Munster tourism and travel guide

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Places to visit nearby

Munster Excursions & Activities

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Munster Hotels & holiday rentals

Munster Excursions & Activities

Visit Munster: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful renovation means there is still quite a lot of interesting monuments to see

Munster 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 Munster in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Eguisheim at 13 km and Murbach abbey at 13 km.

Munster, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Turckheim

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Turckheim guide

Eguisheim

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east)

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

See Eguisheim guide

Murbach abbey

Abbey at 13 km (direction south)

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

See Murbach abbey guide

Kaysersberg

at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

See Kaysersberg guide

Rouffach

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Rouffach guide

Guebwiller

at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal and also...

See Guebwiller guide

Colmar

at 17 km (direction east)

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

See Colmar guide

Riquewihr

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Riquewihr guide

Soultz-Haut-Rhin

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

In Soultz-Haut-Rhin an unusual characteristic is that many of the old houses are in...

See Soultz-Haut-Rhin guide

Hunawihr

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-east)

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

See Hunawihr guide

Ungersheim

at 22 km (direction south-east)

The Ecomuseum at Ungershim is a fascinating reconstruction of an entire medieval Alsace village...

See Ungersheim guide

Ribeauville

at 22 km (direction north-east)

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

See Ribeauville guide

Bergheim

at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

See Bergheim guide

Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg

Castle at 28 km (direction 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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haut-Rhin

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Map of places to visit near Munster

Markets in and near Munster

Market days in Munster: weekly market: Saturday;

• Munster: market Saturday (0km)
• Turckheim: market Friday (11km)
• Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (14km)
• Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (17km)
• Riquewihr: market Friday (19km)
• Soultz-Haut-Rhin: market Wednesday & Wednesday & (19km)
• Fraize: market Friday (19km)
• Gerardmer: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• La Bresse: market Sunday (21km)

More information about Munster, Alsace

Tourist attractions near Munster, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuf-Brisach ville neuve (Vauban fortifications) (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Eguisheim (13km)
• Riquewihr (18km)
• Hunawihr (20km)
• Mittelbergheim (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Thann (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (9km)
• Parc de la Marseillaise (16km)
• Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (18km)
• Parc de Wesserling (20km)
• Parc du château de Kintzheim (30km)
• Jardins de Callunes (35km)
• Parc botanique de Mulhouse (38km)
• Parc Alfred-Wallach (38km)
• Roseraie du Chatelet (41km)
• Jardin botanique de Gondremer (42km)
• Jardins de l’Abbaye Notre-Dame (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Colmar (17km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Hohneck (9km)
• Cascade de la Pissoire (29km)
• Ballon d'Alsace (33km)
• Champ du Feu (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Guebwiller (16km)
• Mulhouse (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Soultzmatt (12km)
• Ribeauville (22km)
• Bergheim (25km)
• Masevaux (32km)
• Sausheim (33km)
• Marckolsheim (33km)
• Rougegoutte (40km)
• Itterswiller (42km)
• Diebolsheim (48km)
• Belfort (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Cigoland (32km)
• Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (38km)

Geography and distances

Munster is in the north-east of France at 17 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Munster is 364 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 Munster from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin, Eschbach-Au-Val, Griesbach-Au-Val, Gunsbach, Hohrod, Luttenbach-Pres-Munster, Metzeral, Muhlbach-sur-Munster, Sondernach, Soultzbach-les-Bains, Soultzeren, Stosswihr, Wasserbourg and Wihr-Au-Val.

This page in French: Visiter Munster