Ammerschwihr tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Kaysersberg at 2 km from Ammerschwihr

Visit Ammerschwihr: highlights and tourist information

Ammerschwihr is situated in the Haut-Rhin department and Grand-Est region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ammerschwihr in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Kaysersberg at 2 km and Turckheim at 4 km.

Ammerschwihr, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Kaysersberg

at 2 km (direction west-north-west)

The historic centre of Kaysersberg is very attractive, and the half-timbered houses...

See Kaysersberg guide

Turckheim

at 4 km (direction south)

There is lots of interest to see here in Turckheim, one of...

See Turckheim guide

Riquewihr

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction north-north-east)

Riquewihr is very lovely and has less to undermine its medieval charm...

See Riquewihr guide

Hunawihr

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction north-north-east)

In the heart of the Alsace wine region you should visit Hunawihr,...

See Hunawihr guide

Colmar

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

The medieval centre of Colmar, with brightly painted half-timbered houses along the...

See Colmar guide

Ribeauville

at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

The traditional coloured houses and the castle poised high above the town...

See Ribeauville guide

Eguisheim

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction south-south-east)

Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of...

See Eguisheim guide

Bergheim

at 11 km (direction north-east)

The original fortified walls still surround the very picturesque village of Bergheim...

See Bergheim guide

Munster

at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful...

See Munster guide

Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg

Castle at 15 km (direction north-north-east), in the Bas-Rhin department

The substantial Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg is one of the most visited and...

See Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg guide

Kientzheim

at 17 km (direction north-east), in the Bas-Rhin department

As well as the village itself there are several popular attractions close...

See Kientzheim guide

Rouffach

at 19 km (direction south)

Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the...

See Rouffach guide

Selestat

at 20 km (direction north-east), in the Bas-Rhin department

One interesting feature of Selestat is the very wide range of architectural...

See Selestat guide

Neuf-Brisach

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

Neuf-Brisach is unique in being a town that was entirely designed by...

See Neuf-Brisach guide

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Map of places to visit near Ammerschwihr

Markets in and near Ammerschwihr

• Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (2km)
• Turckheim: market Friday (4km)
• Riquewihr: market Friday (5km)
• Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (7km)
• Ribeauville: market Saturday (8km)
• Munster: market Saturday (14km)
• Selestat: market Tuesday & Saturday (19km)
• Fraize: market Friday (23km)
• Ville: market Wednesday (24km)
• Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)

More information about Ammerschwihr, Alsace

Tourist attractions near Ammerschwihr, France

What to do at Ammerschwihr? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ammerschwihr.

Heritage sites

• Neuf-Brisach ville neuve (Vauban fortifications) (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Riquewihr (5km)
• Hunawihr (7km)
• Eguisheim (9km)
• Mittelbergheim (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Thann (38km)
• Obernai (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (4km)
• Parc du château de Kintzheim (16km)
• Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (22km)
• Parc de la Marseillaise (25km)
• Jardins de Callunes (31km)
• Parc de Wesserling (34km)
• Domaine du Windeck (39km)
• Parc Alfred-Wallach (43km)
• Parc botanique de Mulhouse (44km)
• Jardin botanique de Gondremer (46km)
• Jardins de l’Abbaye Notre-Dame (48km)
• Le jardin de Marguerite (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Colmar (7km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Hohneck (22km)
• Champ du Feu (30km)
• Cascade de la Pissoire (41km)
• Ballon d'Alsace (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Guebwiller (25km)
• Mulhouse (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ribeauville (8km)
• Bergheim (10km)
• Soultzmatt (19km)
• Marckolsheim (20km)
• Itterswiller (29km)
• Diebolsheim (34km)
• Sausheim (38km)
• Masevaux (45km)
• Rougegoutte (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Cigoland (18km)
• Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (44km)

Geography and distances

Ammerschwihr is in the north-east of France at 7 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Ammerschwihr is 373 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris or drive from one of the channel port - Calais and Dunkirk are around 6 hours distance. For driving distances to Ammerschwihr from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beblenheim, Bennwihr, Colmar, Ingersheim, Katzenthal, Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, Mittelwihr, Niedermorschwihr, Riquewihr, Sigolsheim, Turckheim and Zellenberg.

This page in French: Visiter Ammerschwihr