Being from Strasbourg I can confidentially say that Colmar is as pretty as Strasbourg, if not prettier

Don’t forget Colmar was also the inspiration for howls moving castle

I'm born in Colmar and living here since the day I born, and you talk about my city so nicely, thank you very much for this video! :) Colmar is amazing, it's a real pleasure to live here. If you want to come, make sure you come before jully in summer or after August, because you will have a lot of tourists during this period. From September to the end of November, it's very calm, no tourists, and it's more pleasant to walk in the streets. The time we have the most of tourists, it's in December, you can't walk in the chrismas market, unless you go during the week AND ABSOLUTELY NEVER THE WEEKEND (trust me). By the way, you mentioned the storks as our symbol, wich is true. Few years ago (around 50 years ago), they almost disapeard from Alsace, because of the hunting, the electric lines, etc. So Alsace made this her priority, by opening special parks to preserve them. Today, they are out of any exctiction risk! If you want to see real Storks, you can see them in small towns in Alsace (not really in Colmar), they built their nest on our roofs (it can goes until 500 kilogramms, yeah, really. So some structures are here to help the roofs to not break) :). One of these park is "Naturoparc" in Hunawihr, and you can see many wild Storks and other bird species. Make sure you come one day in our beautiful city, you won't regret it ♥

@thebaguettehorseman5774

Жыл бұрын

Pareil, Colmar c'est ma ville

@brinckau

Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest. 90% of the city is ordinary at best, even ugly in a lot of places. Only the city center is really pretty. The people there have totally abandoned the Alsatian architecture. Now, they build soulless apartment blocks everywhere. But that is never shown by the influencers. Only the 10% that is pretty is shown. The 10% won't last forever. It's only buildings remaining from the past, that are not eternal. When there's nothing left, who will come to visit the city? Probably nobody.

@mostafamahran

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the great information

@victoriadryg2916

11 ай бұрын

Hi Evie. Do most businesses accept credit cards during christmas time? I'm planning a trip and I get nervous when I think about using a foreign currency. Thank you😊

@eviefox8104

11 ай бұрын

@@victoriadryg2916 Hi Victoria, I would say that 60-70% of them accept credit card. They oftenly have sumup terminal :)

Was fortunate enough to visit Colmar a few years back. We were driving back from Spain to the UK and decided to take a detour. It really was worth it! One of, if not the prettiest place I've ever been to!

I didn't know about this place until now, but I'll definitely have to visit. Great food, charming half timbered houses, canals, and walkable streets all sound great to me!

@norrsken1828

Жыл бұрын

me neither, just found out now and gotta visit.

@thebaguettehorseman5774

Жыл бұрын

I live in this city, it's very touristic at some places.

I visited here when I was studying in Freiburg (Germany). This is such a beautiful town that is definitely more under the radar in terms of "touristy"

OMG thank you so much for this great introduction to my beloved city ❤❤❤ Don't miss out the boat trip, because I put a lot of passion into my work 😉

I was born in Colmar. I live 25min away but I love it, anytime I go I always have a good time. And I love to meet tourists and give them directions ! Hope I see some of you one day 😊

got me all psyched for our day trip there in December for their Christmas Market. Makes me wish we had more than a day. Perhaps next time we'll plan a few days to check out it out more.

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

it will be busy my friend, but so worth it!

I’m currently doing and internship here for my French university studies. It’s really a lovely, calm, peaceful place to be. Shame I didn’t see you when you were there!

I am from Alsace, born in Thann and lived in Colmar (and Wintzehenheim, which is next to Colmar) from age 8 to age 22. It was a marvel, l was insouciant. I left in 2001, l came back twice since, to see peoole l know and tombs, the last in 2019. Alsace is dear to me, but trust me, l am not influenced by tender memories : truly, Alsace is a wonder.

@christophermichaelclarence6003

11 ай бұрын

That's so cool. Born in a beautiful and gorgeous village.

I love your energy and the way you are describing the city :) Keep up the good work!

Colmar is beautiful! 👌👌👌😍 Thank you very much for sharing the Don'ts!! Greetings from Barcelona 👍❤☺🇪🇸

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

You live in Barcelona and you find Colmar beautiful? I don't understand xD

Mark, you're the man! Thank you.

Great video Mark. This town is so lovely. It’s definitely made the list. Thank you!

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

it really is gorgeous sue. big travel hug to you!

Colmar has a deep link to the US. The statue of liberty was built by Auguste Bartholdi in Colmar and sent in pieces to be assembled to New York. There is a nice museum about that - and a replica too.

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

yep.

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

Va expliqué aux hamburgers que leurs statuts à été faites par un français mdrr

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

@@PascalGienger la majorité des américains passent leurs temps à nous insulté de lâche. Sans parler du fait que leurs gouvernements sacrifie volontiers l'Europe pour leurs intérêts. Ha évidemment, les nombreuses guerre qu'il ont fait (le Moyen-Orient, le Vietnam...)

@christophermichaelclarence6003

11 ай бұрын

Gustave Eiffel was also part of the Statue Liberty construction

very nice there

Wow Mark! Outstanding! My mind is completely blown!!!! 😮😮😮😮

Wow what a beautiful city! Me and my wife are going out to France in October and this is definitely now on the list. Thank you

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

it is worth a visit

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

Faites attention la France et un pays dangereux, proches du tiers monde. les agression aux couteaux sont normales en France

Nice video, wonderful upload !

Whaaaaaa.... been thinking and dreaming of Colmar lately! So, thank you for this! You made my day :D

Thank you for this!

Good unique knowledge given by this video about a place that not a lot of people know about. Thumbs up!

I’ll be here in about ten days. Thanks for the timely vid!

Oh wow, looks beautiful. Might go there one day.

Hey, we were there just a couple of months ago! So true, it's like each corner you turn you just want to step back and take a picture- it's really that pretty. We stayed on the third floor of a house on the canal, overlooking that beautiful bridge. And Wolter, you're right; good option for a base, with so many great places to visit within a short distance, thanks to the great train system they have.

Awesome video. Thank you

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Stayed in Alsace for 4 months and man I would kill for a tarte flambe with a glass of Pinot Gris. Lucky!

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

soooo tasty!!!

We had an excursion here while on our river boat cruise and wished we had more time to spend in Colmar. Such a delightful place! They were excavating skeletons next to the church that were discovered when crews were preparing the ground next to it for either a street or parking lot when we were there in early June of this year.

Hey! I checked out all your videos of US but never thought that you would come to my homeland, Alsace :) Im glad you enjoyed it and that you have some connections with it! Love your videos, keep it in!

ho vissuto 6 mesi a Strasburgo diversi anni fa e ovviamente girato l'Alsazia in lungo e in largo. Regione semplicemente fantastica! Mi manca molto...

Awesome

Awesome video

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

thanks t.o.

This place looks so beautiful!

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

it really is gorgeous!

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

Ou alors vous venez d'un endroit vraiment moche

Thanks ! We are going to visit Colmar Tomorrow. We are standing on camping Kaysersberg. Also a very nice place.

very nice building and decoration

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

it is gorgeous there

Enjoyed this video. We were lucky that our daughter lived in Basel for 4 years and we have been to Colmar many times. You did miss one of the don't of Colmar. If you are there in September do not miss the "nouveau vin" signs in the countryside. New wine sold from the small vintners must not be missed. Sold in old plastic bottles if you don't bring your own bottle. The flavor changes every day until you have drunk it all. Don't forget to leave the top loose.

A french friend of mine, Adrien, who lives in Troyes ,was on a bike trip in the area at the time you made this vid Walter..he said he spoke to you for a bit! Greetings from Melb Oz.

Many thanks

Wow. Pretty town.

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

it really is

Oh I love Colmar :) We were there later in the season (mid September, I think) - that also helped with the crowds.

Wow- what a beautiful town!

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

it really is beautiful

@brinckau

Жыл бұрын

@@woltersworld Actually, 10% of the city is really beautiful (most of the old city center), and 90% is ordinary at best, and even ugly in many places. I know that influencers tend to show only the good things, because it's better for their business, but maybe that doesn't help people to get a sense of how the city is as a whole.

I live in Colmar. This town is fairytale-ish. Thanks for your video. 😊

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

Ouais enfin c'est une ville pour vieux, où tout est fermé à 23h surtout J'suis de Colmar aussi on va pas mentir y'a rien à faire pour les jeunes la bas c'est mort

@brinckau

Жыл бұрын

@@leroydeyoutube2174 C'est pas parce que t'es jeune que t'es obligé de faire des "trucs de jeune". Pourquoi ne pas être en avance sur ton âge ? Je suppose que ce que tu voudrais avoir après 23h, c'est des fast-food, des bars branchés, des boites de nuit, c'est ça ? Il y a des gens, à 15 ans ils sont déjà trop vieux pour ça. Toi-même, tu finiras par trouver ça nul, un jour. Pourquoi ne pas gagner du temps et commencer maintenant ?

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

@@brinckau ​ @Lucas Les jeunes c'est pas un bloc unifié arrête avec tes stéréotypes pour moi c'est nul tout ça je parle de truc genre bar à jeu (il y en a seulement un l'aliane, ou bar plus geek comme le checkpont (mais encore c'est le seul) Je parle d'une boutique de jeu de rôle sur table, des escape game, des lasers game

@brinckau

Жыл бұрын

@@leroydeyoutube2174 C'est toi qui me décrit un stéréotype, celui du jeune qui vit à travers les derniers produits en vigueur dans la société de consommation. Si tu regardes les centaines de millénaires d'histoire humaine avant notre époque, est-ce que tu te dis "oh les pauvres jeunes, ils n'avaient même pas de laser game" ?

@leroydeyoutube2174

Жыл бұрын

@@brinckau Mec, j'aurais Rêvé de vivre pendant votre génération. Vous aviez tout, pas de réseau social a la con, pas de SJW de mes couilles, a votre époque TOUT était simple. Vous avez niqué la terre, niqué la société en votant pour des incompétents durant 30 ans. VOUS êtes responsable de l'état actuel du monde, et maintenant, vous venez en plus nous faire chier ? De toute façon, vous êtes un stéréotype sur pattes ; je suis sûr que vous êtes le genre de type qui traite les jeunes de fainéants tout en profitant tranquillement de ça retraite (Que NOUS on aura jamais)

My wife and I zipped through Colmar for a day when we visited France 25 years ago... I really want to return!

That s my town Thanks for the visit

Thank you.

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

you're welcome!

I definitely will take a day trip to colmar from switzerland. :) I also know there are 2 tiny wine towns right next to Colmar that are even more untouched called Riquewihr and Eguisheim. have you been to either of them? because I was thinking of taking a bus from colmar and possibly staying the night at a hotel in either of those villages. either way this is all so incredible and I'm happy you made a video on colmar!

@JaxBespoked

Жыл бұрын

Don't visit those little Alsatian towns.... please! Leave them all to me.

@rodjones117

Жыл бұрын

Virtually all the little wine towns on the Route de Vin are lovely, and well worth visiting. Also Munster, where the cheese comes from, especially in the Summer when the storks are there.

Great video! In 2014, we stayed several days in Colmar and enjoyed it. I recommend day trips to nearby Eguishiem and Riquewihr. Also, visit Hyper U (French WalMart) for groceries for Sunday-Monday and check out local artist Oncle Hansi's work.

Yours is a great tribute to this charming city. My wife and and I were there in May. The flambe dish you referred to is called Flammekueche and it has Munster cheese on it. Perhaps you can add the following to your "DON'T" list: Don't show up at a restaurant in the evening planning to have wine and an hors d'oeuvre or desert as you must order a full meal. If you want that, show up before 3 p.m. Roger

Cant wait going here during my trip to paris

Niceeee ❤️❤️❤️

I will be there for 3 nights in late November to see Christmas Market! Will be travelling from US, taking my elderly parents and my kid, can't wait!! Thinking of hiring a taxi to tour other small towns and the castle.

Thank you for speaking about our beautiful city! It truly feels amazing seeing so many foreigners be interested by it :) Colmar also has many annual events like the Festival du livre or La foire aux vins which takes place in summer and is very popular here. About the Christmas markets, I recommend not buying the hot wine from the stalls because they're extremely diluted with water and not worth the price. For eating (if you forget to book a restaurant beforehand), brasseries are the way to go like the Amandine next to the gothic church, no need for reservations and it's pretty fast serving. Last but not least, don't forget to visit Kaysesberg during your trip which received the prize of most-loved city in France a couple years ago, it also hosts an annual D&D event ;)

@PGiChristine

Жыл бұрын

I'm going to object on the vine tho : they are worth for the consigns which can be kept for a long time and always has something to do with colmar or hansy. Otherwise yes its diluted.

@katesleuth1156

Жыл бұрын

@@PGiChristine Is a consign a glass or cup that the wine was in?

@PGiChristine

Жыл бұрын

@@katesleuth1156 its the cup :) you can give them back to a vendor that gives vine and they will give a euro back or keep them as souvenirs as that are durable and very cute.

@katesleuth1156

Жыл бұрын

@@PGiChristine Thank you. I think I have one from Germany years ago.

@victoriadryg2916

11 ай бұрын

Hi! I know I'm late commenting lol but I'm planning in advance. Do the Christmas markets usually only accept cash or do they accept cards? I get super nervous about foreign currencies 😅

Mark's in Colmar, France and I'm near Colmar, PA, about 30 minutes north of Phila., PA!!!

As Alsatian myself, I totally agree 🥰

Now that we've been to Strasbourg, we want to go to Colmar!

@rodjones117

Жыл бұрын

Definitel do - it's even nicer than Strassburg.

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

always more reasons to travel :)

I think I may not write this before but we went to Christmas markets a few years ago and shockingly hotels in Basel were much cheaper. Now that may change but due to it size, hotel spaces are probably more limited. Great if you’re someone who does like booking ahead but if you’re more an Last Minute Larry / Laura then look at Basel

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

at christmas you would be right, not at christmas then you can afford to stay in Colmar :)

Die Fahrt mit dem Boot auf der Lauch in Petit Venise war recht entspannend. Im Gegensatz zu dem Preis für ein Pint Murphys in einem bestimmten Irish Pub in der Nähe;-) Eine sehr schöne Stadt mit vielen spannenden Ecken die es zu entdecken gibt.

I was there last week. Don't tell me I missed you! Would have loved to run into you

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

I was there earlier in the summer, so don't worry :)

Thank you for your videos. I was wondering if you were recommend Strasbourg or Colmar as a home base. We want to do a day trip to Baden-Baden and Frieberg. Thanks

😁👍 from Colmar.

Thank you Wolter, now I really want to go. I wonder if it is even possible to work there for a year? Esl? My great great Grandma left Alsace in 1870, because of war, and immigrated to Los Angeles, along with 60,000 others. My other G G Grandma came from Southern Belgium the same year, but to New England. So, perhaps our Great Great Greats went to church together?

@Johntheviewer

Жыл бұрын

check it out! follow your dream

@nathansicot3969

Жыл бұрын

Colmar is actually expanding it's activities so yes there's a lot of places where you can attend to work, you just gotta watch carefully for the job offers, few are quite interesting

Visit the Cloisters museum in Manhattan for all those on the east coast

Do you have any videos for South Africa; specifically Cape Town?

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

sadly we do not :(

Guys, I need help! So we’re going to Colmar for 6 days (Mon to Sat this Nov). So our base will be in Colmar and no one will be able to drive. We are a group of 13 people. Would like to visit nearby villages. Is there a cheap way to buy tickets? Or can we just pay by card on the bus? The transport websites are not necessarily easy to navigate 😢

Jacques Pepin is from Alsace and that's all I need to know about how good the food is there.

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

oh heck yeah!!!! love Jacques!

If your stay offers no or bad breakfast: The café in the market hall offers e reasonable simple breakfast and they don't mind if you buy yourself some extras at the market stalls.

Is close to Bordeaux??

I m coming to Bordeaux..in November month .how is weather .in colmar?

@Misterjingle

Жыл бұрын

In november : cold and rainy in Colmar. Warmer in Bordeaux. Sunny and warm in the south-east of France (Nice, Marseille...)

This looks similar to Charmonix. Would you recommend Colmar over Charmonix?

Have you ever been on a Norwegian cruise ? I’d like a wolters world about that :-) x

Alsatian wine is some of the finest you'll come across anywhere.

Video with plenty of information. Little Strasbourg is right to describe Colmar. It's a charming city. But any city with some canals don't have anything in common with Italian cities.

this wasn't the place that inspired Beauty and the beast, it was Ribauvillé and Riquewihr which is about 20 KM away,

My wife Chino originates from this beautiful town

Never heard of this place

Just a heads up, for vegetarians or vegans, it's almost impossible to eat in Colmar. Even salads are usually served with meat or cheese. I live near Colmar and I have spent hours walking around the town looking for vegetarian friendly restaurants without any luck. Now, I usually go to Subway or buy a salad from Monoprix (supermarket in town center). Also the tap water is awful. I've wanted to move to Colmar in the past (and would still like to), but the taste and quality of the tap water has stopped me from doing so. I don't own a car, so carrying gallons of bottled water back from the shops is not an option.

How far of a walk is it from the city to the Statue of Liberty? Or is there a bus that goes near there?

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

there is a bus

@catwoman04

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark. That’s great I’ll check it out next time, when I am in Colmar.

@PGiChristine

Жыл бұрын

If you're fast enough it will be 30/40 minutes of walking otherwise there is the Bus Trace number 7 that go there

@catwoman04

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Christine for your reply. I appreciate it very much. I am a fast walker 😆👍but it is also good to know there is a bus that goes there. I’ll check it out soon. Would love to make a picture.

@waternineeightlotus2869

9 ай бұрын

Yes, there's a bus, but The statue of liberty is on a roundabout in an industrial area. If you want to make the trip worthwhile: Along the same road, there's a great Belgian "muscles and fries" restaurant (Léon de Bruxelles) and an Asian restaurant (WOK 168), which has a great all-you-can-eat buffet at lunchtime. It's also very cheap. Oh, there's also a bowling alley/laser game Park close by ;)

Visited 51 yrs ago!

@paulheydarian1281

Жыл бұрын

Did they have modern plumbing back then?🤔

Is Colmar too far to be a day trip from Paris? Should i instead stay for the night?

@MrDenis80

Жыл бұрын

Should be doable, from Strasbourg to Paris the TGV needs about 2 hours, I think. But I would advice you to find a place to sleep closer to Colmar and visit locations like Strasbourg (France), Mulhouse (France), Freiburg (Germany), Basel (Swiss), Europa Park Rust (Germany)

@woltersworld

Жыл бұрын

there is a 2 hour and like 10 minute direct train. so you could do it. or you transfer in strasbourg

Bro I live their

Is English widely spoken in colmar ? Can't speak French or German

What are the best days in the week to visit?

@waternineeightlotus2869

9 ай бұрын

Tuesday-Thursday. Most shops are closed on Mondays and the weekends are packed with tourists.

The architecture looks more German than French, because it borders with Germany. Plus Colmar is bilingual. Even the food is more German than French.

@rodjones117

Жыл бұрын

Sadly, the Germanic Alsace (Elsassisch) dialect is dying, but a lot of people speak at least some standard German. I have German heritage so I'm not biased - I think Colmar is nicer than Strassburg, but all of Alsace is beautiful, especially the villages on the Alsace Wine Route.

@scottlindsly

Жыл бұрын

Because Elsaß is historically Germanic, for over a millennia. France first stole it from the HRE in the 17th Century, kicking off centuries of tug-of-war & victimizing the inhabitants which is why (as Mark mentions) they don't consider themselves French nor German but proudly maintain a local identity. 1/4 of my ancestry came from there, and they were distinctly Germanic.

@rodjones117

Жыл бұрын

@@scottlindsly It's very sad the way that the French government has not supported the Alsace culture at all, with the Germanic Elsassisch dialect not being taught in schools. Only one in ten children now ever speak it, and it will soon be dead. Even 30 years ago you could hear it being spoken in Colmar quite frequently, but nothing can save it now.

@rudiechinchilla6746

Жыл бұрын

But it s French!!!!

@rudiechinchilla6746

Жыл бұрын

@@scottlindsly Alsace is French!!!!

Do you consider hot dogs and french fries GOOD FOOD?

@paulheydarian1281

Жыл бұрын

🤔😉🤪

Your mom looks like Dianne Keaton!

@davidknox5929

Жыл бұрын

Wife surely!

Isn't this where Keith Floyd retired to?

Really? What is so gorgeous about the buildings?

what's wrong with your store, Walter, no items?

colmar was nice.. small.. but i felt more Little Venice in Strasbourg than in Colmar.. i would recommend Strasbourg.. best of small alleyways, timber house and more lively than Colmar.

I live in Colmar but I will never understand why tourists like it so much, Colmar is not more beautiful than any other Alsatian city. And there is nothing to do for young people, it's a pretty city yes but as a resident I find it dead and boring

@-_MR666_-

Жыл бұрын

It's called resident bias;) I never liked my hometown until I backpacked for almost a year + lived almost 2 years abroad. Colmar is beautiful but I agree that Strasburg and other towns are also beautiful in Alsace. Colmar inspired many movies and has something idyllic that most towns don't have in Alsace.

Have been there Astoundingly gorgeous Video done Very Poor as So much talk standing in 1 place Boring No Visual Treat of the Town Area

Don't walk around yelling, "The Germans are coming!"

But Colmar is French!

Don't use deodorant and ladies....don't shave your legs and pits

Why is this town in france ? And not in Germany, its a German town , i am fluent in German, and don't know french, but i want to live their , its so beautiful, i am very lazy to learn French again, i don't like french,..

@waternineeightlotus2869

9 ай бұрын

Mit dieser Einstellung würdest du hier sowieso nicht sehr beliebt sein.

@didzz4275

3 ай бұрын

Ha ha !!! Ganz richtig @@waternineeightlotus2869