For some reason, BARR, west of the main road, is overlooked by mass tourism. Every bit as charming as Obernai, it's easy to while away a couple of hours wandering its twisting cobbled streets, at their busiest during the mid-July wine festival and on Sundays when the vintners come to ply their wines. the town has just one specific sight, La Folie Marco, at 30 rue du Docteur-Sultzer (July–Sept daily except Tues 10am–noon & 2–6pm; June & Oct Sat & Sun 10am–noon & 2–6pm; tel 03.88.08.94.72; €3), an unusually large eighteenth-century house on the outskirts of town along the road to Obernai, which has displays of period French and Alsatian furniture. There are regular dégustations in the garden cellar, and a festival of dance and waltz at the end of May. There's also a restaurant serving Alsatian specialities (menus €15–21, tarte flambée €5.50). Some interesting walks begin behind the Hôtel de Ville, including one to Mont Ste-Odile (13.9km; 3–4 hours).The nearest gare SNCF is in the neighbouring village of Gertwiller, 1km to the east. The nicest place to stay in Barr is the superb Hôtel Le Manoir, 11 rue St-Marc (tel 03.88.08.03.40, fax 03.88.08.53.71; €40–55), on the edge of town, with light, spacious rooms and a superb buffet breakfast. Alternatively, there are two campsites: the Camping St-Martin, at rue de l'Ill, near the Catholic church (tel 03.88.08.00.45; June to mid-Oct), and Camping Municipal Ste-Odile "Wepfermatt", 3km out of town at 137 rue de la Vallée (tel 03.88.08.02.38; May–Oct). St-Pierre, 3km south of Barr, also has a campsite – the Beau Séjour (tel 03.88.08.52.24 or 03.88.08.90.79; mid-May to Sept). For a really good tarte flambée in a restaurant with great atmosphere, try Les Caveau des Tanneurs, 32 rue Neuve (tel 03.88.08.91.50; tarte flambée from €6; Wed–Sun dinner only): the Munster (a pungent kind of cheese) with cumin seeds is particularly good. Winstub S'Barrer Stubbel, 5 place de l'Hôtel de Ville (tel 03.88.08.57.44), also serves good local specialities at reasonable prices.
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