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Among the (quite extensive) selection of interesting sites to see around Strasbourg:
Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
In the small village of Orschwiller, this magnificent 11th-century fortress overlooks the surrounding area from its rocky spur. It is one of the most visited sites in Alsace.
In the small village of Orschwiller, this magnificent 11th-century fortress overlooks the surrounding area from its rocky spur. It is one of the most visited sites in Alsace.
Lichtenberg Castle
This is a 13th-century castle-museum in the village of the same name, located in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.
This is a 13th-century castle-museum in the village of the same name, located in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.
Hunspach
With its beautiful half-timbered houses, this village in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park is labelled one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France". You can also visit the Schoenenbourg Fort, which was part of the Maginot Line.
With its beautiful half-timbered houses, this village in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park is labelled one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France". You can also visit the Schoenenbourg Fort, which was part of the Maginot Line.
Mittelbergheim
It’s one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France", with its old half-timbered houses. It’s located in the Alsace wine region, southwest of Strasbourg.
It’s one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France", with its old half-timbered houses. It’s located in the Alsace wine region, southwest of Strasbourg.
Mount Sainte-Odile
This small 767 m mountain is home to an 8th-century monastery that has become a pilgrimage site. You can also see the "Pagan Wall", an ancient stone enclosure that circles the site for 11 kilometres.
This small 767 m mountain is home to an 8th-century monastery that has become a pilgrimage site. You can also see the "Pagan Wall", an ancient stone enclosure that circles the site for 11 kilometres.
Obernai
This medieval town, with its beautiful half-timbered houses, is one of the most visited in Alsace.
This medieval town, with its beautiful half-timbered houses, is one of the most visited in Alsace.
Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park
Straddling the Bas-Rhin and Moselle regions, this park features forests, cliffs, and wetlands. You can hike, birdwatch, and visit the ruins of several fortresses (Baerenthal, Ramstein, Waldeck) or glassworks (Goetzenbruck, Meisenthal).
Straddling the Bas-Rhin and Moselle regions, this park features forests, cliffs, and wetlands. You can hike, birdwatch, and visit the ruins of several fortresses (Baerenthal, Ramstein, Waldeck) or glassworks (Goetzenbruck, Meisenthal).
Saverne
The town is best known for its imposing Rohan Castle. Other castles, churches, and a few historic buildings are also worth discovering in this sub-prefecture.
The town is best known for its imposing Rohan Castle. Other castles, churches, and a few historic buildings are also worth discovering in this sub-prefecture.
plus on the German side...
Baden-Baden
A rather upscale spa and resort town on the edge of the Black Forest, not far from France and Strasbourg.
A rather upscale spa and resort town on the edge of the Black Forest, not far from France and Strasbourg.
Europa Park
Located in Rust, between Freiburg and Strasbourg, it is the largest theme park in Europe by area and the second most visited after Disney.
Located in Rust, between Freiburg and Strasbourg, it is the largest theme park in Europe by area and the second most visited after Disney.
Black Forest
A forested mid-mountain range with valleys in southwestern Germany, parallel to the French border. It is home to several spa towns (including Baden-Baden) and is highly popular for its thousands of kilometers of hiking trails.
A forested mid-mountain range with valleys in southwestern Germany, parallel to the French border. It is home to several spa towns (including Baden-Baden) and is highly popular for its thousands of kilometers of hiking trails.