Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg (Alsace) Pop: 273,000 (city) 600,000 (metro)

An important industrial and political city, Strasbourg is the second largest port on the Rhine River after Duisburg, Germany.

The European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, and European Parliament are just some of the major bodies that maintain seats in Strasbourg.

Its twin cities include Boston, United States of America, Stuttgart, Germany, Dresden, Germany, Istanbul, Turkey, and Leicester, United Kingdom.

Attractions in Strasbourg

Grande Ile (Grand Island)-a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Petite-France District

Famous gothic cathedral of sandstone

Astronomical clock

Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux Catholique

Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux Protestant

French Car Rentals

Ancienne Douane-customs house

Palais Rohan, Palais du Rhin

Ecole des Arts decoratifs

Parc de I'Orangerie

Parc de la Citadelle

Parc des Poteries

Numerous museums

Festival international de Strasbourg-classical music and jazz every summer.