Strasbourg is the capital of Alsace, the intellectual, cultural and industrial center of northeastern France . Located 3 km from the Rhine, in the most immediate neighborhood of Germany, Strasbourg is a true international fusion: here you can easily hear German speech and refresh yourself beer with brezels in the seemingly canonical French brasserie . Even the name of the city itself sounds quite German, and if you are not geared to geography, Strasbourg can be attributed to the succession of other German "burgs" . At the man in the street Strasbourg is associated primarily with international human rights organizations: the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights placed their offices here . But without these big names in Strasbourg there is something to see: the old city and the channels of "Little France", flying peaks Notre Dame and the collections of the Alsatian Museum, old mansions, art galleries and botanical gardens .
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How to get to Strasbourg
Strasbourg International Airport is 10 km away from the city center . Here a large number of flights from European and French cities arrive . From Russia there are no direct regulations you need to make a transfer in Paris (Air France), Prague (Czech Airlines) or Amsterdam (KLM) . You can also land at the airport . Charles de Gaulle and from there get to Strasbourg by train (approximately 2, 5 hours on the way, the trains leave 4-5 times a day) . Finally, if you are not averse to coming to Germany, it is convenient to arrive at Karlsruhe or Frankfurt Airport, where again take the train or bus to Strasbourg .
On TGV high-speed trains from Strasbourg you can go to Paris, Lyon, Luxembourg, Basel, Stuttgart, Munich, Zurich, Lille, Nantes, Bordeaux, and so and take longer trips to Marseille, Nice, Montpellier or Vienna.
The following is the way to get from Strasbourg airport to the city center:
- the most convenient transportation is the aeroexpress (navette train) departing from the airport every 15 minutes. Travel time is 9 minutes. Aeroexpress runs on weekdays from 5:30 to 22:30, on weekends - from 7 to 22. The fare is 3, 60 EUR.
- by taxi; travel will cost about 10 EUR
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Orientation
The historical center of Strasbourg is called Grand Ile - an island formed by the arms of the river Il, since 1988 is located in the UNESCO World Heritage List
Climate of Strasbourg
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| in the afternoon | +3 | +5 | +11 | +16 | +20 | +23 | +25 | +24 | +21 | +14 | +8 | +4 |
| at night | -2 | -2 | +1@@ | +5 | +8 | +12 | +13 | +13 | +10 | +6 | +2 | -1 |
Transport in the city
As in many other European cities with a rich history, the center of Strasbourg is almost entirely pedestrian. The distances here are small, and walking is not only interesting, but not at all tedious. The city center can be fully explored "from and to" in a couple of days.
Strasbourg is one of the most friendly cities in Europe for bicyclists. There are many bike paths and full bike rental locations. Among the popular and convenient places are the rental points in the city center on the rue des Bouchers and directly opposite the station at rue du Maire Kuss. Free maps of bicycle routes can be taken at the tourist offices. The rental price is about 7 EUR for a weekday and 10 EUR for a weekend; a deposit of 100 EUR is taken.
In Strasbourg, you can also comfortably travel by public transport: buses and trams of the state-owned company CTS, the main transport hub is the area de l'Homme de Fer .Bus routes - about 40, tramways - 6: from A to F .There is a unified ticket system; they can be purchased at newspaper and tobacco kiosks, tourist offices, CTS sales outlets and in vending machines at tram stops .The ticket will need to be validated in special terminals at bus stops or by the driver, by going to the bus .The fare is about 1, 40 EUR, you can also buy a ticket for 24 hours - 4 EUR, and if you travel in the company - a day pass for 3 persons for 5, 50 EUR .
If you decide to rent a car, remember that it is better not to enter the city center: in addition to the fact that most of the streets are pedestrian, on roads open for motor transport, as a rule, very dense traffic with frequent traffic jams .For the cases when you need to travel by car and want to visit the historic center of Strasbourg, a parking-relais system is provided: the car is parked in one of eight parking lots located at the tram lines, for 2, 50 EUR per day .On the given receipt you can go to the city center for free in the tram and return to the car .
Cuisine of Strasbourg
French dishes with a German flavor, German dishes with a French hue - so you can briefly describe the Strasbourg cuisine. It is worth to try onion pie and foie gras, a rabbit marinated in wine, and baeckeoffe - a dish of potatoes with three kinds of meat: lamb, pork and beef. And of course, drink all this splendor with fine Alsatian wines, beer or schnapps.
Shopping in Strasbourg
As in other major European cities, there are many famous brands. However, the most unforgettable impression is Christmas shopping. In the old town on the square in front of the cathedral there are a lot of bazaars, where they sell everything they want: from Christmas tree decorations to folk handicrafts and, of course, products: wines, confectionery, cheeses and sausages
You can book Strasbourg hotels at the best prices
| Hôtel & Spa Villa Novarina from 9 167 rubles Strasbourg 11 rue Westercamp | Hôtel Régent Petite France & Spa from 9 718 rubles Strasbourg 5 rue des Moulins | Sofitel Strasbourg Grande Ile from 9 511 rubles Strasbourg Place Saint Pierre Le Jeune |
| Hotel Maison Rouge from 4 342 rubles Strasbourg 4, Rue des Francs Bourgeois | Hôtel Rohan from 4 136 rubles Strasbourg 17-19, rue du Maroquin | Best Western Hôtel De France from 4 963 rubles Strasbourg 20, Rue du Jeu des Enfants |
| Appart'City Strasbourg Center from 2 757 rubles Strasbourg 11 rue de Molsheim | Ruby Suites Strasbourg Quartier Les Halles from 4 411 rub. Strasbourg 9, Rue Des Magasins | Best Western Monopole Métropole from 4 963 rubles Strasbourg 16, rue Kuhn |
| Hôtel Suisse from 3 791 rubles Strasbourg 2-4, Rue De La Rape | Hotel Pax from 3,377 rubles Strasbourg 24 rue du Faubourg National | Hôtel Nid de Cigognes from 4 825 rub. Strasbourg 2 place de la Gare |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Strasbourg
To the indisputable masterpieces of the historical center, which is compulsory to visit, is the Strasbourg Cathedral, an amazing monument of Gothic architecture of the 15th century, which for four centuries was the highest Christian church in the world. There are many medieval sculptures on the outside and stained glass inside. The zest of the cathedral is an astronomical clock, every day at 12:30, releasing from its depths a string of apostles. (At 12:00 in the cathedral a film about the history of creation and the clock mechanism is shown.)
Kammertzel's house is an excellent example of a half-timbered architecture of the 16th century: diagonal wooden beams filled with bricks and adobe material. In addition to admiring the facade, you can dine at a small restaurant.
"Little France" is the most picturesque quarter of Strasbourg with miniature houses built among the canals, as it seems, on the very water surface. Here are the famous 13th century Les Ponts Couverts, which once protected the city from invasions from the other side of the river Il.
The Protestant Church of St. Thomas is an example of Gothic Alsatian architecture. In the choir of the church there is the mausoleum of Marshal de Sachs: the burial pomp of the Baroque of the XVIII century with a lot of curls, weighty vignettes and figures of boundless sorrow.
In addition, you can visit the buildings of European human rights organizations; as a rule, only in the group and by prior arrangement.
Finally, Strasbourg offers its guests a variety of tours around the area: wine tours and mini-cruises along the Ile and the Rhine river, golf tours, air travel on small aircraft and trips to the Alsatian forests. Photo of Strasbourg (45)