ACTIVITIES
Ideally located in the middle of dry mediterran hills, an unique
site which is a part of the Alsatian natural treasure, and in the Parc Naturel
Regional des Ballons des Vosges, Orschwihr is the starting point of a lot
of hikes in the Vosges Montains and in the vineyards:
http://www.parc-ballons-vosges.fr
Many sporting activities are available to you :
- swimming with a swimming-pool (5 x 10 m) close to your door, plus an indoor pool in Guebwiller (3.7 miles). You can benefit from the Badenweiler http://www.cassiopeiatherme.de, Freiburg http://www.keidel-bad.de, Bad Bellingen an Bad Krözingen hydropathic establishments, with sauna, steam bath (32 miles away).
- during the summer, you can discover the beauty of the mountain lakes and the pleasure of swimming rural countryside: lac du Forley, lac du Schissrotried, Neueweier and many others...
- during the winter: skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, winter resort of Le Markstein (16 miles away) welcomes you at the first snowflakes. (http://www.lemarkstein.net)
- tennis with free access to the tennis court in the village.
- golf with the Golf d'Alsace (3.7 miles away), the Golf d'Ammerschwihr http://alsacegolfclub.com or de Rougemont.http://www.golf-ammerschwihr.com
- horseback riding at the ferme d'Osenbach
- mountain biking, a lot of signposted mountain bike paths around the village and cycle paths linking villages together. (mountain bike renting 3.7 miles away)
- paragliding: initiation center at Le Treh 17 miles away (http://www.CentreEcoleMarkstein.com)
- canoeing with the possibility of discovering the Ill river ; (www.alsace-canoes.com)
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First of all, Alsace is a region of culture which is remarkabke in the disversity of its architectural heritage, its museums and its historic sites, but also offers a special way of enjoying the life that you will find in the art of cooking and in the traditions and fests of its inhabitants
www.alsace-en-fete.com
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The Ecomusée d'Ungersheim (www.ecomusee-alsace.fr) which faithfully portrays the rural and industrial Alsace is 3.7 miles from Orschwihr.
The Wine Route enables you to discover the most beautiful villages of Alsace : Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr and Ribeauville within a 19 mile trip.(www.alsace-passion.com)
The Colmar museums (Unterlinden, Bartholdi), Mulhouse national museums ( the famous musee de l'Automobile, du Chemin de Fer, de l'impression), Guebwiller museum (the charming musee Theodore Deck).http://www.ville-guebwiller.fr
Historic site of the Haut-Koenigsbourg,(http://www.haut-koenigsbourg.net) Hollandsbourg, Murbach, Ribeaupierre, churches and abbeys of the Roman Route of Alsace...You will also find some unique trip possibilities which will be surprising for people of every age:
- the reintroduction center for storks and otters at Hunawihr,
- the "volerie des aigles" at Kientzheim, (http://www.voleriedesaigles.com)
- The montagne des singes (www.montagnedessinges.com)
- the greenhouse of orchids and butterflies at Hunawihr,
- the labyrinthus at Ribeauville
- the "Vivarium du Moulin" at Lautenbach http://www.vivariumdumoulin.org
- Europa park in RUST http://www.europapark.de
At every season, the unforgettable hikes in the Vosges Mountains will enable you to contemplate the wonderful sceneries of forests, lakes, vineyards and mountains. http://www.parc-ballons-vosges.fr
And for ending a well-filled day, just dine at one of the many Winstub or country farm where you can taste the regional specialties : sauerkraut, Alsacian stew... and the Alsatian wines which go so well with them.
