Mulhouse
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Mulhouse, ville aux mille cheminees | Mulhouse, city of a thousand chimneys
Why visit
The Cité de l'Automobile holds the world's largest car museum (over 400 vehicles, including 100+ Bugattis from the Schlumpf collection). The Cité du Train is Europe's largest railway museum. The Musée de l'Impression sur Étoffes preserves Mulhouse's textile-printing legacy. The historic core has the Renaissance Töwn Hall and pretty Place de la Réunion. Use Mulhouse as a base for the Alsace Wine Route or the Vosges mountains. EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is one of Europe's only tri-national airports.
When to avoid
Do not visit Mulhouse expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. In Mulhouse, a good plan starts with the constraints, not with the number of sights. Keep Mulhouse practical: fewer cross-town moves, confirmed hours, and paid transport when it saves time or saves time. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Mulhouse as a base rather than the whole destination.
