It borders Germany and Switzerland and owes its name to the Upper Rhine.
Capital/préfecture: Colmar (a beautiful, typically Alsatian city).
Largest city: Mulhouse (industrial, with, among other things, the famous car and train museum).
Famous for: The Route des Vins d'Alsace (Alsatian Wine Route) with picturesque wine villages such as Riquewihr, Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, and Ribeauvillé.
Half-timbered houses and beautiful medieval heritage.
The Vosges Mountains (mountainous south with the Grand Ballon as its highest point at 1,424 m).
Tripoint (Germany, Switzerland, and France) near Saint-Louis/Basel.
Strong Alsatian-German cultural influence (language, cuisine, architecture).
Since 2021, it has been part of the European Collective of Alsace, along with the Bas-Rhin region.
In short: a mix of beautiful wine landscapes, authentic villages, mountain scenery, and a cross-border atmosphere – one of the most beautiful parts of Alsace!
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