Hello Steemians,

I travel unbelievably gladly it is not always so easy and cheaply although with three children. But where there's a will, there's a way. Since I have been travelling a lot since my childhood, with my parents at that time, and now with my own children, I would like to share my experience with you here. I was in more than 50 destinations and the continents are still missing only Australia.

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What am I going to offer you here?
As I said, I would like to share my experiences, but in the area of travel planning. I love planning trips and have done so many times for friends (wedding trip), relatives and my own family. So far, everyone is very satisfied with my work and now I wish that you too can make sense of it and be inspired by my travel plans.

I will present here in the future destinations where I have been myself, but also destinations I haven't visited yet, but would like to do so. The most important thing about good travel planning is the research, so let's get started and look at the first destination.

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Today's destination: Europe -> France -> Strasbourg

Type: City trip

Duration: 3-4 days

The journey

By train 🚊 :

The Strasbourg main train station is located at Place de la Gare near the centre of Strasbourg. If your hotel is still closed, I recommend that you give your luggage to a locker at the train station and board a mini-train at Notre Dam for a short city tour.

By car 🚘 :

Since parking in the city centre is only possible for a maximum of 2-2,5 hours and in addition 1 hour costs 2,50€ I recommend you to use the tram the costs here are manageable and you only need two trips because in the city centre almost everything is reachable by foot. An ideal parking possibility and only 4 stations from the center is the Krimmeri here costs the day ticket 4 €.

By plane ✈ :

The airport near Strasbourg can be found in Route de l' Aéroport - RD221,67960 Entzheim his airport code is SXB. From the airport, the French railway company SNCF travels every 10-20 min to Strasbourg central station, a single trip takes between 8-14 min and costs 2,60€ for an adult.

Accommodations

This is always a difficult subject because everyone here has different preferences and quality wishes. For this reason, there are three different hotels from the smallest to the most luxurious, important to mention, these hotels are all in the city centre to be able to start directly from there stress-free with walks and excursions.

Simple&cheap:

City Residence Strasbourg Centre
Address: 1 rue des Magasins, 67000 Strasbourg
Double room costs per night: 50-60€
Check-In: from 03:00 pm

Midrange:

Victoria
Address: 7-9 Rue du Maire Kuss, 67000 Strasbourg
Double room costs per night: 70-80€
Check-in: from 02:00 pm

Luxury:

Régent Petite France & Spa
Address: 5 rue des Moulins, 67000 Strasbourg
Double room costs per night: 230-290€
Check-in: from 03:00 to 12:00 pm

Strasbourg and its sights

DAY 1

This is your arrival day and so I didn't plan it too stressfully. To get a first impression take a stroll through the old townLe Petite France. Afterwards you can go to theMusee Alsacien, here you will find Alsatian history and it is also situated in the old town. Nearby you will also find theBarrage Vauban a lock system with great architecture and views. Towards evening the building is bathed in purple and red light.

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Restaurants nearby:

Kitchen	Restaurant	Prices	Opening hours	Special features
Italian	Paradiso	middle - expensive	lunch,dinner	Book in the evening, free wifi
Alsatian	Fink Stueberl	middle - expensive	lunch,dinner	Book in the evening
Raclette & Cheese Founds	La cloche a fromage	middle - expensive	lunch,dinner	Book in the evening, my tip 💫

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DAY 2

The Europe Parliament is waiting for you today. From there you can go on to Lieu d' europe where there is more EU history to discover. Then relax and enjoy the peace and quiet in theParc de l' Orangerie.

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Restaurants nearby:

Kitchen	Restaurant	Prices	Opening Hours	Specials
Mediterranean, Tunisian	La Semoule d' Or	middle	lunch,dinner	take-away
typical Strasbourg	Sandkischt	middle- expensive	lunch,dinner	reserve in the evening
French	Du Côté de Chez Anne Restaurant	expensive	breakfast->dinner	It's very romantic here, my tip 💫

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DAY 3

The day starts again in the direction of the Old Town underneath the hospital you will find the Wine Cellar with giant wine barrels incl. tasting if you like. Afterwards you can see the Palais de Rohan which are 3 attractions in one. And if you still have strength and desire afterwards the Liebfrauenmünster of Strasbourg the cathedral is not to be overlooked, besides that the entrance is free of charge.

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Restaurants nearby:

Kitchen	Restaurant	Prices	Opening Hours	Specials
French	L' Absinthe	middle - expensive	lunch,dinner	reserve in the evening, my tip 💫
Steakhouse	Aux P' tits Crocs	middle	lunch,dinner	take-away
Vietnamese	Restaurant Thuy Tien	middle	lunch,dinner	reserve in the evening

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DAY 4

Checkout from the three hotels is always until 11 am at the latest. Again leave the biscuits at the train station, hotel or car and then head back to Liebfrauenmünster and there you will find a shop for boat trips next to the tourist information. You can make a trip as you like, since all of them take less than 2 hours. Enjoy the rest of the day with unfinished sightseeing or just stay in the old town.

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Restaurants nearby:

Kitchen	Restaurant	Prices	Opening Hours	Specials
Ice-cafe	Amorino	middle	lunch,dinner	allegedly best ice cream in Strasbourg
French	La Cruche d' Or	middle - expensive	lunch,dinner	reserve in the evening
Desserts	Patisserie Naegel	medium	lunch,dinner	Breakfast is possible, my tip 💫

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Special excursions The Liebfrauenmünster

No building shapes the face of the city centre like this asymmetrical cathedral. It was once to be demolished because it is a sign of inequality in the Catholic Church. Today it is Strasbourg's THE emblem. The cathedral can be visited free of charge outside the fair, but for the really impressiveastronomic clock entrance fee must be paid. Tip: buy a ticket for the show at the tourist information office, then you only have to wait about 20-30 minutes. A video is shown and the clock becomes active at noon.

To be noted

• Here the current exchange rate for euro on X-RATES
• Boat tours should be booked at least one day in advance at the booking desk.
• All destinations can be mixed as you like.
• However, I have planned all destinations and restaurants to be close together.
• Check the distances if necessary. Sometimes the tram has to be taken.

Seasons

In the summer it is warm on average 25 degrees Celsius and the flowers trees and parks shine in their full splendour. In winter it has on average 0 degrees so moderate.

Special events

Strasbourg, my love, When: Feb 09th
Festival Musica When: 21.09 - 06.10
Christmas markets When: 23.11 - 30.12

This little guide is supposed to help you, please you and so I hope to encourage you to travel.

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cya
Markus

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