Discover Strasbourg 2026

The picturesque tanners' quarter of Petite France, criss-crossed by canals, with its leaning half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage of Strasbourg's old town and one of the most photographed districts in France.

The Gothic cathedral made of pink Vosges sandstone was for centuries the tallest building in the world and impresses with its astronomical clock and a viewing platform overlooking the entire Rhine plain.

The Christkindelsmärik is considered France's oldest Christmas market, traditionally held from late November to late December, and transforms the entire old town into a winter showcase of lights, stalls and mulled wine.

Home to the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, Strasbourg hosts the modern European quarter on the banks of the Ill, with spectacular architecture regularly open for guided tours.

The TGV connects Basel to Strasbourg in only about an hour and Zurich in about two and a half hours directly to the centre.

The picturesque tanners' quarter criss-crossed by canals, with half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

The Gothic cathedral made of pink Vosges sandstone was for centuries the tallest building in the world, with an astronomical clock.

The Christkindelsmärik, France's oldest Christmas market, is held from late November to late December.