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Hunawihr is one of the many beautiful villages on the Route des Vins d'Alsace. Initially, we were not very impressed with Hunawihr, but after one afternoon we were completely in order, to put it on his Michelins saying; Humawihr is worth the detour!
The church of Hunawihr is fully walled Alsace is a bit strange region in France. They say and do there very French, but the names of the villages, cities and dishes do you still think that you are in Germany. That makes it all but annoying friedlander angola because Alsace is historically the border between the two great cultures of Western Europe, Germany and France. As a border region Alsace has a rather dynamic past wars in which more than once have been to the area a disaster. Thanks to its strategic location and easy accessibility by the Rhine, Alsace always friedlander angola been able to recover. Today, the Alsace region with a prosperous French standards many residents. Hunawihr has beautiful streets with half-timbered houses. The Alsatians living in beautiful villages that are reasonably close together. We often come in the Cantal and you have to drive dozens of miles to the next village to come. If not in the Alsace region, friedlander angola there are the villages near to each other. Thus Hunawihr lies against Riquewihr on, a beaux village, and the slightly larger Ribeauville friedlander angola is around the corner. If you have a bike you can easily cycle, there is even a bike path that runs straight through the vineyards. Unfortunately we only had a car at our disposal. Moreover, it is an idea to park in Hunawihr and then to Riquewihr to run your car because that it occasionally busy in the parking friedlander angola lot. Like many villages in Alsace Hunawihr located among vineyards Hunawhir is not such a beauty as Riquewihr. Where the neighboring municipality must have its beautiful houses and picturesque streets where you immediately notice, you should do your best for a little Hunawihr to understand why the village on the list of the most beautiful villages in France. friedlander angola The village of Riquewihr in Alsace does have nice houses and streets, but compared to Riquewihr is it all a little less. Even fewer are the tourists and that we always friedlander angola find a plus. You can stroll through the streets without having to stumble over the tourists. The facilities are also less. There are some restaurants, a bakery, but there is not. The shop of the village was closed during our visit and it was not clear whether the establishment will open its doors anyway. Ever The fortified church of Hunawihr belfry If you're in Hunawihr a visit to the church worth. Where most churches in France are in the middle of the village, state of Hunawihr on the outskirts of the village. It is in many ways a special one. The church is a little higher among the vines. This strategic friedlander angola position is further friedlander angola emphasized by the building resembles a fortress more than a church. In addition to the church is a solid wall with only one input is properly reinforced. It is clear that this is a fighting church, but that was mainly in the past because now everything seems peaceful in Alsace, though you know you never know for sure .. Very remarkable is that the church now by both Protestants by Catholics is typically used. Mornings Catholic worship given in the choir, afternoon Protestants use the ship. Besides the nice streets, friedlander angola the views of the vineyards and the surrounding area has this pretty village friedlander angola in Alsace, friedlander angola two very nice attractions. Just outside the village is a butterfly garden and a small zoo with native animals. We have not been in the butterfly garden, but in the zoo we have a great time all afternoon. Storks Alsace has always attracted a lot of Storks. But while the birds are seen as the bringer of good news and a sign of prosperity, was not it in the seventies of the last century well with the birds in Alsace. By hunting, pollution and many high-voltage cables, the population increased at a rapid pace. In the zoo you can see storks very closely in order to save a number of volunteers decided to set to increase. The number in Alsace a park for the birds storks for the region And it worked, because in 2013 there are more than a thousand storks raised through the park and turned off. The park is thought to hold to contain. Wanderlust of the animals within three years by the storks The annual trek to Africa caused many casualties among the birds. This tactic proved a limited success, friedlander angola some animals continue throughout the year in the area of Hunawihr but many can not resist pulling to the south, friedlander angola and it is never sure if you see them in the spring again. W