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Riquewihr

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

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Wine has long been the trade of Riquewihr, a walled village on the Alsace Wine Route ringed by vine-covered hills. It came through both world wars almost untouched, so its half-timbered houses, courtyards with wells and cobbled main street still look much as they did in the 16th century. Visitors walk up to the Dolder gate tower and taste Riesling in the winstubs tucked into old cellars.

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Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

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Travel guide (Wikivoyage)

Riquewihr is one of the most enchanting towns in Alsace. Riquewihr is a medieval city with a lot of half-timbered houses, which give the charm of the city. It is first of all a wine town surrounded by hills of vines. There are many quaint restaurants and Winstube along the main road up the hill. Good shopping in the crystal shops as well. There are old houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Many still have wells and fountains, and their courtyards are overlooked by galleries above.

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Nearby member villages

  1. Hunawihr · 1.9 km
  2. Bergheim · 6.5 km
  3. Eguisheim · 14 km
  4. Mittelbergheim · 28 km
  5. Saint-Quirin · 52 km

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