A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Colmar, France by TravelPod blogger Meganandkevin titled "Colmar Part un" Meganandkevin’s travel blog entry: "Call off the debate! Heaven does exist! It is hidden in the north east corner of France and is called Colmar! Colmar is the heart of the Alsace wine region in the middle of the "Route des vins". Like most old french towns, the centre of the city is stuffed with bakeries, pastry shops and plenty of all-purpose shopping. It has a distinction however. The core streets are lined with absolutely gorgeous medieval buildings painted with a traditional flare. During WWII both sides refused to bomb the area in order to protect the stunningly unique beauty of the town. Colmar is one of 100 villages and towns on the wine route that stretches for 90km along the "Les Vosges" mountain range nestled up against the French-German border. We can really see, feel, and taste the German influence. Many streets have German names, most of the tourists are German, and the food (lots of sausage) and treats (pretzels and many German baked goods that we won't even try to spell here) are heavily influenced by German tradition. We decided to spend a week here exploring all that the Alsace wine region has to offer. We found an apartment to rent for a week that worked out to a little more money than we would pay in a budget hotel, but we wanted the kitchen to save money cooking for ourselves. It should work out to be cheaper in the end. What ...