Travel Presentation

• Near French-German border• Alsace-Lorraine region• Capitol and principal city of area• Part of metropolitan area is on French soil• Seat of Council of Europe• Home of European Parliament• Moderate Climate• Harsh, cold winters• Pleasant Fall• Mild Spring• Hot, dry Summer

• Region has been controlled by many groups• Romans- 12 BC to 870

• Holy Roman Empire- 870 to 1861

• France- 1861 to 1870 then 1944 to present

• German- 1870 to 1944

• 1450- Gutenburg invented printing press

• 1518- Martin Luther pinned his theses on the Strasbourg Cathedral

• 1939- Entirety of city was evacuated in preparation for WWII• Stayed empty until June 1940, when Third Reich annexed the region.

• Liberated in November 1944

• Franco-German

• Major wine producing area

• Winstubs• Local bistros

• Local cuisine is fusion of French and German cuisine

• Many wine-related festivals

• Seasonal patronal festivals• Festivals for the Patron Saint of a town

• Many historical and art museums

• Area boasts highest concentration of feudal castles• Haut Koenigsbourg

• Cathedral of Notre-Dame• Took 400 years to build

• Struthof Concentration Camp• 31 miles southwest of Strasbourg

• Only camp of its kind built on French soil

• Beautiful parks and gardens

• Vineyards• 38 vineyard trails take all through the Alsace wine country

• Strasbourg-Entzheim International Airport

• Train• Routes available to other French locations and Germany

• Tram• In-city transit

• By water• Next to Rhine River and many important canals

• Heavily visited water tourism

• Many inns, hotels, and chateaus• Hotel Du Dragon

• Hotel Reagent

• Hotel Gutenbourg

• Chateaus offer a stay at an older more historical building