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1 KAYSERSBERG
Ten kilometres northwest of Colmar, Kaysersberg is an instant heart-stealer with
its sloping vines, hilltop castle and 16th-century fortified bridge.
2 RIQUEWIHR
With medieval ramparts enclosing a photogenic maze of twisting lanes, hidden
courtyards and half-timbered houses, Riquewihr is one of the most-enchanting
towns on the Route des Vins. It's 14km northwest of Colmar.
3 RIBEAUVILLÉ
(
www.cave-ribeauville.com
;
2 rte de Colmar; 8am-noon & 2-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-
noon & 2-6pm Sat & Sun)
Sample Alsatian wines at France's oldest wine growers'
cooperative (founded 1895), 3km from Riquewihr.
4 SÉLESTAT
Twenty-three kilometres north of Colmar, Sélestat is famous for its
Humanist
Library
(1 rue de la Bibliothèque; adult/child €4/2.50;
9am-noon & 2-6pm Mon
& Wed-Fri, 9am-noon Sat)
.
5 DAMBACH-LA-VILLE
Ringed by vines and sturdy ramparts, this flowery village has some 60 wine cel-
lars to visit. It's 32km north of Colmar.
6 CHÂTEAU DU HAUT KOENIGSBOURG
(
www.haut-koenigsbourg.fr
;
adult/child €7.50/free; 9.15am-5.15pm)
This
château is worth the detour for the wrap-around panorama from its ramparts.
Metz
POP 125,720
Sitting astride the confluence of the Moselle and Seille rivers, Lorraine's graceful
capital Metz (pronounced 'mess') is ready to be fêted. Though the city's Gothic mar-
vel of a cathedral, superlative art collections and Michelin star-studded dining
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