Step into the enchanting Europa Park for an experience like no other. Travel enthusiasts are sure to love the city themed areas, where you can drop in to Portugal or Spain, or visit Scandinavia, among the dozen other cities recreated. Larger-than-life roller-coasters, crazy carousels and whirlwind water-rides will get your adrenaline pumping and leave you excited for more. As one of the country's largest of its kind, this park promises an exhilarating and memorable time and will far from disappoint. It makes for a great getaway from mundane city life and is best enjoyed with family and large groups.
This was the central point of the Conrath development plan, named Conrath after the architect that conceived it, that planned the development of the town from 1870. The victorious German Empire wanted to create a new part of town based on the Haussmann Parisian model with long, wide avenues and monumental buildings. The Place de la République, formerly Place de l'Empereur, is the starting point for the Avenue de la Paix, the Avenue de la Liberté, which leads to the university also built by the Germans, and the old town via the Place Broglie. The square was also conceived as being the central point for several different thing. These were central power because of the Palais Du Rhin, the former Imperial Palace; regional power, because of amongst others the Landtag of Alsace-Lorraine, the former parliamentary assembly that today houses the National Theatre; and German culture, because of the library. These five massive buildings mark out the German presence in the countryside of Strasbourg. In the centre of the square there is a garden, which is full of flowers even in autumn and is home to a statue by Drivier, who was a colleague of Rodin. This sculpture was erected in 1936 in honour of those soldiers who died in World War One.
Offering stunning views of the vistas unfurling in the vicinity, Schauinslandbahn is a cable car which operates all year round during a stipulated time frame. Visitors can relish the opportunity of gliding over breathtaking scenery and admiring the beauty of their surroundings whilst seated in cabins which carry them from one station to the other.
This is the most artistic cinema in town. Its philosophy of multicultural cinema rests on a constant output of quality, exploring all types of cinematography and not hesitating to offer unknown, exotic, or old works. Furthermore, it is very comfortable and its prices are the lowest in Strasbourg. There are also numerous conferences and debates with specialists and directors. Finally, don't miss out on the bar, which is located inside the cinema.
The Augustiner Museum houses displays gathered from the religious edifices of the city. Prominent exhibits include stone works and glass windows of the Town's cathedral. It is located inside of the old Augustinian monastery. This monastery was supposed to be renovated in massive proportions in 1914. However, due to World War I, those renovations were restricted to a more minimal renovation plan. The museum contains work by many famous artists, including Anselm Feuerbach, Franz Xaver Winterhalter and Matthias Grünewald.
Unique to the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, the Bächle is an intricate network of small rills running parallel to the streets. Supplied with the crystal clear water from the Dreisam river, it is one of the major attractions in the city.
The neo-classical building which houses la bibliothèque nationale universitaire (B.N.U) - National University Library - is one of five very large structures on the place de la République built by the Germans after the defeat of 1870. They wanted to make Strasbourg a symbol of the power and culture of the Reich; they constructed a number of grandiose buildings, whilst implementing cultural policy in Alsace-Lorraine. The current library was created between 1889 and 1894. This followed the destruction of the municipal library in the bombardments during the siege on the town in 1870. It was immediately very well-equipped by the Empire. Today it is the second best library in France, holding more than 3 million manuscripts on 55 kilometres of shelves. It is practically exhaustive on such subjects as Alsace, Germanic and religious culture.
This mini-farm is a real delight for the youngsters because besides enabling them to have physical and olfactory contact with the animals, it also gives them the opportunity to feed the animals themselves and ask the guides a thousand and one questions about the lives of some of the animals that the younger children, for example, are not in the habit of seeing very often. Besides being able to observe at close quarters, without any fear of danger, animals such as pigs, geese, monkeys and so on, for the modest sum of 3F (EUR 0.45) your children will be able to feed them. The farm is situated in the ideal setting of the Parc de l'Orangerie and when you leave you will be able to spot here and there some of the animals observed earlier during your visit, but this time in their natural surroundings! Enjoy your visit!
The St. Faith's Church, Sélestat is an important landmark along the Route Romane d'Alsace in East of France. The magnificent structure was built during a short span from 1170 to 1180 and showcases exemplary Romanesque architecture in addition to modifications in a Romanesque Revival style. The 11th-century structure is made of pink Vosges mountains sandstone and features ornate capitals crowning the columns and pillars along with Saint Faith's two pipe organs crafted in elegant cases. During restoration efforts, a crypt dating back to 1085 was discovered and made accessible to public.