Colmar Adventures

A March 2001 trip to Colmar by Krebsbach

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Even the best of plans can get better when they go awry.

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St Martin Hotel
Asking our Concierge how to get there, we stood in the rain to await the Bus from Colmar to Freiburg. Sure enough the bus arrived, but it was going to an (to us) undecipherable location, so we waited. And waited. Fortune shone when Leda, a kind hearted French speaking woman saw us from the bus, and literally dragged us on it. She explained in French and broken English that the route had changed, and that we were to take this bus and then a train to get there.

We talked (with wild conclusions on both sides) in pidgeon French, German and English as she explained the countryside highlights. She took us through the train station and made sure we knew how to get back.

This trip bonded us to Colmar and her people and to the pure joy of plans going wrong.

Quick Tips:

St. Martins Hotel is a family owned moderately expensive place located in the Center of Colmar.

Take the Quasimoto tour to Riqwhir, the driver's history goes way back.

Buy lots of Pate, there is none better.

Best Way To Get Around:

We walked everywhere, including dragging our luggage the mile and a half from the train station.

There is a bus that takes you to the wine route villages and is easy to manage. There is a little tourist train that tours the town with commentary - well worth it for orientation.

Hotel Saint MartinBest of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Hotel St Martins"

The rooms were spotless if not too spacious. Depending on whether you are in the main house or in the annex, there is an elevator. The owners and their staff make this hotel a delight. They try very hard to make your stay enjoyable. The breakfast is a good start to the day, including cereal, fruit, juice and breads with cheese and spreads.
  • Member Rating 4 out of 5 by Krebsbach on August 19, 2001

Hotel Saint Martin
38 GRAND RUE Colmar, France 68000
33389241151

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Krebsbach
Krebsbach
Folsom, California
  • "Have traveled to Europe many times over last 7 years, My Favorites are Florence and Brugges"
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