the most beautiful city in Europe

In keeping hope that April showers will bring May flowers... and not more rain as we're accustomed to here (I am growing sick of the grey), I've decided to dedicate the rest of this month to beautiful, breath-taking, fairytale and less gloomy destinations around the world.

excerpt from opentravel.com*

DREAM ADVENTURE 49: visit Colmar, France

"Picturesque Colmar in France, considered the most beautiful city in Europe, looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale. This tiny town in Alsace is famous not only for its magically colourful old town. Colmar, situated along the Alsatian Wine Route, is called the "Capital of Alsatian Wine" - it boasts a sunny microclimate and is the second driest city in France, making it ideal for wine growing. As if being the wine capital was not enough, Colmar, with its pretty squares, fountains and canals, is also called the "little Venice" (la Petite Venise). It is also the home town of Frédéric Bartholdi, who designed the Statue of Liberty, and the painter Martin Schongauer."*