Alsace, France

Spent 10 days in the pretty village of Ribeauvillé, on the Alsace Wine Route, in Eastern France, said to be one of the most famous wine routes in France.

Located on the Wine Route, between the vineyards and mountains, half-way between Strasbourg and Mulhouse, Ribeauvillé is an attractive town with 5,000 inhabitants, which has combined its historical heritage with modernity.

The town and neighbouring hills are dominated by the majestic ruins of the Three Castles of the Lords of Ribeaupierre. The Grand-Rue and its picturesque neighbouring streets, lined with 15th- to 18th-century buildings (flowered in season), are scattered with Renaissance fountain-decorated squares.

Also featured are the nearby villages of Hunawihr and Riquewihr