Strasbourg is very picturesque and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Check this link - Strasbourg

We spent about 5 days here looking around both the town and the surrounding countryside. This was the perfect time of the year to visit - before all the summer holiday crowds.

Interesting history this place - it started as an "Imperial City" after the people rebelled against the Bishops who were governing them, then became French in 1861 after Louis XIV conquered Alsace; then German in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian war; French again after WWI; German again in 1940; French again in 1944 at end WW2. Phew!
Little wonder that the town names, street names, food menus, etc often sound like a bit of both!

(1) The main square    (2) Old architecture    (3) some shopping    (4) A relaxed lifestyle

Some parts look very "venitian". The river is the Rhine

Not sure which village is which any more. We did visit a small village called Colmar, (pictured in the row above on the far right), and also Eguisheim - noted for all the storks which roost on the buildings. It is supposed to be good luck; but with a bird this size and a nest together weighing over 50kg seems to me like it would be bad luck!

Oh - and the third photo here - believe it or not, the pink one is actually a house.