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Alsace is a very varied region with many churches, castles and also a lot of nature.
Churches
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg (a beautiful Gothic cathedral in the heart of the city, its 142-meter spire gives an amazing light and made this cathedral the tallest structure in the entire Christian world until the 19th century)
- The Mont Saint Odile in Ottrott (a beautiful religious building that used to be part of a monastery, it is dedicated to Saint-Odile. Now it is a hotel that is still visited by many pilgrims)
Castles
- Château Hohlandsbourg in Wettolsheim (situated on a mountain and offers a magnificent 360° view over the plains of Alsace and the Vosges. It is a garrison castle from the 13th century. It is also the largest castle in Alsace with its length of 100 m and width of 60 m. Now it is a location for culture, exchange and sharing and many manifestations are held in this green environment, between Easter and November 11).
- Château Haut-Koenigsbourg in Orschwiller (it is one of the most visited monuments in France, with 600,000 visitors per year. The castle is built in a strategic place. It was built to explore the wine and wheat routes in the north and the silver and salt routes in the east and west).
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There are well-known dishes such as Flammkueche (this can be compared to a kind of quiche with bacon and cheese, ...), Sauerkraut, the famous Alsace wine (Sylvaner, Pinot blanc, Riesling, Muscat d'Alsace, Tokay Pinot gris, Gewurztraminer and Pinot noir), the beers, the cheeses (the Munster cheese, handcrafted in the Vosges farmers' dairies! This soft cheese is turned every two days in the cellars for a few weeks and is very popular. In some dairies you can also buy other hard cheeses such as tomme or gruyère), ...
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