Strasbourg Bites & Stories: A Tasty City Adventure with a Local

4.8
(18 reviews)
Strasbourg, France

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

We offer tours that combine small bites with the discovery of unusual places: from famous local patisseries to historic boutiques.

This tour will allow you to discover places that only the locals know about, a different way of immersing yourself in the city. This tour has been imagined and will be led by people from Strasbourg who make our experience authentic and unique.

We'll take you not only to great places to sample local produce, but also to corners of the city that only we know.

If you want to discover all the secrets and curiosities of Strasbourg, join our tour and spend a few hours like a true Strasbourgeois.

What's Included

Unusual venues where locals go to
Snacks
Tips

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Place d’Austerlitz, in front of the miniature of Strasbourg.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Its very name refers to the location and destiny of this city, which has always been a confluence and convergence point. (The sculpture was inaugurated by Roland Ries, the Mayor of Strasbourg, in October 2012).

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Strasbourg

    Kugelhopf ranks second in the culinary landscape of famous Alsatian recipes and dishes, just after the choucroute garnie. A tall, fluted coffee bread that is dusted in confectioners’ sugar and mild in flavor, kugelhopf is an everyday bread that is known historically for being served before weddings and other traditional ceremonies. Available year-round, kugelhopf easily can be found inside most Alsatian bakeries. A delightful bread that can be enjoyed morning, noon, or night, kugelhopf pairs well with coffee, tea, and liqueurs like kirsch.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Strasbourg

    If you take a look at Place du Château (where a model of the cathedral weighing 200 kilos, was built in bronze in 2015 to commemorate the millennium of the foundations of the cathedral of Strasbourg), right near the cathedral, you’ll see on the ground a monument of “future archaeology”: the Vault for the Future (Caveau du Futur).

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Strasbourg

    Cathedral neighborhood Built on the highest point of Strasbourg, the cathedral is the emblematic monument of the city. The pink sandstone facade, 66 meters high, is a summary of architectural art from the 13th to the 15th century. It’s the second highest cathedral in France.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Already in 1528, “La Cour du Corbeau” housed a hotel named “Zum Rappen” and it seems to be one of the few European architectural ensembles which, from the outset, was built to be a hotel.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Strasbourg

    Oriel in English means «bow window», which is an architectural element made of a curved bay window designed to create space by projecting beyond the exterior wall of a building, and to provide a wider view of the outside.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Strasbourg

    What to eat? Selection of Alsatian sweets (bredeles / pâte à tartiner / chocolats dont bretzels et kouglofs / guimauves / pâtes de fruits

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Strasbourg

    Pain d’épices or Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg or cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar or molasses. Pain d’épices is mostly eaten during winter times, especially during the Christmas market.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please contact us for any food restriction before booking.
  • Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and French during the tour.
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