Festive Strasbourg with Canal Cruise
City Sights from the Water and Holiday Market Enjoy a boat ride through picturesque Petite France and discover France’s oldest Christmas market. Drive through the Alsatian capital’s German Imperial District and the European Quarter, home to the European Union and the Council of Europe. Pass remarkable Renaissance architecture en route to the city center, where you will board a boat for a scenic journey through charming Petite France. Surrounded by the Ill River and crisscrossed by charming canals, the former tanner’s district is home to the Old Customs House and the bridges with their defensive towers. After disembarking in the old town, walk to Cathedral Square and view the magnificently restored Strasbourg Cathedral, one of Europe’s finest Gothic cathedrals. Cap your tour on Grande Île and enjoy free time at its holiday market, admiring its gigantic Christmas tree or savoring a hot cup of vin chaud (“mulled wine”). * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normally ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours.
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