Burgundy & Alsace Travel Guide - Attractions, Eating, Drinking, Shopping & Places to Stay

Burgundy is the hilly area of eastern France and is known worldwide for its fine wines. One-third of the region’s wine is red (“rouge”) and two-thirds white (“blanc”). The Burgundy region has five villages distinguished as “the prettiest villages of France” as well as three World Heritage Sites and a unique medieval building project. Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, is just over an hour and half by high speed train (TGV) from Paris or a more sedate train journey from Basel or Geneva. Alsace is a particularly beautiful part of France. Castles and ruins dot the hillsides and the towns retain an old European look and feel. The region has nearly as much German influence as French with restaurants serving some of the finest sauerkraut and beer found outside of Germany. Alsace is one of the smallest and most densely populated provinces in France. Located in the upper east corner of the country, the region shares its borders with both Germany and Switzerland. Alsace's capital, Strasbourg, is a hub of political activity with many European Union organisations based in the city. The region has always been known for its fine wine and the ‘Route de Vin’ is a small road that connects the wineries and vineyards in the region's cities and towns. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Welcome to Burgundy - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Beaune - Hospice de Beaune (Hôtel de Beaune) - Notre Dame Collegiate Church - Burgundy Wine Museum - Dijon - Dijon Opera - Museum of Burgundy Life - Dijon Cathedral - Owl's Trail (La Chouette) - Augustodunum Roman Theatre - Touro Park – Zoo - Parc de l’Auxois – Water Park and animals - Muséo Parc Alésia – Interactive museum - Morvan Forest - Wine Tours in Burgundy - Boat trips on the Burgundy Canal - Auxerre Cathedral - Building a Castle at Guédelon - Château de Tanlay - Mustard Factory - Château de Pierreclos - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - La Maison de Mireille - Comfort Hotel Beaune - Premier Class Avallon - Hotel Kyriad - Hotel Quick Palace - Places To Eat & Drink - L’Antre II Mondes - La Cassolette - Au Bureau - The Publican Pub - Les Café Des Amis - Places to Shop - Flea Market - Shopping in Beaune - Cluny, Carrots and Chocolates - Wine Shopping in Beaune - Galeries Lafayette - Welcome to Strasbourg & the Alsace Region - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Strasbourg - Kammerzell House - Strasbourg Cathedral - Hunspach - Mont Sainte Odile - Colmar - Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg - Mulhouse - Palais Rohan - Alsace Wine Route - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Hotel Kyriad Mulhouse Centre - Hotel des Vosges - Aux Trois Roses - Ciarus - Hotel du Rhin - Places to Eat and Drink - Au Koïfhus - Zum Strissel - Au Tire-Bouchon - Le P’tit Cuny - Places to Shop - Christmas Shopping in Strasbourg - La Fromagerie Saint-Nicolas - Bookworm - Atac Supermarket - Chamonix