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La Grand Église, Saint ÉtienneLa Grand Église, Saint Étienne
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Strasbourg, also written Straßburg in German, is a city in northeastern France. It is the capital of the Alsace region, and is close to the border with Germany. The city has a population of 273,000 people within a metropolitan area with 640,000 inhabitants. It is the nine biggest metropolitan area in France.

Strasbourg is the seat of several European institutions including the Council of Europe as well as the European Parliament. On its own accord, it is a centre of manufacturing and engineering. The city has the second largest port on the River Rhine after Duisburg, Germany.

Visitors to Strasbourg will find a beautiful, well-preserved historic centre called the Grande Île, or Grand Island, which is a World Heritage Site.

La Cathédrale Notre-Dame, StrasbourgLa Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Strasbourg
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Going to Strasbourg

Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is the main gateway to the city served by Air France. Budget travelers can take Ryanair to the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB). From there, take a bus to the Baden-Baden railway station, and from there, take a train to Strasbourg. The journey from Baden-Baden to Strasbourg is around an hour.

You can also take the TGV high speed train from Paris in 2 hours 20 minutes. Stuttgart in Germany is 1 hour 20 minutes away.

Strasbourg market squareStrasbourg market square
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Exploring Strasbourg

You can easily explore the city centre of Strasbourg on foot. There are also buses and trams operated by Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS). A single-journey ticket costs €1.40, although I would recommend that you buy the daily pass for €3.60 allowing unlimited rides, and the 10-ticket pack for €12.00.

World Heritage Sites in Strasbourg

  1. Strasbourg - Grande Île

Places of Interest in Strasbourg

  1. Cathédrale Notre-Dame
    The Notre-Dame Cathedral of Strasbourg is a masterpiece of stone lacework begun as early as the late 11th century.

  2. Musée Alsacien
    Museum exhibiting the articles of daily living of the people of Alsace from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

  3. Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain
    A museum of glass and light that appears to float on the river.

  4. Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame
    Museum of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame housing sculptures and magnificent stained glass windows.

  5. Musée Historique
    Museum housed in a 16th century abattoir focusing on Strasbourg's political and military history.

  6. Palais Rohan
    Grand Classical palace for the Prince-Bishops of Strasbourg today houses three museums: Musée des Beaux Arts, Musé Archéologique and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

  7. Petite France
    An enormously photogenic part of Strasbourg just south of Grande Île, with half-timbered houses bordering cobbled streets.

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