Alsace-Alps-Venice
Jul 17th, 2016, 05:46 PM
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Hi everyone,
I was planning a 10 day vacation and I wanted to ask the experts some questions. My partner and I want to visit half-timbered houses, a castle, the alps, and end in Venice.
We were planning on flying into either Paris, Frankfurt or Basel then taking the train to Colmar or Strasbourg.
We would stay 4 nights (3 full days) in Strasbourg or Colmar (not one of the Route de Vin villages as we will be without a car.)
We would then train to Interlaken and then base somewhere in the Lauterbrunnen Valley for 4 nights but would substitute with another location within the alps if it made logistical sense (3 fill days).
Lastly, we are considering a 7 hour train ride from Interlaken to Venice to stay for 4 nights (3 full days). We would then fly out of Venice.
If my math is correct that leaves us with 1 more day to allocate to either Alsace, Lauterbrunnen or Venice.
So a few questions...
- Where would you recommend we allocate this day to? (we could even extend this trip to 11 days)
- What base in Alsace would be best for our specific trip?
- Would you recommend doing this trip in reverse? (which location is better for jet lag)
- Munich is also an option as we could do many of our 'goals' of our trip with day trips, however I would prefer to not stay in a big city if that city does not contain half-timbered houses. Munich would make for an easier journey to venice, but we would not get a chance to spend as much time in the alps.
Thank you for your replies!
I was planning a 10 day vacation and I wanted to ask the experts some questions. My partner and I want to visit half-timbered houses, a castle, the alps, and end in Venice.
We were planning on flying into either Paris, Frankfurt or Basel then taking the train to Colmar or Strasbourg.
We would stay 4 nights (3 full days) in Strasbourg or Colmar (not one of the Route de Vin villages as we will be without a car.)
We would then train to Interlaken and then base somewhere in the Lauterbrunnen Valley for 4 nights but would substitute with another location within the alps if it made logistical sense (3 fill days).
Lastly, we are considering a 7 hour train ride from Interlaken to Venice to stay for 4 nights (3 full days). We would then fly out of Venice.
If my math is correct that leaves us with 1 more day to allocate to either Alsace, Lauterbrunnen or Venice.
So a few questions...
- Where would you recommend we allocate this day to? (we could even extend this trip to 11 days)
- What base in Alsace would be best for our specific trip?
- Would you recommend doing this trip in reverse? (which location is better for jet lag)
- Munich is also an option as we could do many of our 'goals' of our trip with day trips, however I would prefer to not stay in a big city if that city does not contain half-timbered houses. Munich would make for an easier journey to venice, but we would not get a chance to spend as much time in the alps.
Thank you for your replies!
Jul 18th, 2016, 01:09 AM
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- What base in Alsace would be best for our specific trip?
Are you prepared to walk or hire a bicycle, if so that opens up a lot of interesting areas, there is bus transport and train transport in the area but basically it is for the kids to get to school and home again.
without a car and without legs that work well you need to look at a private tour. If doing this then stay in Colmar.
If you are basically fit then I'd stay somewhere like Eguisheim, it is reasonably flat and sits on a slight spur that allows easy access to a range of other villages and even into Colmar. TIinfo in Eguisheim will give/sell you a bunch of walking and riding maps for the local area and while the Route-du-vin road is slow and busy with cars/coaches/tractors there is a parallel and well marked bike route through the vinyards.
This may help
http://www.mybikeguide.co.uk/Alsace_Guide.php
bike hire in the area has taken a battering recently but you may find bikes are included in your hotel package or you can hire in central Eguisheim or near the station in Colmar.
Walking or hiking can be just as good fun, and I think taking a taxi to the top of the Vosges and walking down can be a pleasant day.
Half timber, maybe old Ulm might satify you.
Are you prepared to walk or hire a bicycle, if so that opens up a lot of interesting areas, there is bus transport and train transport in the area but basically it is for the kids to get to school and home again.
without a car and without legs that work well you need to look at a private tour. If doing this then stay in Colmar.
If you are basically fit then I'd stay somewhere like Eguisheim, it is reasonably flat and sits on a slight spur that allows easy access to a range of other villages and even into Colmar. TIinfo in Eguisheim will give/sell you a bunch of walking and riding maps for the local area and while the Route-du-vin road is slow and busy with cars/coaches/tractors there is a parallel and well marked bike route through the vinyards.
This may help
http://www.mybikeguide.co.uk/Alsace_Guide.php
bike hire in the area has taken a battering recently but you may find bikes are included in your hotel package or you can hire in central Eguisheim or near the station in Colmar.
Walking or hiking can be just as good fun, and I think taking a taxi to the top of the Vosges and walking down can be a pleasant day.
Half timber, maybe old Ulm might satify you.
Jul 18th, 2016, 01:11 AM
#3
Castle Alsace http://www.tourisme-alsace.com/en/the-land-of-castles/
