In this post, I’ll talk about some of the most important museums in Strasbourg, for example, Palais Rohan, former residence of the prince-bishops and cardinals of the House of Rohan and now home to the city’s Archaeological Museum, Museum of Decorative Arts and Museum of Fine Arts. This palace has also hosted a number of French monarchs such as Louis […]
In this post, I’ll focus on the audio-guided tour of the historic center of Strasbourg and the boat cruise around the Grande-Île. In my opinion, a combination of these two tours provides the best opportunity to learn about the city’s history, and in particular, its cultural heritage. If you have read my previous posts about Strasbourg, please click here […]
In this post, I’ll focus on Strasbourg’s role as the European capital because it is home to the headquarters of many international organizations such as the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and so on. Do you know that New York, Geneva and Strasbourg are the only cities in the world that are home to […]
As the UNESCO comments: The initial property, inscribed in 1988 on the World Heritage List, was formed by the Grande-Île, the historic centre of Strasbourg, structured around the cathedral. The extension concerns the Neustadt, new town, designed and built under the German administration (1871-1918). The Neustadt draws the inspiration for its urban layout partially from […]
Hello dear friends! Finally, after 3 months I’m back to my website introducing to you the beautiful places of the world! About 1 week ago I went to the third biggest city in France – Lyon. What do you know about Lyon? The city of light? The birthplace of cinema? The gastronomic capital of the […]
Hello everyone! Finally we are going to take a look at the symbol of Paris – Eiffel Tower today! If you think it’s just a tower and you just need to go up and have a look at the city, then I’m afraid your visit to Eiffel Tower is not so romantic. In my opinion, […]
Hello everyone! In this post I’ll introduce you to the Château de Versailles, Arc de Triomphe (old and new) & Montmartre (Sacré-Coeur, Le mur des je t’aime and Moulin Rouge). As in my previous three posts about Paris, I’ll give you a brief introduction first, (just in case you didn’t see them, if you have […]
Hello everyone! As in my previous two posts about Paris, I’ll give you a brief introduction first, (just in case you didn’t see them, if you have just skip the next two paragraphs) 😛 “Paris – the city of love. When I first arrived in Europe, the cities I always wanted to go are London […]
From my previous post: “Hello everyone! Paris – the city of love. When I first arrived in Europe, the cities I always wanted to go are London and Paris, but I waited for more than two and a half years. I don’t know why I waited so long but fortunately I went there in May […]
Hello everyone! Finally I’ve decided to write about Paris – the city of love. When I first arrived in Europe, the cities I always wanted to go are London and Paris, but I waited for more than two and a half years. I don’t know why I waited so long but fortunately I went there […]