- Gothic and Renaissance buildings in the “Alsatian Style,” combining both French and Germanic image programs
- Romanesque monuments from the Salian and Staufen Emperors
- A unique Alsatian building style mixing sandstone with half-timbered construction

Alsace is one of Europe’s most beautiful cultural landscapes. Rolling hills hide dozens of walled villages, and endless flowing vineyards cover them. A ruined castle crowns every hill, and every cityscape offers the old-world charm you want on vacation. Follow the traces of the Empire in the medieval churches and ruins and witness the arrival of the French court in the resplendent sandstone palaces.
Hike: The Legend of Sleeping Beauty
The town of Bad Bergzabern and the Monastery of Liebfrauenberg have no connection to sleeping beauty or any other fairy tale, but for some reason,…
Hike: French-German Border Castles
The Wasgau is a forested region between the Palatine Forest to the north and the Vosges Forest to the South. The region is known for…
Hike: Valley of the Dhaun
The underrated Nahe Valley has numerous tributaries that extend into the Hunsrück Highlands. This one which goes up and around the Simmertal valley, visits several…
Hiking: Castles of the Wiligartswiesen
Hike among the sandstone spires of the Palatine Forest and uncover two ancient castle ruins and spectacular viewpoints. At one point, you will come across…
Hiking: Eußerthal Monastery and the Cliffs of Annweiler
This hike takes you from the more famous castle of Trifels in the opposite direction. You will head north to see the remnants of the…
Hiking: Wasgau Vineyards
This hike takes you through the small towns and villages at the base of the Wasgau Mountains, where the Rhine valley ends. It’s a region…
- Accommodation: 10
- Transportation: 9
- Volume/Capacity: 8
- Infrastructure: 10
- Interactivity: 6
- Context: 10
- Monuments: 10
- Quality: 10
- Abstraction: 6
- Tradition: 10