Kientzheim: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

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In the historic centre of Kientzheim, there are half-timbered houses decorated with flowers. The town’s medieval fortifications are classified as historic monuments.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Kientzheim can plan the town as a travel destination.

Culture

Kientzheim escaped the destruction of the war. Above the eastern gate of the fortifications is Le Lalli, a mouth-shaped loophole.

The eastern part of the Notre-Dame-des-Douleurs church served as a sanctuary for the Poor Clares, who were based in Kientzheim between 1271 and 1282.

Wine

The Musée du vignoble et des vins d’Alsace is a museum recognised as a “Musée de France” in the Château de la Confrérie Saint-Étienne in Kientzheim. The Confrérie Saint-Étienne d’Alsace regularly organises wine tastings, enthronement ceremonies and oenological events.

The terroir of the Grand Cru Schlossberg is located on granite soil in Kientzheim. The Grand Cru Schlossberg located in Kientzheim covers 80 hectares at an altitude of 230 to 400 metres. The grape varieties grown are Riesling (76%), Pinot Gris (10%), Gewürztraminer (13%) and Muscat (1%).

Getting around

The Chemin des Rondes is a landscaped walking path on the embankments along the ditches between two rows of cherry trees.

The vineyard walking trail from Kaysersberg to Kientzheim is 5.6 km long, takes 1 hour and 45 minutes, has an elevation gain of 177 metres and is suitable for everyone.

Family

A family-friendly puzzle walk through Kientzheim takes 1 hour and 30 minutes and is suitable for children aged 4 to 10 as well as older children. Kientzheim’s shaded picnic areas are located along the fortifications and offer views of the vineyards.

To the higher-level travel overview: Haut-Rhin.

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