Strasbourg is the capital and main city of Alsace, in the east of France. Seat of the Council of Europe, lodges important institutions of European Unión (UE) and its historical center is from 1989 Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO.
Strasbourg, in the valley of the Rin, land of historical dispute between two great nuclei of being able, is today a beautiful city that symbolizes the encounter of Europe.
Heiress of own cultural traditions, with French and German reminiscencias, in Strasbourg synthesizes a vision of Europe, cultured, of high standard of life, respectful with the tradition.
Aside from being host of important European institutions, it is the capital of the average valley of the Rin, place-bases suitable to thence discover Alsacia, Baden, the Black Forest and the Vosgos.
With about 400,000 inhabitants, Strasbourg conserves the enchantment of being a city custom-made of the man, easy to cross, with a gorgeous full historical center of enchantment.
Its name derives from the German and comes to mean city-street, city-highway, with which is an historical vocation, the one of being crossing site of the communications that lead from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean, and of Central Europe to the heart of France.
From many Strasbourg kilometers he is visible by the highest arrow of his cathedral, of pink stone, image that a territorial preeminence demands. Around the cathedral the beautiful large city is organized.
But along with the magnificent gothic cathedral, Strasbourg has other many monuments, although its attractive most popular one is the Petite France, one of the most traditional zones of the city, with a magnificent alsaciana construction, where it joins the enchantment of the traditional houses with colorful of the rows of balconies and the activity of the channels.
Strasbourg is a city that dedicates a 20 percent of its budget to the culture, reason why is easy to find attractive museums and acts of interest. The city is overturned towards the pedestrian and the bicycle, reason why the stroll by the same one is specially calm.
Communicated by highway and railroad with Paris, Lyon and Germany well, the city also has an active airport.