Strasbourg Tours

Walking Tours
Strasbourg is an ideal size to be covered on foot and trips around the cathedral (particularly at night) and the Petite France district are very rewarding. The lush, grassy banks of the Ill and the Fossé du Faux-Rempart canal give views of all the major sights. Audio-guided tours of the city centre lasting 90 minutes are available in French, English, German, Italian and Spanish from the tourist office, 17 place d la Cathédrale (tel: 03885 22828; website: www.otstrasbourg.fr), between 0900 and 1900. A deposit or ID is required. The tourist office also organises French language guided tours that cover the Cathedral and Petite France, also lasting about 90 minutes.

Pedestrians need to be aware that the access to some parking areas means that cars sometimes have to drive along the pavement to reach them. Cycle lanes form part of the pavement rather than the road and, even when crossing at a road junction with a green light, cars turning into the road continue to approach - they are obliged to give way to pedestrians on a crossing but the experience can come as a surprise.

Boat Tours
The Service Touristique du Port Autonome de Strasbourg, 15 rue de Nantes (tel: 03888 41313; website: www.batorama.fr), organises a 70-minute cruise of the old quarters and EU quarter onboard tour boat Batorama, departing every half-hour between 0930 and 2100 from March to November (less frequently in the winter). Tours leave from Palais Rohan pier, place du Marché aux Poissons.

Other Tours
CTS (tel: 03887 77070; website: www.cts-strasbourg.fr) operates a mini tram sightseeing service, with multilingual commentary. The tour lasts 50 minutes and departs from the place du Château, passing the La Petite France district and the cathedral. The tourist office has details of a variety of other city tours, including those by Segway (website: www.sk-productions.fr/citytour.html).