Do you plan to travel and have booked 3 days to visit Strasbourg? What a wonderful idea!
Strasbourg is a city of a thousand charms and deserves to be visited! So, I prepared for you a 3-day itinerary in Strasbourg.
But first, take a look at the publication on how to get around in Alsace so you know exactly what your options are !! 😉
DAY 1:
Prepare the day for the classic: Grand Rue, Petite France and Cathedral. Bearing in mind that the center of Strasbourg is almost entirely dedicated to pedestrians, for buses and cars is extremely difficult to access. So you will do almost everything walking!
GRAND RUE
This not necessarily large street got its name because the Romans (two thousand years ago) built a straight road from it to Paris. Today it is full of shops and bars, a must for anyone visiting the city
PETITE FRANCE
Created around the 16th century, the neighborhood was home to fishermen, leather makers and mills. Located near a bohemian street, where drunks and prostitutes lived, the neighborhood was considered poor, so the houses were made of clay and wooden logs. In the 17th century, bairo was taken by syphilis patients, who were treated in a newly built hospital near there. Because of this, the Germans called the neighborhood “Little France”, a pimply term that referred to the French, famous for having this disease.
Today the neighborhood is super touristy and well frequented, with delicious restaurants and Alsatian cuisine. Walk aimlessly through the streets, enjoy the houses and feel like you are in a fairy tale!
PLACE GUTENBERG
You will cross this square to reach the Cathedral. But enjoy and enjoy the square that honors Johannes Gutemberg, creator of the press. It has a certain charm, with its carousel on one side and its restaurants on the other.
CATHEDRAL
From Gutenberg square you are two steps away from the cathedral, and there is so much to say about it that it doesn't fit in one paragraph! The cathedral is a thousand years old, but its structures date back to two thousand years! Come in, marvel and just like in Petite France, allow yourself to wander aimlessly and enjoy this charming side of the city
DAY 2:
Today is the day of the main squares in Strasbourg!
PLACE BROGLIE
This square served as a stage for fighting knights, horse fairs and today houses the Rhine Opera and city hall. If you pass it on a Saturday afternoon, you will certainly see newlyweds leaving the city hall after getting married in civil!
PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
Square made by the Germans in one of their invasions, today houses the Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs (DRAC) on one side, the National Theater in Strasbourg on the other, and the Library Nacional Universitaria on the other. Praça da República is known, in the spring, for its magnolias that bloom in crazy numbers!
CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL
At the tram stop Gallia, the view from the Saint Paul church is impossible to ignore! In fact, this whole corner is charming!
LES QUAIS (“reads kés”)
Recently renovated, the “docks” was, until 2017, a normal street. Today, entirely dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists, you can take a leisurely stroll through it.
PONT DU CORBEAU
The “crow's bridge”, one of the most beautiful bridges in Strasbourg has a somewhat macabre history. In the Middle Ages it served as a stage for executions of witches and thieves, in addition to torture rituals. In one of these rituals, the person was locked up in a cage and thrown into the river. If she managed to escape, she would be considered a witch, and killed at the stake. If she didn't escape, then "oups", what a pity!
PLACE KLEBER
And to end the day, take the pont du corbeau to Place Kléber. Considered the heart of Strasbourg, this wide square houses the Christmas tree in December, hosts events, fairs, various meetings and everything you can imagine!
Small detail not to be overlooked: notice the long building of pink stones: it is the “Aubette”. It was there that Marseille, France's national anthem was written (and not in Marseille, as everyone believes!)
DAY 3:
The third day will be to discover the new district of Strasbourg, and its institutions.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Did you know that Strasbourg is the geographical center of Europe? As a result, the European Parliament has its seat here! The city shares with Brussels (formerly the center of Europe) the responsibilities of managing life in the European community.
PALAIS DE L’EUROPE
Building that houses the European Council, its beauty is as a whole: the building, the big super tree-lined avenue, and the Orangerie park, just ahead.
PARC DE L’ORANGERIE
Speaking of him, cross the avenue and allow yourself to get lost in this park (and, why not, do a nice pic nic). In the warm months, you will have the privilege of meeting the storks, who have chosen the park for their breeding place.
And that's it! Strasbourg is a city of a thousand charms, where you can do everything smoothly and without stress!
A bientôt and, perdoe o meu francês! 😉
