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[Colmar, northeastern France] The city of Howl's Moving Castle and Beauty and the Beast

Colmar is about 2.5 hours away from Paris by TGV. Because it is close to the German border, there are many cute German-style buildings. The whole town is colorful and cute, and you will feel like you have wandered into a fairy tale world...🧚‍♀️ This town was the model for Ghibli's "Howl's Moving Castle" and Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"♡ If you like these works, you should definitely visit it once. You will definitely be excited! I arranged my own trip by TGV (about €50)! If you want to keep the cost down, I also recommend taking the bus (about €20)! (⚠️However, the journey takes 8 hours and 30 minutes) If you are worried, you can also go on a tour◎ When you think of France, you think of Paris, but once you leave Paris, there are many wonderful towns like Colmar☺︎ If you come to France, be sure to visit Colmar🇫🇷 #France #FranceTrip #FranceTourism #Colmar #BeautyAndTheBeast #Ghibli
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