Colmar
France

France – Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Colmar has been going around my head since I stumbled upon the photos of this amazing town. Unfortunately, the quick glance at the map, brought me down to earth. Apart from the fact that Colmar is situated very close to the border with Switzerland and Germany, its location isn’t convenient in view of the lack of cheap flights.

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Nevertheless, the New Year brought me new possibilities. When I was bored waiting for the flight at the Riga airport I found budget tickets to Basel. As it turned out later the flight was the tip of the iceberg. Taking into account that Swiss franc exchange rate was directly proportional to the amount of the places to visit, the organization of the trip wasn’t an easy task.

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

After spending several long weeks on searching the internet, reading guides and analyzing the length and breadth of the map, the compromise was reached. The effect – 3-day itinerary, 1700 km to travel and little time for sleep…

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

My happiness connected with the accomplished task didn’t last long because just before the departure I realized that Basel is not that far from Colmar.

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

The plans are subject to change just as the amount of the sleep.  I couldn’t resist visiting Colmar for a several reasons…

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Colorful Colmar

For sure Colmar isn’t the place for minimalists.

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Beautifully decorated wooden houses in the medieval Colmar Old Town are painted in every possible color. What’s more, every building is uniquely decorated with colorful shutters, flowerpots or pictures.

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

The imagination of the Colmar residents knows no bounds just as their unconventional attitude towards details.

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

The whole town is decorated with: hearts, teddy bears, stained glass, flowers. Even Easter bunnies and eggs along with Christmas decorations seem to match perfectly!

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

The essentials of the French ornithology…

Additionally, the inseparable part of Colmar are storks – the symbol of Alsace. You can spot them everywhere: on the pictures, in the windows or as various souvenirs.

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Excuse me, how can I get to Venice?

The most beautiful part of the Old Town is the Little Venice. Admittedly this place and the real Venice go together as “perfectly” as my earnings to Swiss bank account.  Nevertheless it’s an exceptional place, to my mind even more atmospheric than crowded Venice.

 

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Pretzel only with wine!

Colmar is also the place for French cuisine lovers. Local markets are full of delicacies like: cheese, cold cuts, honey or wine and the regional specialty – pretzels

Francja - Colmar

Francja - Colmar

Who I am... I'm just an ordinary girl, who once believed that dreams come true, and since then, I’ve been pursuing them consistently. My adventure with travelling started in 2008 and since then, I've seen a lot of interesting places which I describe on my blog. I’m interested in the history and culture of the countries that I visit and that’s why I travel as much as I can. However, in addition to the preservation of my memories, the main purpose of the blog is to show you that dreams come true and you can travel often and cheap!

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