Shopping Vieille ville, Colmar
Koïfhus market
A place to shop in Vieille ville, Colmar, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Artisans sell ceramics, wood carving and glass inside and around the 15th-century old customs house.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Colmar, alongside 4 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Collégiale Saint-Martin and Petite Venise. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Shopping
- Neighborhood
- Vieille ville
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Colmar, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Collégiale Saint-Martin
Colmar's Gothic collegiate church, with a market set up on the square around it in December.
Sight · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Petite Venise
Half-timbered houses and restaurants lean over the Lauch canal, strung with lights for the season.
Sight · 0.2 km straight-line - 3Wistub Brenner
A long-running wine tavern on the edge of Petite Venise serving choucroute, baeckeoffe and Alsace wine by the glass.
Food · 0.2 km straight-line - 4Hôtel Le Maréchal
A 16th-century house on the canal at Place des Six-Montagnes-Noires, dressed in lights and greenery every December.
Stay · 0.3 km straight-line - 5Place des Dominicains Christmas market
Wooden chalets line the square beside the Dominican church, under strings of stars and lit plane trees.
Sight · 0.3 km straight-line - 6Maison des Têtes
A 1609 Renaissance house whose facade carries over a hundred carved heads; now a hotel and restaurant.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Koïfhus market is a stop on our Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Colmar
Koïfhus market is our only shopping pick in Colmar; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Colmar guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Colmar run from 5°C in January to 27°C in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Koïfhus market itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Colmar from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Colmar weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 48.07583, 7.35889
- Destination
- Colmar, France
Koïfhus market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Koïfhus market?
Plan on about 45 minutes at Koïfhus market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Koïfhus market?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: The indoor hall is the warmest browse in town on a cold day.
Which TripsCircle routes include Koïfhus market?
Koïfhus market appears on Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Koïfhus market to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Colmar.
Plan Colmar
- Colmar travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Colmar weather by month
- Colmar to Kaysersberg 9.6 km straight-line
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.