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Strasbourg

Grand Est · Allow 1 to 2 days · 21 places in the guide

The capital of Alsace on the Rhine: a cathedral city whose old centre on the Grande Île is a World Heritage Site, with canals, winstubs and museums within a short walk, and the seat of the European Parliament.

A first look at Strasbourg

To see

Archaeological Museum

about 60 min

The oldest museum in Strasbourg, in the cellars of the Palais Rohan, from Prehistory to the early Middle Ages.

Aubette 1928

about 45 min

Free 1928 interiors by Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Hans Arp and Theo van Doesburg, open Wednesday to Saturday afternoons.

Cathedral Works Museum

about 75 min

The original statues of the cathedral beside medieval and Renaissance art, in a Gothic house with a small garden.

European Parliament

about 90 min

The seat of the European Parliament, with free visits of the hemicycle and the Parlamentarium exhibition.

Historical Museum of Strasbourg

about 90 min

Nine centuries of Strasbourg in the old butchers' halls, with the 1727 relief model of the city as its centrepiece.

Museum of Fine Arts

about 90 min

European painting from the Italian and Flemish primitives to 1870, on the first floor of the Palais Rohan.

To do

Batorama river cruises

about 75 min

Boat tours of the Ill from the cathedral landing stage, through two locks past the Covered Bridges to the European Parliament.

To eat and drink

Chez Yvonne

about 75 min

A winstub open since 1873 near the cathedral, serving Alsatian cooking and the veal head, lunch and dinner every day.

Le Tire-Bouchon

about 75 min

A winstub in a house of 1687, with a terrace and continuous service from 11:30 am.

Maison Kammerzell

about 75 min

A restaurant in the late-Gothic house of 1427 on the cathedral square, open daily; reviews mention sauerkraut most.

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