Riquewihr 
The old town of Riquewihr (pop. 1,212) is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Alsace. It is one of the most charming and unspoiled towns, with its well preserved walls and towers and its many Gothic and Renaissance houses (beautiful courtyards).
To view the town of Riquewihr from outside, take a path running through the Schônenberg vineyards from the Tour des Voleurs (Thieves' Tower; 1300), which contains a torture chamber.
To view the town of Riquewihr from outside, take a path running through the Schônenberg vineyards from the Tour des Voleurs (Thieves' Tower; 1300), which contains a torture chamber.
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Riquewihr Tourist Office
2, rue de la 1ère Armée
F-68340 Riquewihr
France
2, rue de la 1ère Armée
F-68340 Riquewihr
France
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Festivals
The main events of the year in Riquewihr are the Riesling Festival in August and the Vintage Festival on two weekends in September.
Main Streets
The main street, Rue du Général-de-Gaulle in Riquewihr, (no cars allowed in summer) is lined by fine old houses and at the upper end is the Dolder, a gate tower of 1291 which now houses a local museum.
Postal Museum (Upper Gate)
The castle (1539) of the Counts and later Dukes of Woerttemberg-Måmpelgard (Montbéliard) now houses a Postal Museum. Beyond it is the Obertor (Upper Gate), with portcullises, machicolations and loopholes. On the fountain are the arms of the Dukes of Woerttemberg- Måmpelgard.
Hours
April 6 to November 4
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
December 1 to December 16
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
