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Things to do in Colmar

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September and December.

Things to do

  1. Little Venice

    Half-timbered houses in every color along the Lauch, to explore by boat. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the morning

  2. The Unterlinden Museum and the Isenheim Altarpiece

    Grünewald’s tortured Christ, one of the great shocks of Western painting, in a convent. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €13best in the morning

  3. Eguisheim

    A village built in concentric circles around its castle, among the vineyards. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

  4. Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle

    A pink fortress rebuilt for Wilhelm II, seven hundred meters above the plain. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €14takes the whole day

  5. Riquewihr and the wine route

    Ramparts, the Dolder tower, and cellars for tasting riesling and gewurztraminer. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMonument4 hr≈ €20best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Colmar: in May, June, September and December, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Colmar, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January7 °C / 45 °F0 °C / 32 °F13
February9 °C / 48 °F2 °C / 36 °F9
March13 °C / 55 °F4 °C / 39 °F13
April15 °C / 59 °F6 °C / 43 °F13
May ideal20 °C / 68 °F10 °C / 50 °F13
June ideal25 °C / 77 °F15 °C / 59 °F10
July25 °C / 77 °F15 °C / 59 °F15
August26 °C / 79 °F15 °C / 59 °F11
September ideal21 °C / 70 °F12 °C / 54 °F13
October17 °C / 63 °F9 °C / 48 °F12
November10 °C / 50 °F3 °C / 37 °F16
December ideal7 °C / 45 °F2 °C / 36 °F10

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€60
Mid-range
€115
Comfort
€210

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
3 kg
Bus
36 kg
Plane
170 kg

By train rather than by plane: 170 kg less CO₂e per person (57 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

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From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
On the right

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