Strasbourg Off The Beaten Path Tips by ruki

Rue du Bain aux Plantes

Plant Bath Street

It is one of the most beautiful street in Le Petite France. There you can see typical half timbered houses and the lot of good restaurants and hotels. The street is on the list of UNESCO World Heritages sites.

Maison Kammerzell

This renaissance beautiful house is located near to Cathedral and it is one of the most interesting and beautiful houses in Strasbourg. It was built at the beginning of the 15 Century. In 1589 house had his architectural face as we can see today. Since 1929 the Maison Kammerzell placed on the list of Historical Monuments. Today it is very good restaurant and hotel. There you can get traditional the sauerkraut (marriages cabbage)

The oldest wine

If you are fancier of wine you must visit wine cellar of Strasbourg city hospital. This cellar founded in 1395 and renovated in 1994. Today it is a specific wine museum featuring more than 40 ancient barrels, a wine dating from beginning of the 17th century and barrel from the year 1472. This is one of the oldest wines in the world. This wine was tasting only three times – first tasting was held for the Swiss delegation in 1576, the second was in 1716 when was the renovation of Hospital and the last person who had tasted this wine was general Lecrerc in 1944.

Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg
1, Place de l'Hopital
67091 STRASBOURG
Tel: +33 3 88 11 64 50
Fax:+33 3 88 12 81 59