Strasbourg Travel & Vacation Guide

The pink sandstone cathedral is a marvel both outside and inside. It houses an old astronomical clock and a top platform to gaze at the whole city.

This is one of the major political centres of the European Union, with the Council of Europe, the Palace of Human Rights and the European Parliament all clustered close to the Rhine. Visits are upon reservation only, but even a walk around those huge buildings is worth seeing.

Le Musée Alsacien is located in former Strasbourg homes. This museum is a must for discovering Alsatian traditions. The museum gives a great insight of Strasbourg´s art and folk tradition.

Les Secrets du Chocolat is 800 m² entirely devoted to cocoa. One of the best things is that 100 grams of chocolate is offered to each person at the end of the visit.

Maison Kammerzell has been turned into a restaurant. This house is definitely the most beautiful in Strasbourg thanks to the marvellous sculpted framework ornating the upper floors. The architecture is late Gothic and simply a must to visit.

This memorial presents the stages in the bloody history of Alsace and Moselle people who changed nationality 4 times between 1870 and 1945. They have free self-guiding tours.

This beloved park is located closed to European Parliament building and a popular place among locals and expats alike. Besides being a great place for joggers, children and dog owners the park offers a bowling alley, two restaurants, a town zoo and a small farm.

This is the most picturesque and romantic district of Strasbourg. The alleys offer a succession of old half-timbered houses and, thanks to canals, the river Ill gives visitors the feeling of strolling in Venice. Fluvial tours of 70 minutes with explanations in several languages are available.

Welcome to this bar, restaurant, and club. L’Académie de la Bière always has a good clientele trying their many beers.

Concerts, one-man shows and stage improvisations are common in this trendy club. They have many types of wines and beers.

Exils is a fantastic student bar, with everything you'd expect from such an establishment: darts, pool and nice, cheap beer.

With sixty different types of champagne, this bar and lounge, ideally located in Petite France, is your best bet to drink prestigious champagne.

Jeannette et les Cycleux has a special atmosphere with an antique red moped attached to the wall. It will plunge you into the 60s and 70s spirit.

L’épicerie is a beautifully decorated old bar, which has several local wines and singular syrups. French music is never far away and sets the perfect mood for a lovely evening.

This multi-purpose event and concert hall hosts art shows, workshops, and live music of all genres in the Vieille Ville neighbourhood, where students gather on the numerous bars of the area.

Cinema lovers will not want to miss catching a show at Odyssée, a great arthouse cinema showcasing some of the best indie films of the moment.

A "village within the city," le Carré d'Or, located between Rue du dôme and Rue des Orfèvres, houses a concentration of luxury shops selling high fashion, perfume, jewellery and accessories.

Stalls line up on Saturday mornings to sell locally produced everything, including produce, wine, honey, flowers and even foie gras.

Luxury shops and little boutiques cater to all tastes in the historical centre, a semi-pedestrian precinct, which is Strasbourg’s main shopping area. Rue des Grandes Arcades, between Place Kléber and Place Gutenberg, is, along with Grand’rue, your best bet for clothes, gifts and decoration. All the alleys starting from these streets are chock full of small shops.

The dizzying variety, high qulality and delicious flavours of the cheeses at La Cloche à Fromage has earned it a reputation as one of the premier cheese shops in the area. The selection can be sorted by the type of milk used, the region of the country it's from, and even by seasonal specialties.

This specialty boutique carries hundreds of varieties of beer, from all over the world. Not only can visitors try and take home an exotic and exciting Belgian beer, but also shop for unique glassware and beer memorabilia.

If you're looking to buy books during your time in Strasbourg, there is only one place you should go: Librairie Quai des Brumes. As famous for the great selection of books as for the attentive and warm personnel, this is a "general" independent bookshop, meaning that you can find books on all kinds of topics.

Though specialising in a typical holiday treat, this place is worth visiting year-round. The specialty gingerbread flavours range from figs and cinnamon to amaretto and chocolate. Be sure to try them all before deciding which to take home.

Pâtisserie Christian has been creating delicious treats that are more like works of art for over 40 years. Specialties include truffles, pralines, macaroons, and more chocolate and pastry specialties.

Strasbourg Airport is located 18 kilometres southwest of the city centre. A shuttle train stops at the airport and takes you to Strasbourg Station. The journey to Strasbourg Station takes 9 minutes and the train leaves up to 4 times every hour. Car rental companies are represented at the airport. Two of them are: Avis +33 3 88 68 82 53 Budget +33 820 61 17 00

There is a possibility to buy a combination ticket for bus and tram. Another cheap way of travelling is to buy 24-hour travel cards. With 430 kilometres, the cycle path network is very well developed and you can also rent bicycles. CTS (buses and tram): +33 3 88777070 www.cts-strasbourg.fr Velocation (bicycle renting): +33 3 88235675 www.velo-strasbourg.com

Taxis 13 +33 3 88361313 www.taxi13.fr Mondial taxi +33 3 88221111 www.mondialtaxi.com

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On every chemist’s window, a sign details the “pharmacie de garde,” which is 24-hours. One pharmacy can be found: Pharmacie de la Vierge

Post offices are recognizable by blue and yellow signs. Open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-1pm.

Country code: +33 Area code: 03