Strasbourg Bites & Stories: A Tasty City Adventure with a Local
Description
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.
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Itinerary
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
What to eat? Selection of Alsatian sweets (bredeles / pâte à tartiner / chocolats dont bretzels et kouglofs / guimauves / pâtes de fruits
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.
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(26)
Our tour was great! Our guide gave us great historical stories. She took us to some adorable shops. We visited two bakeries, a cheese shop, and a gingerbread shop. The tour went through some areas you may not find on your own and our guide was so knowledgeable and sweet.
Very walkable over easy terrain. Able to spend time in the shops to make purchases and ask questions.
This was a lovely introduction to Alsace food and it's origins. Plus we visisited places of important historical relevance which we would easily walked past. Thank you, we had a great time
An outstanding tour with excellent guide.
We enjoyed our tour with Loubna as we tried local bites at three different shops. Loubna also shared interesting information as we walked around Strasbourg. I liked that she was personable, spoke excellent English, and clearly explained the tour to us at the start. Highly recommended!
JP was very good. We enjoyed our experience with him. In addition to the tastings he gave us some very interesting background on many of the sites.
Ricardo was really great. Showed us around to all the local spots and provided us with some tasty bites and some history as well. Cosmo was an added bonus. Would highly reccomend his your.
Great, very individual tour with a lot of knowledge and taste words off the beaten track and still with many must sees.
Darya was amazing!! Her knowledge of the history of Strasbourg was top notch. She shared secrets of the best places to go throughout the city and the stories behind it! I would definitely recommend this tour!! Thank you
It was a great way to see the city from a local’s perspective and also take in several prominent locations that you would want to see and know more about.
