My wife and I are Canadians who have been fortunate to come to Europe for independent self planned cycling vacations for over 22 years. In this period of time we have stayed in over 100 holiday rentals in 9 European countries. Our 11 day stay in Ungersheim was our third time to Alsace... 2007, 2016 and now in 2019.
The hard working Girardin familie exemplify the spirit of Alsace....incredibly welcoming and engaging. They sincerely want to learn about the travellers who are so fortunate to find their gorgeous renovated farm house gite. In all of our 22 years of coming to Europe no one has made us more welcome and tried so hard.
The gite is in the centre of little 2,200 person Ungersheim. It is across the street from an Artisan bakery and around the corner from a beautiful town hall. Across the other street there is a farm direct vendor where meat, eggs etc. can be purchased farm fresh....what more do you want? :)
In nearby Ensisheim all other services exist. A key advantage of Ungersheim is that it is an authentic Alsatian village...very well looked after but off of the tourist track..This is always a strategically sweet spot in Euro travel planning for North Americans......the best of both worlds.......authentic with services. Many Alsatian villages on the wine route are over run with selfie stick tourists...eg. Ribeauville and Riquewihr. Kayersberg snd Eguisheim are a delight and very close by car.
The gite is fully equipped, very comfortable and incredibly quiet...... a rarity in Euro holiday rentals. Proximity to Mulhouse means you can go to the astounding Cite de l’Automobile museum. Schlumpf collection and the Textile museum. As well in nearby Weil am Rhein Germany there is the remarkable Vitra Haus design museum......beautiful modern design ensembles for the home and the centre for the famous Eames chairs.
For cyclistes Alsace is phenomenal. Eurovelo routes 5, 6, and 15 all pass through here. Famous Tour de France climbs in le Vosges Mountains are at your doorstep. Long before les Alpes and Pyrenees the Vosges were the first mountains to be climbed in 1905....such history as well as the very humbling world wars fought right here......lots of history.
This gite has it all.......cycling infrastructure, world famous wine towns, astounding museums and a phenomenal family who ensure your stay is to a high standard. Book it now.......it is a gem in Southern Alsace.
Dean Roberts