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Camping holidays in the Vosges with Eurocamp and Keycamp
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The Vosges are wooded rolling hills and mountains lying to the West of Colmar
and running up towards Strasbourg. Camping holidays in the Vosges are a great
way to enjoy the lovely scenery, the quaint mountain villages, and to follow the
wine trails - Routes des Vins - and taste some of what the region has to offer.
These trails are suitable for a car drive, or can be done by bicycle. If you
prefer a more leisurely way to get around, the Walking Club of the Vosges has
done a great job in preparing lots of well-marked trails. Some of these enable
you to get up into the mountains where you can still find traces of the Maginot
Line fortifications, built to protect the area from the possibility of German
invasion.
The two principal towns at either end of the mountains are Colmar and
Strasbourg. Colmar, a small town, is easily visited in a day, and rewards with
its pretty buildings and flower-fringed river running through. Strasbourg is of
course a major city, but most people visit the central old town, a medieval
collection of narrow winding streets and overhanging buildings in the local
style, alongside the banks of the rivers and canals. Petit France is the most
attractive quarter, once the tanners' district, dotted with old tanneries and
with little bridges criss-crossing the river.
For something completely different, visit the amazing folly, Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg
right in the centre of the region. The original chateau, and several of its
successors, were destroyed by fire, and the current chateau was an attempt to
recreate the different styles. Apart from the spectacular architecture and
stunning interiors, the views across Alsace-Lorraine to the distant Alps makes
the trip worthwhile.
The campsites on offer from Eurocamp and Keycamp are really in the Jura, the
mountains to the south. For the best way to reach these sites check out our
route
planner (destination Bonnal, or Fontenu for Lac de Chalain and La Pergola)
where you will also see our hotels displayed for you to
book an
overnight stop.For
details of all
the ferry crossings click here.
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