charles

my wife and i will be visiting alsace for two weeks in sept/oct. accomodations and car rental are arranged. does anyone have suggestions or tips? what is weather likely to be at that iime?

Betsy

One suggestion: Don't miss eating at Restaurant Burestubel at 8 rue de Lampertheim in Pfulgriesheim, just north of Strasbourg. It's open Wedneday thru Sunday for lunch and dinner. Cosy, comfortable, with delicious inexpensive Alsacian food. We were the only diners who weren't locals. Best food of a six-week trip.<BR><BR>Bon voyage<BR>Bon appetit

Rex

Don't miss Chateau de Haut Koeningsbourg, just above St. Hippolyte - - which rivals Riquewihr and other more "famous" villages for charm, nice wine places etc, in my opinion.<BR><BR>And with two weeks, I'd urge at least a day or two across the river in the northern Black forest area. Oberkirch is a great little town just about 30 minutes east of Strasbourg (FR) / Kehl (DE). The Schwarzwald Hochstrasse is also a delight.<BR><BR>The average high in September for this region is 66 degrees F, 56 degrees F for Fahrenheit. Lows 49 F (Sep), 42 F (Oct). These data from the www.worldclimate.com website.<BR>I feel like I've had this good or better on two separate trips in the fall.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

Richardab

I was in Alsace in early September and the weather was nice. Average days but cool nights. This time of year is also subject to a few showers.<BR><BR>I stayed a day in Strasbourg at the Hotel Rohan which wqas very cheap and comfortable in a great location near the cathedral. This area is also packed with so many great restaurants. For the balance of my trip I stay in a small village between Riquewihr in a great new hotel. Once again the food in Riquewihr and Ribeauville was the highlight of the entire trip. although i think Ribeauville is the most beautiful village, my favorite restaurants were in Riquewihr.<BR><BR>You are going to have a great time.

steve

Take some time to drive the wine route. I don't know if I would drive the whole route as each village is simimlar to others. It is the only region in all my travels that I can't identify in which town I took my pictures

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Julie

<BR>alsace is one of my favorite areas. We were there again last Sept./Oct. and weather was wonderful, sunny, warm, pleasant. A few wine festivals in the small towns on the wine road. We enjoyed each small town and though they have great similarities there are also wonderfuldifferences in details. We stayed in Obernai at the Le Parc hotel. It was charming and very reasonable for the level of comfort, probably $165 per night or so with a semi'separate sitting room, outdoor deck overlooking the pool area. Hotel has cyberroom and two restaurants though both are closed on Sun. We liked Kayserberg a lot, home of Albert Schweitzer. Had numerous wonderful meals including one at the 3 Michelin star Auberge d'Ille run by the venerable Haeberlin brothers. It's one of the least expensive 3 star restaurants in France. Recommend a lunch there rather than a dinner so you can have aperitifs in their lovely garden before being escorted into lunch with great food and perfect service. Lucky you.

Julie

Forgot to mention, my suggestion for a guidebook to Alsace. It's from the series called Wine Travels or some such, edited by Hugh Johnson. I don't have it here but believe the title is simply Wine Travels in Alsace or similar. While it focuses on wineries (and so does the region) it also has terrific maps and excellent suggestions for hotels and restaurants in all the many little towns. Beautiful pictures.

dm

My husband and I visited Alsace last September (towards the end of the month) and found it quite cool. The morning we left Mulhouse, for example, it was 11 degrees (celsius).

Sue

Another vote for Hotel Rohan in Strasbourg; location couldn't be better, and rooms are very attractively furnished.

Rex

11 degrees C in late September, in the morning? 51.8 degrees F. Is there something surprising about this?<BR><BR>I am hard pressed to think of any place in Europe or North America where this would NOT be considered "seasonal".<BR><BR>I suppose this a reply of the sort that sometimes gets me branded as a smart aleck.<BR><BR>But I wonder if I am missing what is/was the point of (the one before) the previous post?<BR>

Ronda

Where is Alsace? I thought it was in France but the places sound German.

mimi taylor

that's right it is close to Germany and the food is influenced by that and lots of Germans vacation there. And that is why it disappointed me, that I couldn't practise my French and I prefer French food. But after saying that, It is beautiful, so many flowers, great beer and some of the best white wines you have ever tastedand beautiful villages. So if you have seen other parts of France, this is worth visiting as is Brittany and other regions exactly for the differences