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

  Posted in: Practical Guides & Tips

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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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