15 Activities
An Enlightening Excursion of Culture and History From Zurich to Strasbourg
Starts from
Zürich
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
15
Duration
2 days
Length
160 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Zürich
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
2 days
Length
160 mi
- History and Culture
- Unusual Locations
- Cross-border
Leeza Schwarzkopf
Travel Expert
- Walk atop the defensive walls at Château du Hohlandsbourg and gaze at the expansive views.
- Learn about the former WWII concentration camp and pay your respects at the Struthof memorial.
- Glide along the canals on a boat tour of Strasbourg's historic districts.
This road trip from Zurich to Strasbourg is an eye opening journey of cultural and historical experiences. In the corner of Germany, just across the border from Basel, is a a design museum that explores the built environment around us and how design can intentionally shape our everyday.
Further up the Rhine River in France, there’s former World War II concentration camp that remembers the horrors of the past and memorialises the lives lost. And just outside the city of Strasbourg is a binational park that straddles both banks of the Rhine, symbolically connected by a footbridge. I hope this journey gives you a better appreciation of the world around us today.
Further up the Rhine River in France, there’s former World War II concentration camp that remembers the horrors of the past and memorialises the lives lost. And just outside the city of Strasbourg is a binational park that straddles both banks of the Rhine, symbolically connected by a footbridge. I hope this journey gives you a better appreciation of the world around us today.
Categories
- History and Culture
- Unusual Locations
- Cross-border
This road trip from Zurich to Strasbourg is an eye opening journey of cultural and historical experiences. In the corner of Germany, just across the border from Basel, is a a design museum that explores the built environment around us and how design can intentionally shape our everyday.
Further up the Rhine River in France, there’s former World War II concentration camp that remembers the horrors of the past and memorialises the lives lost. And just outside the city of Strasbourg is a binational park that straddles both banks of the Rhine, symbolically connected by a footbridge. I hope this journey gives you a better appreciation of the world around us today.
Further up the Rhine River in France, there’s former World War II concentration camp that remembers the horrors of the past and memorialises the lives lost. And just outside the city of Strasbourg is a binational park that straddles both banks of the Rhine, symbolically connected by a footbridge. I hope this journey gives you a better appreciation of the world around us today.
Leeza Schwarzkopf
Travel Expert
- Walk atop the defensive walls at Château du Hohlandsbourg and gaze at the expansive views.
- Learn about the former WWII concentration camp and pay your respects at the Struthof memorial.
- Glide along the canals on a boat tour of Strasbourg's historic districts.
Travel itinerary
7 Activities
Day 1
68 mi0.5 mi
Taking the Old With the New
During the first part of this trip, you'll visit a blend of modern and historical locations. Start the day at the Vitra Design Museum which features a futuristic building designed by international architect Frank Gehry. Then roam the halls and castle walls of Château du Hohlandsbourg, which was constructed in the Middle Ages.
8 Activities
Day 2
90 mi1 mi
A Day of Reflection
On the second half of this journey, you'll have the opportunity to reflect on the European identity, which is shaped by conflicts of the past and cooperation for the future. Key sites that evoke these feelings include a former concentration camp, a cross-border park, grand imperial buildings and the European Parliament.