Unusual Strasbourg – Our 19 Activity Ideas

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Visites guidées originales

1. Participer à une visite guidée du Strasbourg insolite avec l’Office de Tourisme

Whether you are visiting Strasbourg for the first time or live there, a guided tour to discover the unusual Strasbourg is a good idea for an activity! This tour allows you to discover the city from another angle, to explore corners that you don’t always visit and to marvel at the many little details that you didn’t know existed in the streets of Strasbourg… Both fun and informative!

2. Participer à une visite guidée en costume d’époque avec Epok’Tour

For a unique guided tour that’s both interesting and fun, why not take a guided tour in period costume? Epok’ Tour offers several guided tours of Strasbourg set in different eras: the Middle Ages, the Revolution, or the Renaissance. You can choose which era you’d like to experience and set off on a tour lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes that will appeal to adults as well as children ages 8 and up.

3. Visiter les lieux les plus instagrammables de Strasbourg

The title is deliberately a little provocative: you don’t have to want to post at all costs on Instagram to be interested in this activity, I assure you! 😉 But if you’d like to visit Strasbourg and take home some great photos, one option is to take part in a guided tour of Strasbourg with a local who will take you to the city’s most photogenic spots.

4. Visiter Strasbourg en segway

Want to visit Strasbourg in an unusual way? Take a guided tour of the city on a segway! Several routes of varying lengths are available, allowing you to discover different corners of the city while trying out this original means of locomotion…

Patrimoine et culture insolites

5. Découvrir le street art des rues strasbourgeoises

You should discover it quickly while walking in the city, Strasbourg is full of street art. There are even recurrently some on different elements of urban furniture, such as on glass containers or mailboxes. You can choose to be surprised during your visit of Strasbourg, but also to explore the city by going in search of different works of street art. The Strasbourg Street Art Map is then very useful to be guided since it references the works (which are even classified by categories), proposes different routes and allows to discover the artists. Another option is to book a guided tour dedicated to street art: it’s a great way to discover the works, the city and get interesting explanations!

6. Visiter la cave historique des Hospices de Strasbourg, qui abrite le plus vieux vin blanc au monde

The historical cellar of the Hospices de Strasbourg is an unusual place because it is a cellar… Located in a hospital in the heart of Strasbourg! Amazing, isn’t it? Another particularity, this cellar shelters the oldest white wine preserved in barrels in the world. Just that! It’s well worth a visit, isn’t it?

7. Visiter le Musée Vodou, installé dans un ancien château d’eau

Strasbourg has a (very) unusual museum… The Vodou Museum, housed in a former water tower, features the collection of a private individual who has gathered more than a thousand objects related to Voodoo during his travels in Africa—the birthplace of this religion—and the Caribbean. Incredible, isn’t it? The tour is fascinating and offers a chance to learn more about Voodoo, a subject about which people often know very little. A must-see!

Gourmandise et détente

8. Faire un spa à la bière au Taaka Beer Spa

Trying a beer spa—here’s yet another unique activity you can experience in Strasbourg by visiting the Taaka Beer Spa! Don’t worry—you won’t be diving into a tub of warm beer, but rather into water infused with the ingredients that make up beer (malt, hops, and yeast) to enjoy their benefits… all while sipping a cold one!

9. Prendre un thé dans un lieu hors du temps au salon de thé Au Fond du Jardin

Want to take a break from the daily grind? Meet us at the Au Fond du Jardin tea room for a (very) British and gourmet moment. You can have a wonderful snack while tasting the amazing travel madeleines, the house specialty that will make you travel from your chair!

10. Jouer à des jeux de société dans un bar au Philibar

This is a perfect activity to do with friends or family, on a rainy day or for an evening… The Philibar bar and its 350 board games await you! You’ll be guided to find a game that suits your mood and can have a drink and even a bite to eat at the same time. What a great time!

Sport, nature et baignade

11. Se balader sur les canaux en bateau électrique avec Captain Bretzel ou Marins d’eau douce

Would you like to discover Strasbourg at the peaceful pace of an electric boat? This is the experience offered by Captain Bretzel and Marins d’eau douce, who rent electric boats without a license. No navigation skills are required, it goes smoothly and is easy to drive. Various walks are proposed and will allow you to discover Strasbourg differently, along the water…

12. Se balader en kayak à Strasbourg avec Strasbourg Eaux Vives

Looking for physical activity? It is possible to make a trip in canoe or kayak on some rivers of Strasbourg with Strasbourg Eaux Vives. Different circuits are possible: urban or natural, of variable length, guided or not, there is really a choice. The activity can therefore be adapted to all publics, whether you want to do a family outing or a more sportive one.

13. Se baigner dans les lacs autour de Strasbourg

Ok, we don’t have the sea in Alsace… But we have lakes and gravel pits to swim in! This is a good thing considering the summer heat in Alsace, which can sometimes be a bit stifling. It is possible to swim easily around Strasbourg (you can even go by streetcar in some places of bathing!), ideal to refresh and change atmosphere!

14. Faire une balade dans le Parc Naturel Urbain

Would you like to go for a walk in the nature of Strasbourg and take the opportunity to discover small historical and cultural nuggets? Don’t hesitate to go for a walk in the Urban Nature Park of Strasbourg, there are some nice discoveries!

15. Se baigner dans un monument historique aux Bains Municipaux

Bathing in the beautiful surroundings of a historic building is not bad, right? The Municipal Baths of Strasbourg welcome you either to bathe, at the rate of a municipal swimming pool, or to bask in its wellness area… What a good time in an unusual place located in downtown Strasbourg!

16. Faire du karting indoor chez Stras’Kart

The weather is not very nice and you are looking for an unusual idea? What if you tried the indoor electric karting? Stras’Kart offers you this original activity, very nice to do with family or friends!

Jeux

17. Faire un jeu de piste sur le thème de la bière avec l’Echappée Bière

I will surely not surprise you by telling you that Alsace is an important brewing territory. To combine a visit to Strasbourg, a treasure hunt and the discovery of craft beers, it is possible to participate in the Echappée Bière treasure hunt. In autonomy, we go through Strasbourg by solving some enigmas and by stopping to make a tasting of good beers in bars of Strasbourg. Not a bad walk, right?

18. Faire un escape game ou passer ses nerfs dans une destroy room

How about taking part in an escape game? There are plenty of them in Strasbourg, with very different atmospheres! And if you’re more in the mood to let off steam, opt for a destroy room. The concept is simple: destroy everything in the room! Don’t worry, it’s only furniture from the garbage dump and unusable…This is perfect to let off steam in an unusual way without hurting anyone 😛

19. Participer à un jeu de piste avec Qui veut pister Strasbourg

We’ve already mentioned a beer-themed scavenger hunt above, but don’t worry—there are other scavenger hunts in Strasbourg! We tried one organized by “Qui veut pister Strasbourg” and really enjoyed it: it’s a great way to spend a fun afternoon with family or friends!

Ce qu’il faut retenir sur le Strasbourg insolite

• Strasbourg se prête aussi bien aux activités calmes (salon de thé, cave historique) qu’aux expériences plus toniques (kayak, karting, segway).
• Plusieurs musées et lieux méconnus, comme le Musée Vodou ou la cave des Hospices, valent le détour même pour les habitués de la ville.
• Les jeux de piste et visites costumées sont parfaits pour découvrir la ville autrement, en solo, en famille ou entre amis.
• Beaucoup de ces activités se réservent à l’avance, pensez à vérifier les disponibilités avant de vous déplacer.

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