The Beauty of Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg, France

Situated in one of the most beautiful regions between France and Germany, Strasbourg straddles the border between the two countries, following the Rhine. This region鈥檚 beauty has switched nationalities four times since 1871 as the two countries have long played tug-of-war over this area, leaving behind both architectural and聽cultural aspects.

Strasbourg is a medieval city center mixed with a modern day metropolitan city. This town has many names it is known by, 鈥淐apital of Alsace鈥�, 鈥溾€漁fficial seat of the European Union鈥� as well as聽鈥淗ome to Europe鈥檚 oldest Christmas Market鈥�.

Like聽Colmar, what draws people here is the beauty of the half-timbered houses that are scattered throughout the entire town, as well as聽Europe鈥檚 sixth largest cathedral, depending on if you speak French:聽Cath茅drale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg聽or German:聽Liebfrauenm眉nster zu Stra脽burg聽or more simply, the聽Strasbourg Cathedral. Today, it is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture. I absolutely fell in love with the tall red doors with brass聽embellishments. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: The Beauty of Strasbourg, France
Guide Location: France » Strasbourg
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lorelei Frey
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