Travel Guide - Alsace 2026 | Lonely Planet - Explore the region

A full-color guide to Alsace, illustrated with dozens of photos.

Alsace is a land that awakens the senses and delights. The pleasure of discovering its museums and exceptional architectural heritage. The pleasure of hiking or cycling through wide-open spaces: the high pastures of the Vosges peaks, vineyards, the wetlands of the Ried... The pleasure of savoring inventive and hearty cuisine, and wines renowned throughout the world. Pleasures to discover with your Lonely Planet guide.

New: 5 van itineraries to immerse yourself in nature; written by Astrid Duvillard, creator of the blog www.histoiresdetongs.com and author of Van in Europe
New: Gwénaëlle Michels and Victor Gérard (creators of the blog) voyageentrain.fr ) deliver their best tips for traveling by train in Alsace and offer 5 itineraries to discover the region differently: from Strasbourg, reach Sélestat and the Grand Ried, connect the major cities of the region Colmar and Mulhouse to Basel or go to the extreme north of Alsace, to Wissembourg, capital of the Outre-Forêt; from Colmar, set off to discover the Munster valley and the Ballons des Vosges massif in Metzeral; from Mulhouse, go up the Thur valley to Kruth and its lake.
The most beautiful section of the GR®5 with FFRandonnée to cross the Vosges from Ribeauvillé to the Ballon d'Alsace.
A detachable booklet with four routes for discovering the region by bike: the Northern Vosges, the Vineyards Cycle Route, the Little Tour of Alsace, the Upper Thur Valley and the Crest Road. Includes downloadable GPX tracks.
All the sites and addresses in the guide are geolocated using your smartphone!
The Vosges, the Alsace plain, the wine route, major cultural cities like Strasbourg or Colmar... all the must-sees of the two Alsatian departments (Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin) covered in depth.
A selection of the best places to enjoy Alsatian cuisine, fine wines or local beer: Vosges farm inns, winstubs, breweries...