Food you should eat:

Sausage (you’re so close to Germany, why not?)

Sauerkraut (same reason as above)

Spaetzle (I’m sensing a theme)

Hot Cider (because it will be cold)

Vin Chaud aux épices avec du miel (hot, spiced wine sweetened with honey? what’s not to like?)

Bamboules (chocolate covered gooey marshmallows. Yum.)

Tarte Flambé (not a tart, it’s like a cross between a pizza and a panini)

Chocolat Chaud at Bistrot et Chocolat (it’s worth it)

Man-shaped thing (doughnut/beignet or pretzel is recommended)

Gouter at Christian (it’s precious)

Dinner at Aux Armes de Strasbourg (despite some uncomfortable attention you might receive from waiters, it’s a nice and reasonably priced place to eat)

Things you should know:

Ask for directions for how to get to the biggest market. There will be maps, but the markets are a bit disconnected.

Walk around La Petite France. It’s gorgeous.

Popping over into Germany is super easy and weirdly convenient, but they don’t speak French at all, so it’s weird.

YOU MUST GO TO LA MAISON DE HANSSEN ET GRETEL

 

There’s a super cool museum about the history of Strasbourg that was free for some reason while we were there. Try doing that because it was really fun and you could try on great hats.

Maybe look into going to Zanzibar (we had a fab recommendation from some guys at the hostel)

The cuckoo/astronomical clock does not go off on Sundays.

Bring a camera. There are photos ops EVERYWHERE.

 

For more detailed descriptions:

Look at my full-length blog post/diary entry on my travel blog from while I was abroad.