Strasbourg

More than just the Christmas market

Strasbourg is famous for its Christmas market, but the Alsatian capital can be visited all year round. Discover Petite France, the imposing cathedral, the Neustadt and the European Quarter...

Your weekend in Strasbourg will include culture, romance and gourmet delights.

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Highlights

Le Petite France, the most picturesque quarter of old Strasbourg. Houses reflected in the water of the Ill canals.

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Typical tarte flambée from Alsace with sour cream, onions and smoked bacon hot from the oven, served with Alsatian white wine | © shutterstock 2060652770
Flammkuchen

Naples has its pizza, Alsace its tarte flambée or «Flammekueche’» The basis is a very thinly rolled out dough, topped with a sour cream cream, raw onions and bacon. The flatbread is briefly baked in the oven over a high heat. In the past, it was baked before the bread in the wood-fired oven to take advantage of the first strong heat when the flames in the oven were not yet fully out. Hence the name! Simple and inexpensive, as a snack between meals, for an aperitif or as a main course - the tarte flambée is a real treat!

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Strasbourg Mon Amour

Strasbourg, one of the most romantic cities in France, has been celebrating Valentine's Day since 2013 with the «Strasbourg Mon Amour» festival. The Alsatian capital offers lovers a ten-day programme with candlelit dinners, events, declarations of love on canvas, photo shoots and more - all against the picturesque backdrop of the city.

Traditional French macaron cookie and a cup of latte, coffee with milk served at breakfast at an artisanal bakery in Strasbourg, Alsace, France | © shutterstock 2407760793
Oh my Goodness

After a short walk in the Petite Venice district, you will reach the cosy "Oh my Goodness" coffee shop. If you like coffee, you will love this place, because there you have a huge selection of many different types of coffee. Enough to spend a whole day in the café!

Christmas market in Strasbourg

Fairytale lighting and animations, a huge Christmas tree and delicious Advent treats. The famous «Christkindelsmärik» is the oldest Christmas market in France and was first organised in 1570. The wooden stalls crowd the Place de Broglie around the magnificent cathedral and offer an immense selection of gifts and decorations, mulled wine and traditional pastries. What a wonderful aroma of cinnamon and spices!

In the evening, the atmosphere is simply magical with all the garlands, lanterns and lights!

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Le Troquet des Kneckes

Le Troquet des Kneckes has reinvented the concept of the traditional Alsatian winstub. Behind a fairly classic shop window lies an atypical, unusual «Bierstub». The unconventional decoration alone, with its randomly thrown-together vintage furniture and misappropriated objects, is worth a visit. The atmosphere is relaxed and sociable. People meet for a glass of local beer, wine or an Alsatian cocktail. The small regional dishes, such as sweet or savoury flammkuchen, sauerkraut, pork knuckle, etc. are a delight. There's brunch on Sundays and an Alsatian language course on Tuesdays!

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Le Petite France, the most picturesque quarter of old Strasbourg. Houses reflected in the water of the Ill canals.

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