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Strasbourg

Strasbourg and surroundings

Located close to the border with Germany, Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace region in eastern France. It is well known for hosting a number of important European institutes. Besides providing an excellent exhibition location and good transport connections, Strasbourg also offers historical and cultural attractions -- Its historic city center, the Grande Ile (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honor was placed on an entire city center.

If you'd like to have a look to the area, you can visit these websites for more informations:

• Museums: musees.strasbourg.eu & strasbourg.info
• Wine and Gastronomy: Alsatian Wine Route and Fried Carp Trail
• Castles: Haut Koenigsbourg castle and Hohlandsbourg castle
• Strasbourg's "must see" tourist sites:
  • The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, a masterpiece of Gothic art;
  • The Kammerzell house enjoy a journey back in time;
  • The Petite France quarter: the district on the waters.
• Web site of the tourism office of Strasbourg
• Web site for Cultural Heritage