Sender: Didier
Riquewihr (Alsace) - Les vieilles maisons fleuries de la grand'rue (I think this means old houses with flowers in the high street)
Riquewihr maybe is the most romantic medieval city in Alsace, hidden among vineyards and the Vosges mountains. Its layout and structure have not changed since the Middle Ages. There are many timbered houses, well-preserved walls, beautiful flowers, courtyards, galleries, old wells, fountains, basically, every piece of architecture is miraculously preserved. The people have not changed much either, for they have the same lifestyle and their existence revolves around the industry of wine making.
Now, I'm really tempted to go there! And the amazing thing is, we have a hillside resort here copying this old medieval city, complete with a tower like the Dolder tower in this village...
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