Travel Guide to Strasbourg

So a couple of weeks ago I interrailed through Europe for the third time in my life (more about that in here). Ever since I came back I've been wanting to share my tips with you guys but going through all those photos and things I collected took some time. But here we go, my tips if you're going to visit the lovely city of Strasbourg!




Strasbourg is a beautiful and very peaceful town situated near the German border. I immediately fell in love with the city since it's rather a big city (in french scale!) yet it has this small-town feeling. Unfortunately, I happened to visit the town on a rainy Easter Monday, so many places were closed. But I enjoyed just walking around, it was so nice to have some calm compared to Paris! Strasbourg is famous for its Christmas markets and I'd love to visit there again in the Christmas time.

SEE & DO

- Odyssée Cinéma de Strasbourg, 3 Rue des Francs Bourgeois
Go to see an old movie in a magnificent movie theatre. They also have coffee shop / bar with terrasse.

- Take a stroll along the riverbanks. The city center of Strasbourg is on an island so there's a lot of riversides to discover! 

- Grande Ile, Strasbourg's historic city center. This is a must-see. It's one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites and it's such a lovely place to walk around, take photos or have a picnic.

- Strasbourg Cathedral and several European institution buildings. Strasbourg is the official seat of the European Parliament, so if you want to see fancy buildings, this is your city.

EAT & DRINK

- Restaurant Boats. There are several to choose from. Barco Latin looked very interesting, unfortunately I didn't have time to test it this time though!

- PUR etc, 122 grand rue / 15 place Saint Etienne
 My favourite place for lunch & coffee! Local food and reasonable prizing made this place my favourite spot.

- Gagao, 20 rue des Frères
The best hot chocolate ever. They also have a nice terrass for the summer!

SHOP 

- Rue des Hallebardes
All the famous french and international brands can be found on this street, my favourite being of course Ekyog!

- Grand Rue
One of the main streets with shops, coffee places, boulangeries etc.

- Polychrome, 5 Rue de l'Arc en ciel
Objects,small furniture and accessories from 50's to 70's. So retro!

- Monogram Plum & papier, 6 rue des Juifs
Leather goods, paper supplies, pens etc.

- La Droguerie, 20 rue des Serruriers
Famous craft store has also one address in Strasbourg. Beads, ribbons, knitting yarn... basically everything you might need for your next project.

- Mémé en Autriche, 7-11 rue des Bouchers
Colourful objects, very scandinavian feeling. Home deco, accessories, etc. A bit outside the city center but well worth checking out.

- hic & nunc 4 rue de la Brigade Alsace-Lorraine
Young, local designers, mostly small accessories. Lovely selection of handmade jewellery (see the photos above!) Near Mémé en Autriche shop.

- Speak Out, 43 Grand Rue
Nice shop with a vintage feeling in the center of the town.

GETTING AROUND

- Walking & tram. You can definetily discover the city center just by walking, but there's also several tram lines if you're feeling tired!

- Biking. Biking is hugely popular in Strasbourg. Rent your own from Vélhop, you see their green/silver bikes everywhere.

So that's about it! Have you ever been to Strasbourg? Would you like to go? And if you're a local reading this, I'd love to get tips for my next visit!

SUOMEKSI

Viimeisimmältä Euroopanreissulta kertyi niin paljon kuvia, lippuja ja lappuja sekä muistoja, että niiden läpikäynti on vähän kestänyt. Tarkoituksena on kuitenkin kirjoittaa tässä parin viikon sisällä joka kaupungista pieni matkaopas, ja tässä kaupungeista ensimmäinen: Strasbourg. Ihan koko opasta en kuitenkaan jaksa suomeksi kääntää, joten huikatkaa jos jotain jää epäselväksi! Onko siellä muita Strasbourgissa käyneitä? Mitä tykkäsitte? Jos on jotain lisävinkkejä, niin mielelläni ottaisin niitä vastaan seuraavaa visiittiä varten :)