Colmar in a day
A one-day plan for Colmar: the Unterlinden Museum and St Martin's Church first, then the Koïfhus, the Musée Bartholdi and a walk through the old town's half-timbered streets and Little Venice. Every stop has a typical visit length.
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Colmar in 1 day
Day 1
Koïfhus (Ancienne Douane)
Colmar's old customs house, a late Gothic and Renaissance building with a glazed tile roof on a square in the old town.
Musée Bartholdi Must see
Birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi, sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, now a museum of his models, drawings and works.
St Martin's Church
Large Gothic church in the old town, often called a cathedral, with a carved west portal, a tall roof and stained glass.
Unterlinden Museum Must see
Colmar's main museum in a 13th-century convent, home of the Isenheim Altarpiece, with art from medieval to modern.
Colmar Old Town
Colmar's historic centre of half-timbered houses, canals and small squares, including the Little Venice quarter along the Lauch river.
Watch: Colmar
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Colmar
May, June and September are pleasant, with mild weather for the old town and the wine villages, while July and August are warm and busy. Alsace is one of the driest parts of France. The Christmas markets run from late November to the end of December and draw large crowds, and the grape harvest is in autumn.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Colmar on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Colmar on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Colmar on GetYourGuide
- From the airport: a private transfer in Colmar with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for France from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Colmar with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Colmar
- Colmar's old town, Little Venice, the Unterlinden Museum and the Musée Bartholdi are all close together and best seen on foot.
- The Unterlinden Museum, home of the Isenheim Altarpiece, is closed on Tuesdays.
- In the warmer months small flat-bottomed boats take visitors along the Lauch river through Little Venice, a relaxed way to see the canal-side houses.
- Colmar is on the Alsace Wine Route; villages such as Eguisheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr are a short drive away for a longer stay.
- Rooms in Colmar fill up for the Christmas market weeks and summer weekends; book well ahead.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Colmar Old Town: –sinava– from Berlin, CC BY 2.0
- Koïfhus (Ancienne Douane): Morio60, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Musée Bartholdi: Manecke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Martin's Church: Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Unterlinden Museum: – Wladyslaw [Disk.] . Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0
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