Strasbourg in a day This visit in Strasbourg was not part the original agenda for our trip. It was a spur of the moment decision we made when we realised that we were very close to the French border. It hardly felt like we changed country when we visited Strasbourg. For obvious reasons people speak French, not German, in Strasbourg. Other than that it could have been the same country. The regions close to the border have close cultural ties to each other, ties that go back further than the current border between Germany and France. These ties have ensured that the local culture, like food and architecture for instance, is very similar. Grand Île/Historical city centre The area of Strasbourg that sees the highest number of tourists is the historical city centre. This area coincides
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