Strasbourg

Arrived Strasbourg overnight and moored in the commercial harbour. Picked up by coaches at 9:00 and taken into the centre of Strasbourg where we met our guide for a walking tour of the old city. The old city centre is actually an island, created by the river Ill as it joins the Rhine. The city is on the border of France and Germany and in the last 100 years the “ownership” has switched between Germany and France 4 times. Currently Strasbourg is in France. The walking tour weaved its’ way from the coach stop through the cobbled streets from “Petite France” to the “Norte Dame de Stasbourg” cathedral in the city centre ending with a tour of the cathedral itself, where we were fortunate to observe the astronomical clock strike the half hour. The various pictures were taken on the walk and in and around the cathedral. We then had a free hour to wander around the streets ourselves before meeting up for the coach back to the boat. This afternoon is a cruise to along the Rhine into Germany were our first stop is Spyer.Read more