Saturday, February 8, 2014

COLMAR TROPICALE---A FRENCH VILLAGE IN BERJAYA HILLS NEAR GENTNG! I HAVE BEEN TO THE REAL, ORIGINAL VILLAGE OF COLMAR IN NORTH EASTERN FRANCE

KEE@FSWMAG.COM
Colmar is in the Alsace region and along the Alsation Wine Route, It is world famous for its spectacularly well preserved Old Town with its square, fountains, churches and museums and Tan Sri Vincent Tan muat have visited it and been so impressed he decided to produce a clone of Colmar right in the middle of the Malaysian jungle! 

Colmar in France looks like it has just stepped out from the 17th to 19th centuries as for some fortuitous reason, its historic town centre was never developed or had some buildings razed to build modern 1970s horrors. So really I almost fainted when I went to Colmar in France and now we have Colmar Tropicale at Berjaya Hills, part of Berjaya Hills Resort at Bukit Tinggi close to Genting Resort so you can kill 2 birds with 1 stone! 

The cloning is remarkably good though I wouldn't say it is a perfect replica but Colmar Triopicale is worth a visit as it is quite fun and the verdant gardens are a delight. It is compact too as there is only 1 long main street and the buildings are functioning hotels so you can really stay there. Nearby is the grand Le Chateau which looks like something from Loire Valley outside Paris.

Entry is RM 12 for both Colmar and Japanese Garden and everything else but I had to pay for lunch at RM 19.50++ for pepper chicken. 

The entrance to Colmar Tropicale which replicates the famous Old Town of Colmar in Alsace in NE France 
 Triumphant turrets
 Clock and watch tower at entrance
 The main street
 Colmar never had Chinese red lanterns for sure!
 Authentic
 17th to 19th century buildings
 Nice
 Charming
 Cannot escape the souvenir stalls even in Colmar France
 Pretty as a postcard
 Ng Kun Tek lurks in shadows
 Old Town square and fountain
 Dramatic shot
 Modern clone of Colmar
 Authentic
Impressive
 Picturesque
 View from the watch tower
 Scenic
 I love the roof tiles
 Exactly like the original in la belle France
 Impressive
 Nice
 Good view
 Kee Hua Chee celebrating Chinese New Year in Colmar Tropicale
 Note his Prada limited edition bag
 Ng Kun Tek
 Kee Hua Chee looking prosperous
 Kee Hua Chee in dragon robe
 View of Colmar Tropicale from the top
Cool roof tiles
 I dunno her
 Kee Hua Chee is famous!
 Looking glam with Prada bag
 Looking sexy in undies by pool in Colmar Tropicale hotel
 Water fountain
 Main fountain in square
 So pretty
 Colmar in the tropics
 Wonderful
 Angry Birds
 Kee Hua Chee looking very prosperous and Ng Kun Tek looking blue
 Delmar and Kee Hua Chee, yes that's his name Delmar from Colmar!
 Year of the Horse
 Horsey
 Last lookee
 View of drawbridge
 Selfie
 2 stork statue but in Colmar France, they have real birds nesting! 


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