Colmar
 

We'll be visiting Strasbourg for a day and a half. Is it worthwhile to visit Colmar also (by train)? Or Strasbourg would have enough to see for that short period of time?

I copied this from my trip diary of Germany. "Took tram ride thru Colmar. Picturesque town, viewed area called Petite Venise (Little Venice). Sipped wine by stream. Warm day; cute town. Toured Unterlinden Museum - huge religious paintings, very graphic, storytelling - one of the better museums in Europe. Was a 13th century Dominican cloister/convent. Colmar is the home of Bartholdi who sculpted the Statue of Liberty." I always remember in particular my excursion to Colmar.

We came by car, but Colmar is a lovely town with markets and canals.

Colmar's Little Venice has a lot of charm. I have a photo of the canal on my website:<BR>http://www.travelswithdiane.homestea...ip2001pg8.html

Go for it! Colmar is only 30 minutes away by train; very easy. You can bop down there and wander around for 4 hours and see plenty.

Yes! And please go see the Issenheim Alterpiece by Grunewald while you're there. Of the many important works I've visited over the years, this was perhaps the most affecting and dramatic. It's been a while but I'll never forget it.

Thanks for all the advice. Since the train will take only 30 mins., then we'll go. <BR><BR>But one other question, can we buy train tickets on the day we're going to Colmar?

Yes, you can buy the tickets at the station in Strasbourg until just before the train leaves.