Strasbourg Cathedral and Petite France

Strasbourg's pink sandstone cathedral, with a single spire 142 m high, was the tallest building in the world for over 200 years. Inside, the astronomical clock performs a procession of figures every day at 12.30 pm (ticket needed). Climb the 332 steps to the platform for the view.

Nearby, Petite France is the old quarter of tanners, millers and fishermen, with half-timbered houses along the canals of the River Ill. Boat tours of the city leave near the cathedral. Strasbourg's Christmas market is one of the oldest in Europe.