Strasbourg

Worth seeing in and around Strasbourg

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Strasbourg

   The University of Strasbourg is a public research university located in Strasbourg, France, with over 52000 students and 3300 researchers. Founded in the 16th century by Johannes Sturm, it was a center of intellectual life during the Age of Enlightenment.

   1.4 km · university in France (1621– ) · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg

   Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, also known as Strasbourg Minster, is a Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture.

   400 m · cathedral located in Bas-Rhin, in France · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Stade de la Meinau

   The Stade de la Meinau, commonly known as "la Meinau", is a football stadium in Strasbourg, France. It is the home ground of RC Strasbourg and has also hosted international matches, including one game of the 1938 World Cup, two games of Euro 1984 and the final of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1988.

   2.8 km · football stadium in Strasbourg, France · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Palace of Europe

   The Palace of Europe is a building located in Strasbourg, France, that has served as the seat of the Council of Europe since 1977 when it replaced the "House of Europe". Between 1977 and 1999 it was also the Strasbourg seat of the European Parliament.

   2.3 km · parliament building in Strasbourg, France · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Observatory of Strasbourg

   The Observatory of Strasbourg is an astronomical observatory in Strasbourg, France.

   1.6 km · astronomical observatory in France · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg

   The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg is the old masters paintings collection of the city of Strasbourg, located in the Alsace region of France. The museum is housed in the first and second floors of the baroque Palais Rohan since 1898.

   500 m · museum in Strasbourg, France · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Saint Thomas Church, Strasbourg

   St Thomas' Church is a historic building in Strasbourg, eastern France. It is the main Lutheran church of the city since its cathedral became Catholic again after the annexation of the town by France in 1681.

   400 m · church located in Bas-Rhin, in France · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Musée alsacien

   The Musée alsacien is a museum in Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It opened on 11 May 1907, and is dedicated to all aspects of daily life in pre-industrial and early industrial Alsace.

   600 m · museum · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg

   The National Academic Library is a public library in Strasbourg, France. It is located on the Place de la République, the former Kaiserplatz, and faces the Palais du Rhin.

   800 m · National and college library in Strasbourg (France) · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Palais Rohan, Strasbourg

    The Palais Rohan in Strasbourg is the former residence of the prince-bishops and cardinals of the House of Rohan, an ancient French noble family originally from Brittany. It is a major architectural, historical, and cultural landmark in the city.

    500 m · 18th-century palace, home of MBAS, MADS, and MAS · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Cathédrale Notre Dame

   Built between 1176 and 1439 and with a 142-m tower (the highest cathedral tower in France), the Gothic cathedral is undoubtedly Strasbourg's finest architectural highlight.

2. 02
   Maison Kammerzell
3. 03
   Palais des Rohan

   French-style palace, built after the acquisition of the town by the French (1681).

4. 04
   Musée Alsacien
5. 05
   Ponts Couverts

   The Ponts Couverts are three bridges dominated by four towers from the 12th and 14th centuries.

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Things to do

Walking around the old town is a very nice way to pass a day. And there are lots of good cafes to stop and rest in as you make your tour. Boat tours along the Rhine offer views over both Strasbourg and neighbouring Germany. Batorama offer several river tours lasting from around 45 minutes to a few hours, costing around €10 per person. 45-min tours run around the town center and the European district.

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Where to eat

Alsatian specialties are numerous and can be eaten in many traditional restaurants, in the city or in the neighborhood. Particularly you shouldn't visit Alsace without having the sauerkraut (choucroute in French). Choucroute seems to have a standard price throughout Alsace of €14.

1. 01
   Au Brasseur

   Try one of their beers and a tarte flambé.

2. 02
   Flam's

   Serves a great variety of flams (tartes flambés) and has an amazing winelist for a budget joint.

3. 03
   L'Épicerie

   6 Rue du Vieux Seigle,.

4. 04
   Le Frangin

   Two doors down from Flam's, it serves a wide range of home-cooked pasta and pizzas at reasonable prices.

5. 05
   Restaurant universitaire La Gallia

   The oldest university restaurant in France, in a 19th-century building, built by the Germans (which explains the ceiling decorations).

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Getting to Strasbourg

Airports

Strasbourg (SXB), 10 km · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden (FKB), 33 km · Stuttgart (STR), 109 km

Stations

Strasbourg-Ville station, 900 m

• Bâle / Mulhouse → Strasbourg

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• Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône → Strasbourg

  376 km · quickest by air, 3h 33m · €90–140
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• Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) → Strasbourg

  384 km · quickest by road, 5h 19m · €48–70
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