Obernai tourism and travel guide
Visit Obernai: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Obernai is perhaps the town in Alsace that has best preserved its original 15th century aspect
Obernai is situated in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand-Est region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Obernai. For detailed visitor information see the Obernai travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Obernai include "recommended detour".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Obernai in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Barr at 7 km and Mont-Sainte-Odile at 7 km.
Obernai, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Rosheim
at 4 km (direction north-north-west)The roman style church is one highlight in Rosheim, and the oldest bakery in...
See Rosheim guide
Barr
at 7 km (direction south-west)Less visited than many, Barr is something of an undiscovered gem among the popular...
See Barr guide
Mont-Sainte-Odile
at 7 km (direction west-south-west)Mont-Saint-Odile is a very popular pilgrimage destination, and has been since the mircles of...
See Mont-Sainte-Odile guide
Mittelbergheim
Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction south-west)Mittelbergheim is one of several Alsave villages classed among the most beautiful in France,...
See Mittelbergheim guide
Chateau d'Andlau
Castle at 9 km (direction south-west)It is the views as much as the castle itself at Chateau Andlau that...
See Chateau d'Andlau guide
Molsheim
at 9 km (direction south-west)Although Molsheim is now quite a large town it is the small historic centre...
See Molsheim guide
Epfig
at 12 km (direction south-south-west)After exploring Epfig village be sure to visit the 11th century chapel to see...
See Epfig guide
Ebersmunster Abbey
Abbey at 17 km (direction south-south-east)The remarkable baroque style Abbey Church of Ebersmunster is the principal place of interest...
See Ebersmunster Abbey guide
Le Struthof
at 17 km (direction west)Le Struthof is the only Nazi Concentration camp to have been built in France...
See Le Struthof guide
Wasselonne
at 20 km (direction north-north-west)Although lacking major monuments Wasselonee is a pleasant town to explore when you are...
See Wasselonne guide
Selestat
at 23 km (direction south)One interesting feature of Selestat is the very wide range of architectural styles seen...
See Selestat guide
Strasbourg cathedral
Cathedral at 23 km (direction east-north-east)Strasbourg cathedral is a gothic style construction with a remarkable facade and beautiful stained...
See Strasbourg cathedral guide
Strasbourg
Heritage Site at 24 km (direction east-north-east)The city of Strasbourg is one of the most important in France, and also...
See Strasbourg guide
Kientzheim
at 24 km (direction south-south-west)As well as the village itself there are several popular attractions close to Kientzheim...
See Kientzheim guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Bas-Rhin
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Markets in and near Obernai
Market days in Obernai: weekly market: Thursday;
- Obernai: market Thursday (0km)
- Barr: market Saturday (7km)
- Molsheim: market Monday (8km)
- Benfeld: market Monday (13km)
- Erstein: market Thursday (14km)
- Illkirch-Graffenstaden: market Saturday (18km)
- Ostwald: market Friday (19km)
- Ville: market Wednesday (19km)
- Wasselonne: market Monday (20km)
- Schirmeck: market Wednesday (20km)
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Tourist attractions near Obernai, France
What to do at Obernai? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Obernai.
Heritage sites
- Strasbourg Grand Ile (24km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Mittelbergheim (8km)
- Hunawihr (34km)
- Riquewihr (36km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Vosges-du-Nord (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Domaine du Windeck (5km)
- Jardin du chateau de Kolbsheim (13km)
- Le jardin de Marguerite (18km)
- Jardin botanique de l'université de Strasbourg (24km)
- Parc du château de Kintzheim (24km)
- Jardin botanique du col de Saverne (32km)
- Jardin de l'Escalier (34km)
- Jardins de Callunes (37km)
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Champ du Feu (18km)
Towns of Art and history
- Strasbourg (24km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Itterswiller (12km)
- Diebolsheim (23km)
- Bischheim (26km)
- Bergheim (30km)
- Ribeauville (32km)
- Marckolsheim (33km)
- Drusenheim (48km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Cigoland (23km)
- Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix (55km)
Geography and distances
Obernai is in the north-east of France at 24 kilometres from Strasbourg, the department capital (general information: Obernai is 380 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Obernai
from Strasbourg (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 380 km
from Calais: 490 km
from Nice: 529 km
from Bordeaux: 735 km
from Strasbourg: 24 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into Paris or drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk (allow around 6 hours) For driving distances to Obernai from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernardswiller, Bischoffsheim, Boersch, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, Griesheim-Pres-Molsheim, Heiligenstein, Krautergersheim, Meistratzheim, Niedernai, Ottrott, Rosenwiller, Rosheim, Saint-Nabor and Valff.
This page in French: Visiter Obernai