Added: 05/31/2006 |
Delight the best nature of the world in AlsaceGeographically, you may start your acquaintance with France from Alsace, the province situated on the border with Switzerland and Germany. This region has a merited status of one of the most popular destination places not only among Europeans, but also among people from all over the world, including the United States of America and Australia.
People visit Alsace again and again because of endless and very pleasant hospitality of the local population. The inhabitants are always ready to tell you some stories about their native land, which they are, indeed, proud of, and to entertain you with a glass of beautiful wine, which is, perhaps, the best reason of the region's popularity. In Alsace you can find seven different sorts of wine, which are all absolutely wonderful. Six of them are light and one sort is red. After visiting Alsace it is impossible not to fall in love with the local wines even if you have never tasted or liked them before.
People in Alsace speak nowadays mostly standard French, though in earlier times, the main language of the region was the Upper German dialect called Alsacian. It is a whole problem in our times in this French province, because the adult generation wants to save this dialect and keeps speaking it. As for the young generation, French is more habitual and normal for them. You can even find a lot of teens in Alsace who do not understand the dialect of their grandparents. It is rather sad, because the language is a very important part of the great history of the region.
Alsace is rich in attractions, but the main lures are related to history. Though the land was often delivered from France to Germany, its culture is a merger of the two of them, and it is not surprising to see houses in French and German('Deutsch') styles close to each other. As well, the houses in Alsace are rather unusual for the majority of Europeans. A part of them is made of wood, because the region is located in the area of seismic risk and the wooden buildings are more flexible than those made of stone. Besides, they are all very colorful with all those beautiful gardens around. In general, Alsace is a very picturesque region with all its forests, waterfalls, mountains and mountain rivers. The nature is so beautiful that you unconsciously keep observing it.
The best way to see all the beauty of the regoin is to make a trip along the famous wine route where you will have a chance not only to visit the best wine makers of the province, but also to see majestic castles on the slopes, deep forests around and wonderful sceneries Alsace province is famous for.
The province is easy to get, and if you want to make this land one of your future vacation destinations each of Alsace airports and railway stations will be happy to welcome you in the region. On arriving you will understand what a true rest and a real beauty mean. You will never forget either this land or this trip.
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