A hundred and seventy kilometres of half-timbered villages, storks' nests and Grand Cru slopes along the Vosges foothills. The route between Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé and Eguisheim is the prettiest stretch, best explored by e-bike with a tasting-room pause every few miles. Rieslings and Gewurztraminers here are world class and oddly underpriced. Come in October when the vines turn gold, or December for the region's famous Christmas markets.
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