Colmar, Alsace, France. Petit Venice, water canal and traditional half timbered houses. If you’re a wine lover, you must have noticed the many different “trends” in wine over the years. Some trends ...

La Petite Venise is the name given to Colmar's medieval old town. It's canals and houses lined up against the water are reminiscent of Venice, Italy. Photograph by Clement LEONARD, Getty Images Alsace ...

Christmas isn’t just a season; it’s a feeling that comes alive in the places we least expect. Colmar, France, offers a rich Christmas experience that treats residents and visitors to a scene painted ...

Devotees of the Alsace region of France know that Colmar is one of its most beautiful cities and, as such, deserves more than a rushed visit. But thanks to Colmar's proximity to Strasbourg (50 miles ...

Until European travel becomes fully open to Americans, here's a reminder of the fun that awaits us in Europe. Biking down a newly paved but skinny one-lane service road through lush vineyards, I ...

The French province of Alsace stands like a flower-child referee between Germany and France. Bounded by the Rhine River on the east and the Vosges Mountains on the west, this is a green region of ...

Alsace is France with a German accent. Its unique mix of cultures offers enchanting cobbled villages, scenic vineyards, gourmet cuisine and art that is as vibrant as the medieval day it was painted.

France's easternmost region, Alsace, is also one of its most enchanting — thanks largely to its location. Pressed up against the German border, along the Rhine, the region flip-flopped between Germany ...