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.Strasbourg is the capital and largest city of the Grand est region of France and is the Official seat of the European parliament

.Strasbourg is located close to the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin department. Strasbourg has a population of 271,782

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Many people go to Strasbourg to see there famous towering Gothic Cathedral . The Cathedral stands on the exact site of a roman temple built on a little hill above the muddy ground. The first version of the church was starting to be built during 1015 by proposal of Bishop Werner von Habsburg, but fire destroyed most of the original Romanesque building. By the time that cathedral was being renovated (at the end of the 12th century, this time with red stones carried from the nearby mountains of Vosges), the gothic architectural style has reached Alsace and the future cathedral was starting to develop all characteristics of gothic aesthetics.

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Strasbourg is the official seat of the European Parliament, and visiting this striking building of huge significance not only to France, but to Europe as a whole, is a fascinating experience. There are 12 yearly sessions, each of which has an average duration of about four days, so it is not uncommon to be in Strasbourg during one of these important meetings. It is possible to visit the Parliament both during the sessions and in the periods of the year when there are none going on. Individual and group visits are usually possible, although it is closed on weekends and public holidays

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The Strasbourg Botanical Gardens are a mixture of beauty and science, encouraging visitors to get a bit more familiar with plants species in a fun and involved way. The Botanical Gardens are located in the city’s Imperial district, and they feature almost 6,000 different plants. Apart from the outdoor gardens there is also an arboretum and a greenhouse. There are very impressive trees here, which will be difficult to find elsewhere in France, of which the great sequoia is one of the most remarkable

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La Petite France is one of the most distinctive and stunning parts of Strasbourg. Situated on the Grande Île, an island located on the Ill river in the centre of the city, the area is notable for its numerous canals and historic buildings, forming what some might call a miniature Venice. The French, however, have decided to give it the name of the ‘Small France’, because there was a hospice here to cure those with syphilis, which was known as the French disease. Apart from the covered bridges, the area is filled with rustic, charming half-timbered houses and buildings that were built almost entirely using sandstone. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.