France
Strasbourg
France's oldest Christmas market around the cathedral; 2 nights. We have mapped 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 shop here, each with a reason to go.
- Places
- 8
- Curated routes
- 1
- Best season
- Late Nov – Dec 24
- Warmest month
- July
- Coolest month
- January
- Wettest month
- May
5 See · 2 Eat · 1 Shop
Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg
from our route notes
27°C / 80°F avg high
5°C / 40°F avg high
about 83 mm rain
Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages.
Things to do in Strasbourg
8 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.
See
The landmarks we would not skip in Strasbourg across Grande Ile and Petite France. 4 of them are free.
Photo: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC · CC BY-SA 3.0SeeChristkindelsmärik
The original market, held since 1570, fills Place Broglie behind a lit gateway.
Tip Weekday evenings are far calmer than Saturdays.
Photo: Zéphyrios · CC0SeeGrand Sapin, Place Kléber
A Vosges fir of around 30 metres stands on the main square, with the Village du Partage charity stalls beside it.
Photo: Claude TRUONG-NGOC · CC BY-SA 3.0SeeStrasbourg Cathedral
Red sandstone Gothic cathedral with a 142-metre spire, an astronomical clock and a market at its feet.
Tip The astronomical clock's figures parade at 12:30; the platform climb is 332 steps.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0SeePetite France
Tanners' and millers' houses along the canals of the Ill at the western tip of the Grande Ile.
Tip Walk on to the Ponts Couverts towers and the Barrage Vauban terrace for the view back.
- See
Barrage Vauban
A 17th-century covered dam with a free rooftop terrace looking over the Ponts Couverts to the cathedral.
Eat
2 places to eat in Grande Ile, picked for groups who care about the food.
Photo: Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0EatMaison Kammerzell
Restaurant in the carved 15th-century house on the cathedral square, known for its fish choucroute.
Tip Book a table upstairs for the painted rooms.
- Eat
Chez Yvonne
A classic winstub on rue du Sanglier with red-checked tables, tarte flambée and Alsace pinot noir.
Tip Reserve; walk-ins rarely get in during the market.
Shop
1 shop in Grande Ile for browsing and souvenirs.
- Shop
Pâtisserie Christian
Pastry shop and tearoom on rue Mercière, steps from the cathedral, with bredele biscuits and stollen in December.
How to fit Strasbourg into a trip
Strasbourg is stop 3 of 3 on our Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg route. Follow it as-is or lift Strasbourg into your own plan.
Stop 3 of 3
Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg
Christmas markets in half-timbered towns
- Trip length
- 5 days
- Best season
- Late Nov – Dec 24
- Pace
- easy
- Before: Kaysersberg
Getting here and onward
- Kaysersberg to StrasbourgKaysersberg is about 61 km / 38 mi away in a straight line
Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.
Strasbourg month by month
Average daily highs run from 5°C / 40°F in January to 27°C / 80°F in July. May is the wettest month, with about 83 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.
- Jan5° / 40°F average high
- Feb7° / 44°F average high
- Mar11° / 53°F average high
- Apr17° / 62°F average high
- May21° / 69°F average high
- Jun25° / 77°F average high
- Jul27° / 80°F average high
- Aug26° / 79°F average high
- Sep22° / 71°F average high
- Oct16° / 62°F average high
- Nov10° / 49°F average high, in our recommended season
- Dec5° / 42°F average high, in our recommended season
Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages. Strasbourg weather and the best time to visit →
Near Strasbourg
8 other destinations from our guides within about 250 km (155 mi), measured in a straight line.
Strasbourg questions, answered
How many days do you need in Strasbourg?
Our route notes suggest 2 nights in Strasbourg. On our Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg route it is stop 3 of 3 in a 5-day trip. The listed visit times for our 8 places add up to roughly 8 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.
What is Strasbourg best known for?
France's oldest Christmas market around the cathedral; 2 nights. Standouts on our list: Christkindelsmärik (The original market, held since 1570, fills Place Broglie behind a lit gateway); Grand Sapin, Place Kléber (A Vosges fir of around 30 metres stands on the main square, with the Village du Partage charity stalls beside it); Strasbourg Cathedral (Red sandstone Gothic cathedral with a 142-metre spire, an astronomical clock and a market at its feet).
When is the best time to visit Strasbourg?
Our Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg route is best Late Nov – Dec 24. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages put the warmest highs in July (27°C / 80°F), the coolest in January (5°C / 40°F) and the most rain in May (about 83 mm).
What are the best things to do in Strasbourg?
Start with Christkindelsmärik, Grand Sapin, Place Kléber, Strasbourg Cathedral, Petite France and Barrage Vauban. Our guide lists 8 places in all, from 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 shop.
Where should a group eat in Strasbourg?
Our picks: Maison Kammerzell (Grande Ile); Chez Yvonne (Grande Ile). Book a table upstairs for the painted rooms (Maison Kammerzell).
What is near Strasbourg?
The closest destinations in our guides are Kaysersberg (about 61 km / 38 mi), Colmar (about 63 km / 39 mi) and Zurich (about 147 km / 91 mi). Distances are straight-line estimates, not road distances.
Plan Strasbourg with your crew
Open the Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg route in TripsCircle, invite friends with a link, settle which of these 8 places make the cut with a quick poll, then split costs and share one packing list.
Plan around Strasbourg
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