Rental apartment in house with courtyard and garden in westhalten

PASSAGE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE ON THE WINE ROUTE ON JULY 10 AND 11, 2019

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Colmar: 15 Km

Mulhouse: 20 Km

The Christmas markets start from the last weekend in November and until Christmas - the most famous Colmar-Kaysersberg-Ammerschwihr ....

Westhalten, a wine-growing village of 1000 inhabitants, nestles between the Bollenberg, the Strangenberg and Zinnkoepfle, 3 limestone hills with a Mediterranean-type climate renowned for their exceptional flora, fauna and vineyards

Our holiday cottage is on the Alsace Wine Route which winds from North to South through the hills of the vineyard, for more than 170 kilometers, at the foot of the wooded slopes of the Vosges. Its course is pure happiness: the undulating designs of the vines, sometimes steep, alternate with flowered villages with narrow alleys and inimitable houses crowded around their bell-tower, the most famous: Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Eguisheim elected the most beautiful village of France 2013, Bennwihr ...

The cool and welcoming winstubs and tasting cellars are always in love with wine. Many wine festivals are organized in summer and autumn. North of Colmar, the Maison des vins d'Alsace offers a discovery area for vineyards and Alsace wines, as well as a large selection of informative documents on Alsace wines.

At the North (Marlenheim) and South (Thann) gates of the wine route, reception and information sites present the grape varieties, the geology of the vineyard, the work of the winemaker to the public ...

From the road, you can venture into the heart of the vineyard and up to the top of the hillsides by numerous signposted wine trails that invite you to discover the work of the vineyard and the variety of grape varieties.

Our holiday cottage is located 1 hour from the Route des Crêtes which takes you to the summit of Markstein, Petit Ballon, Grand Ballon or Ballon d'Alsace from where you have a panoramic view to the Alps in good weather. . The Vosges massif is dotted with hiking trails marked out by the Vosges Club accessible to the greatest number, and you can eat in the farm inns and taste the market menu or other local specialties.

 Our region is also classified as a Natura 2000 site where remarkable flora and fauna are protected such as the hoopoe, the pulsatilla anemone, many kinds of orchids ...

In Soultzmatt, a neighboring village, nestled in the heart of our beautiful valley is the Paradis des Sources, a music hall that will make you share the conviviality and the magic of its meal shows.

5 min away from the Golf de Rouffach located in a picturesque landscape respecting the tradition of golf: 18-hole course

For sports enthusiasts wishing to practice cycling during their holiday, Westhalten is close to 7 bicycle circuits and a mountain bike circuit.

You can also take many trails marked out by the Vosges club from Westhalten and in particular our magnificent wine trails:

* 2H20: Westhalten, Strangenberg, Notre Dame du Hubel (red triangle), Zinnkoepfle, Soultzmatt (white rectangle), Westhalten (red triangle)

* 3h30: Westhalten, Strangenberg, Schauenberg (red triangle and red cross) Haut Notre Dame du Hubel trail, Zinnkoepfle, Soultzmatt (white rectangle) Westhalten (red triangle)

Christmas Markets: An essential meeting point of the Alsatian tradition, Christmas markets flourish in many towns and villages throughout the month of December where you can taste mulled wine and 'Bredele', these famous Alsatian cakes and BeraweaKa , to name only those with x unpronounceable names!

Do not miss the Christmas market in Colmar which each year takes up its winter quarters from November 26 to December 25

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