Turckheim tourism and travel guide
Visit Turckheim: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: There is lots of interest to see here in Turckheim, one of the prettiest of the Alsace towns
Turckheim is situated in the Haut-Rhin department and Grand-Est region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Turckheim. For detailed visitor information see the Turckheim travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Turckheim in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Kaysersberg at 6 km and Colmar at 6 km.
Turckheim, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Eguisheim
Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction south-east)Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of our favourites...
See Eguisheim guide
Kaysersberg
at 6 km (direction north-north-west)The historic centre of Kaysersberg is very attractive, and the half-timbered houses along the...
See Kaysersberg guide
Colmar
at 6 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 9 km (direction north-north-east)Riquewihr is very lovely and has less to undermine its medieval charm than almost...
See Riquewihr guide
Hunawihr
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-north-east)In the heart of the Alsace wine region you should visit Hunawihr, now listed...
See Hunawihr guide
Munster
at 11 km (direction west-south-west)Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful renovation means...
See Munster guide
Ribeauville
at 13 km (direction north-north-east)The traditional coloured houses and the castle poised high above the town make Ribeauvillé...
See Ribeauville guide
Rouffach
at 14 km (direction south-south-east)Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the centre of...
See Rouffach guide
Bergheim
at 15 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 19 km (direction north-north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentThe substantial Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg is one of the most visited and most substantial...
See Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg guide
Murbach abbey
Abbey at 20 km (direction south-west)The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its position in...
See Murbach abbey guide
Guebwiller
at 20 km (direction south-south-west)In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal and also...
See Guebwiller guide
Neuf-Brisach
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)Neuf-Brisach is unique in being a town that was entirely designed by Vauban, an...
See Neuf-Brisach guide
Kientzheim
at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentAs well as the village itself there are several popular attractions close to Kientzheim...
See Kientzheim guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haut-Rhin
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Markets in and near Turckheim
Market days in Turckheim: weekly market: Friday;
- Turckheim: market Friday (0km)
- Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (6km)
- Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (6km)
- Riquewihr: market Friday (9km)
- Munster: market Saturday (11km)
- Ribeauville: market Saturday (12km)
- Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
- Soultz-Haut-Rhin: market Wednesday & Wednesday & (23km)
- Selestat: market Tuesday & Saturday (23km)
- Fraize: market Friday (24km)
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Tourist attractions near Turckheim, France
What to do at Turckheim? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Turckheim.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Eguisheim (5km)
- Riquewihr (9km)
- Hunawihr (11km)
- Mittelbergheim (37km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Thann (33km)
- Obernai (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (8km)
- Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (20km)
- Parc de la Marseillaise (21km)
- Parc du château de Kintzheim (21km)
- Parc de Wesserling (30km)
- Jardins de Callunes (34km)
- Parc Alfred-Wallach (39km)
- Parc botanique de Mulhouse (39km)
- Domaine du Windeck (43km)
- Jardin botanique de Gondremer (47km)
- Jardins de l’Abbaye Notre-Dame (49km)
- Roseraie du Chatelet (50km)
- Le jardin de Marguerite (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (6km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Hohneck (20km)
- Champ du Feu (34km)
- Cascade de la Pissoire (39km)
- Ballon d'Alsace (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Guebwiller (20km)
- Mulhouse (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Ribeauville (12km)
- Soultzmatt (14km)
- Bergheim (15km)
- Marckolsheim (22km)
- Itterswiller (33km)
- Sausheim (34km)
- Diebolsheim (37km)
- Masevaux (41km)
- Rougegoutte (50km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Cigoland (22km)
- Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (39km)
Geography and distances
Turckheim is in the north-east of France at 6 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Turckheim is 373 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Turckheim
from Colmar (prefecture): 6 km
from Paris: 373 km
from Calais: 504 km
from Nice: 487 km
from Bordeaux: 701 km
from Strasbourg: 66 km
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 Turckheim from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ammerschwihr, Eguisheim, Husseren-les-Chateaux, Ingersheim, Katzenthal, Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, Labaroche, Niedermorschwihr, Sigolsheim, Soultzbach-les-Bains, Walbach, Wettolsheim, Wihr-Au-Val, Wintzenheim and Zimmerbach.
This page in French: Visiter Turckheim