace's most confidential grape varieties. Often blended with Pinot Blanc under the generic label "Klevener" or "Pinot Blanc", it nonetheless deserves to be known in its own right. This generous and velvety variety, with aromas of ripe white fruits and gentle spices, brings roundness and richness to Alsatian blends and forms the secret backbone of many Crémants d'Alsace. A grape variety to discover absolutely for those who are truly interested in Alsatian wines.

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  Riquewihr - Complete Guide to Visiting the Pearl of Alsace

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  Riquewihr is nicknamed the "Pearl of Alsace" and the title is well-deserved. This medieval village of 1,200 inhabitants, nestled within its 16th-century ramparts at the heart of the Alsatian vineyard, is one of the best-preserved architectural ensembles in France. Its cobbled lanes lined with pastel-coloured Renaissance half-timbered houses, its flower-decked fountains and its renowned wine cellars make it a magical destination in every season - and particularly in winter when snow and...

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  Ribeauvillé - Complete Guide to Visiting the City of the Lords of Ribeaupierre

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  Ribeauvillé is one of the most captivating medieval towns in Alsace. Dominated by three castles perched on the Vosges ridges, it stretches its main street lined with Renaissance half-timbered houses between the Alsatian plain and the first vineyard slopes. Town of the famous Pfifferdaj - the minstrels' festival - and cradle of wines ranked among the finest in Alsace, Ribeauvillé is an essential stop on the Wine Route that one never tires of revisiting.

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  Heiligenstein and the Klevener - Alsace's Unique Viticultural Exception

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  Heiligenstein is a small wine village in the Vosges foothills that conceals a treasure unique in the world: the Klevener de Heiligenstein, a pink-berried grape variety grown nowhere else in Alsace and in no other French wine region. This discreet and distinguished wine, with its delicate aromas of rose and gentle spices, is one of the finest curiosities of the Alsatian vineyard. Discover the history of this village and its exceptional grape, a true ambassador of an authentic and preserved...

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  Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle - History and Visit Guide to Alsace's Mighty Fortress

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  Haut-Koenigsbourg castle is the most visited tourist site in Alsace after Strasbourg, with nearly 500,000 visitors per year. Perched at 757 metres altitude on a rocky spur of the Vosges dominating the Alsatian plain and the Rhine, this medieval fortress magnificently restored at the beginning of the 20th century offers an exceptional panorama and a fascinating immersion in the history of medieval Alsace. An absolute must for every visitor to the region.