Tourisme

The Region :

Orbey is situated in the Welche country, in the heart of the Alsatian Vosges.

In this small corner of the country, your quality of life is enhanced by easy access to nature : mountains, fields, lakes, and streams for hiking, skiing and fisching.

See : http://www.orbey.fr/plan-situ.htm

Close By :

Kaysersberg is less than 10 km from Orbey... A beautiful example of a typical medieaval Alsatian town, authentically preserved, and a wonderful place to wander and explore.

The historic and fascinating towns of Colmar, Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr are only 20km or 20 minutes away.

Typical day trips

The Wine Route (la Route du vin) takes you from Strassbourg to Thann, passing quaint little villages with their narrow cobbled alleys, coloured timbered buildings and gaily decorated balconies.

The Ballon des Vosges Regional Nature Park extends over a wide variety of landscapes and environments : mountains, high upland fields, forests, valleys and lakes. It provides historical circuits, guided excursions and many guidebooks to help you explore the area...

The Cheese Route (La Route du Fromage) takes in the walley of Munster, where you'll discover the traditional dairies (les marcairies) with their regional specialties. You won't ve able to resist the white cheese with Kirsch... Pure delight!

Gastronomy :

Alsace is also the place to enjoy the sensual pleasures of gastronomy. ..

You probably know of choucroute (sauerkraut), beackaoffa (a casserole of meat and vetetables in white wine), and Kugelhopf (a famous cake of the region)...

But do you know about le paté vigneron (winemakers' pate) ? les Roigebrageldi ( a dish of potatoes and baconn) ? or les Fleischschnaka (a meat snack) ?

Have you already tasted a choucroute salad ? potato cakes ? a delicious white cheese tart ?

And then, as you travel the Wine Route, you will inevitably visit one or the other wine cellar to sample a Muscat, a Tokay, a Gewurtztraminer V.T. "late-harvested grapes, etc...

There is no way you will leave Alsace with an empty stomach !

But Alsace is also :

Of course Alsace is also a place to relax and unwind :

If you like walking in the forest, the mountain areas offer paths, lakes and craters...

If you like cycling, you'll be delighted bey the vineyard cycle paths, while the more daring will tackle the roads of the Ballons and the Cols...

If you like water, the boating areas of Kaysersberg are a treat, and the lakes of Longemer and Gerardmer are refreshing in the summer heat...

If you like snow, there is something for everyone : The Lac Blanc-Vallon area provides green to blue, red and even black alpine ski runs, and there you'll find, 10 km away, cross country slopes, beginner slopes and tobogganing.

IYou like extreme sports ? The adventure park at Lac Blanc will set your adrenaline racing.

See : http://lac-white-park-aventure.com

You will always want to return to Alsace...

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