Kientzheim tourism and travel guide

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Visit Kientzheim: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: As well as the village itself there are several popular attractions close to Kientzheim including a castle, a stork park and a monkey sanctuary

Kientzheim 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 Kientzheim in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riquewihr at 4 km and Turckheim at 5 km.

Kientzheim, 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 along the...

See Kaysersberg guide

Riquewihr

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Riquewihr guide

Turckheim

at 5 km (direction south)

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

See Turckheim guide

Hunawihr

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Hunawihr guide

Ribeauville

at 7 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Ribeauville guide

Colmar

at 8 km (direction south-east)

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

See Colmar guide

Bergheim

at 10 km (direction north-east)

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

See Bergheim guide

Eguisheim

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Eguisheim guide

Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg

Castle at 14 km (direction north-north-east), in the Bas-Rhin department

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

See Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg guide

Munster

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Munster guide

Selestat

at 19 km (direction north-east), in the Bas-Rhin department

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

See Selestat guide

Rouffach

at 20 km (direction south)

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

See Rouffach guide

Neuf-Brisach

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Neuf-Brisach guide

Murbach abbey

Abbey at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its position in...

See Murbach abbey guide

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Markets in and near Kientzheim

• Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (1km)
• Riquewihr: market Friday (4km)
• Turckheim: market Friday (6km)
• Ribeauville: market Saturday (7km)
• Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (8km)
• Munster: market Saturday (15km)
• Selestat: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
• Fraize: market Friday (22km)
• Ville: market Wednesday (23km)
• Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Kientzheim, France

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

Heritage sites

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Riquewihr (4km)
• Hunawihr (6km)
• Eguisheim (11km)
• Mittelbergheim (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Thann (39km)
• Obernai (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (3km)
• Parc du château de Kintzheim (15km)
• Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (22km)
• Parc de la Marseillaise (26km)
• Jardins de Callunes (31km)
• Parc de Wesserling (35km)
• Domaine du Windeck (38km)
• Parc Alfred-Wallach (45km)
• Parc botanique de Mulhouse (45km)
• Jardin botanique de Gondremer (45km)
• Jardins de l’Abbaye Notre-Dame (48km)
• Le jardin de Marguerite (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Colmar (8km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Hohneck (23km)
• Champ du Feu (29km)
• Cascade de la Pissoire (41km)
• Ballon d'Alsace (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Guebwiller (26km)
• Mulhouse (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ribeauville (7km)
• Bergheim (10km)
• Soultzmatt (20km)
• Marckolsheim (20km)
• Itterswiller (28km)
• Diebolsheim (33km)
• Sausheim (39km)
• Masevaux (46km)
• Rougegoutte (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Cigoland (17km)
• Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (45km)

Geography and distances

Kientzheim is in the north-east of France at 8 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Kientzheim is 372 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 Kientzheim from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ammerschwihr, Beblenheim, Bennwihr, Colmar, Hunawihr, Ingersheim, Katzenthal, Kaysersberg, Mittelwihr, Niedermorschwihr, Riquewihr, Sigolsheim, Turckheim and Zellenberg.

This page in French: Visiter Kientzheim