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Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region, formerly Alsace, in northeastern France. It's also the formal seat of the European Parliament and sits near the German border, with culture and architecture blending German and French influences. Its Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame features daily shows from its astronomical clock and sweeping views of the Rhine River from partway up its 142m spire.
Vignoble de Strasbourg. From Marlenheim to Molsheim, a few kilometres from the capital of Alsace, lies the northern entrance to the Alsace Wine Route. It hosts the “Marathon du Vignoble d'Alsace” every year.
The path from Bruderthal to Molsheim is very easy to access, along with the path from Egersheim.
The Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg is a medieval castle located in the commune of Orschwiller in the Bas-Rhin département of Alsace, France, Located in the Vosges mountains just west of Sélestat, situated in a strategic area on a rocky spur overlooking the Upper Rhine Plain, it was used by successive powers from the Middle Ages until the Thirty Years' War when it was abandoned. From 1900 to 1908 it was rebuilt at the behest of the German kaiser Wilhelm II. Today it is a major tourist site, attracting more than 500,000 visitors a year.
‘La Montagne des Singes’ is home to over 200 Barbary macaques.
Step inside the reserve and enjoy an in depth insight into
this incredible monkey society living just as they would in the wild.
Learn all about the monkeys’ social behaviours as you walk amongst them!.
You will immediately be struck by the well-being of the animals with our monkeys
roaming free in this 60 acre woodland.
They are fed a well balanced diet and are safe from predators.
Hilltop medieval castle hosting bird-of-prey shows, plus an exhibition on birds in the old cellars.
The Cigoland Park was created in 1974 by Jean Pierre Willmann and was named Parc des Cigognes et Loisirs (Stork and leisure park).
Since the beginning, the target of the park was to combine the pleasures of recreational games and promotion of the natural setting specific to the "Ried", in particular that of the White Storks. For many years, the Park was actually a stork breeding center and, as such, it actively participated in the repopulation of this great wading bird in Alsace. Thus several hundred storks could be released and resettled. This work, carried out in close collaboration with well-known specialists like Alfred Schierer and Paul Schmitt significantly contributed to bring back in the region one of the most famous emblems of the. Alsatian landscape.
For the past 40 years, the Cigoland Park has chosen to favour attractions accessible to all and to raise awareness of different audiences to the specific ecosystems of Center Alsace (Ried) and more particularly to that of the White Stork. Far from the mad rush of thrilling rides, visitors can observe storks roaming free or in one of the park's five aviaries as well as many other species of animals, surrounded by lush and diverse vegetation often typical of the Ried. The park, now under the direction of Patrice Willmann, Jean-Pierre’s younger son, confirms this state of mind and continues its development towards educational, playful and relaxing family orientations. Twenty attractions for all ages and educational devices have been developed or renewed.
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany, and the second most popular theme park resort in Europe, following Disneyland Paris.
Europa-Park is located in Rust, in south-western Germany, between Freiburg and Strasbourg, France.
The park is home to 13 roller coasters, the oldest being Alpenexpress Enzian, a powered coaster that speeds through a diamond mine, and the newest coaster being the Ba-a-a Express, a small kiddie roller coaster. Europa-Park has very high capacity roller coasters and attractions meaning the park can accommodate up approximately 60,000 guests per day. It counted 5.7 million visitors in 2017.
It is also the location of the Euro Dance Festival.
In November 2019, Europa-Park's Rulantica water park will open, in addition to a new themed hotel "Krønasår" in May 2019. There will be 25 water attractions, including 17 water slides. Other attractions include a wave pool, a surf simulator (probably on a static wave) and a wild river. There is an indoor part of 32 600 sqm and an outdoor part of 8 000 sqm.
The idea of an eco-museum was born in 1971 when a group of students created the "Farmhouses of Alsace" association to preserve and save old buildings.
With this in mind, members of the association dismantled buildings in Sundgau (southernmost region of Alsace) to reassemble them on a plot of land they had obtained in Ungersheim, a few kilometers from Mulhouse.
The first house, built in 1980, triggered the creation of the Eco-museum which received institutional support and opened in 1984.
Back then, the Eco-museum was made up of twenty buildings, plus a strong tower, a saw mill, a pottery workshop ... and thousands of objects and pieces of furniture donated by Alsatians themselves!
But the Eco-museum also has a vocation to represent the current habitat and modern society. Since 2015, it houses an area on the theme: "Living in the 21st century in Alsace" as well as a festival of experimental constructions.
The Ecomusée d’Alsace invites you to a visit full of surprises and action! Not content to present the built heritage of the region, the eco-museum literally showcases it within a village that boasts 74 traditional homes.
The entire history of these old houses permeates every wall, every object, every part of the Eco-museum. Visitors are immediately and completely plunged into the past. Their eyes and hands explore the intricate constructions, noble materials and the perfect craftsmanship.
The indispensible craftsmen show visitors the many facets of their trades. From the potter to the barber, the baker to the blacksmith, they work to safeguard their intangible heritage, handed down from generation to generation. It's a delight to watch them perform their sometimes spectacular and often centuries-old gestures!
The Ecomusée d’Alsace is all of this and much more – activities, exhibitions, workshops and other events take place throughout the year making it a resolutely lively and exciting place.