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Straastburg
Architecturally outstanding, the Strasbourg city centre was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988. The city is also filled with history. Walking along its streets is a journey in time, discovering the Middle-Ages, the Renaissance, or the early days of the development of Europe. A strongly “European” city, Strasbourg now is the seat of the European Commission for Human Rights and the seat of the European Parliament. For millions of visitors each year, Strasbourg also means the “Christmas Market”. Children and parents are attracted by a festive atmosphere and the magical lights that enhance the many charms of this Alsatian city.
To discover, to understand, to wonder, and enjoy oneself, to marvel…So many entertaining opportunities to be enjoyed by the WHOLE FAMILY and which can be reached from your hotel in Strasbourg.
Novotel Strasbourg Centre Halles
To discover, to understand, to wonder, and enjoy oneself, to marvel…So many entertaining opportunities to be enjoyed by the WHOLE FAMILY and which can be reached from your hotel in Strasbourg.
Novotel Strasbourg Centre Halles
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Building Strasbourg cathedral, dedicated to the glory of Our Lady, took more than four centuries.
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With more than 440 km of cycle tracks, Strasbourg is the city in France with the longest network.
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With a somewhat frenzied history, Strasbourg changed nationality five times in the last 75 years.
Kids’voyage’s special treats
Les berge de l’Ill - the Banks of the River Ill
A real haven of peace! Above all, Les berge de l’Ill allow you to take a walk while looking at Strasbourg’s main monuments and forgetting all about the hassles of car traffic.. The carefully laid out the banks are good places for relaxing moments with the family in beautiful surroundings.
Berges de l’Ill, Strasbourg
Every day
The museum of the Secrets of Chocolate - “Les Secrets du Chocolat”
A most universal pleasure and children’s favourite food: the museum explains the secrets of the history of cocoa beans and the making of chocolate. With animated automatons and educational scenes about the world of chocolate, the whole family can take a journey to several continents over time. Highlights include an amphitheatre, a museum, a workshop where demonstrations are given, and a discovery area. You’ll get it all!
Rue du Pont du Péage, Geispolsheim – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 55 04 90
Closed on Mondays. From Tuesday to Friday, from 9 am to 7 pm (from 2 pm to 6 pm in January) – On Saturday and Sunday from 2 pm to 7 pm.
The Planetarium
The stars and the universe in the city of Strasbourg! The Planetarium allows you to discover extraordinary images of the sky thanks to recent space data. It is also an entertaining and relaxing place for the family, an educational place that will teach you a lot about the universe around us, and it is a chance to see superb historic instruments from the Strasbourg Observatory. Different shows are offered to children depending on their ages.
13 Rue de l’Observatoire, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 90 24 24 50
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9 am to Midday and from 2 pm to 5 pm. On Wednesday and Sunday, from 2 pm to 6 pm.
A real haven of peace! Above all, Les berge de l’Ill allow you to take a walk while looking at Strasbourg’s main monuments and forgetting all about the hassles of car traffic.. The carefully laid out the banks are good places for relaxing moments with the family in beautiful surroundings.
Berges de l’Ill, Strasbourg
Every day
The museum of the Secrets of Chocolate - “Les Secrets du Chocolat”
A most universal pleasure and children’s favourite food: the museum explains the secrets of the history of cocoa beans and the making of chocolate. With animated automatons and educational scenes about the world of chocolate, the whole family can take a journey to several continents over time. Highlights include an amphitheatre, a museum, a workshop where demonstrations are given, and a discovery area. You’ll get it all!
Rue du Pont du Péage, Geispolsheim – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 55 04 90
Closed on Mondays. From Tuesday to Friday, from 9 am to 7 pm (from 2 pm to 6 pm in January) – On Saturday and Sunday from 2 pm to 7 pm.
The Planetarium
The stars and the universe in the city of Strasbourg! The Planetarium allows you to discover extraordinary images of the sky thanks to recent space data. It is also an entertaining and relaxing place for the family, an educational place that will teach you a lot about the universe around us, and it is a chance to see superb historic instruments from the Strasbourg Observatory. Different shows are offered to children depending on their ages.
13 Rue de l’Observatoire, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 90 24 24 50
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9 am to Midday and from 2 pm to 5 pm. On Wednesday and Sunday, from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Museums & Exhibitions
Alsace Naviscope
An important place for river navigation, Strasbourg has a long tradition in this field. This was why the city decided to “recycle” the ship called “Strasbourg” into a cultural and tourism museum around the themes of navigation, sailors, ports and life on the Rhine. The whole family can follow a route on the ship that will allow children and parents to discover the engine room, scale models, original documents, and the command centre, namely, the bridge. You will learn all there is to know about navigation techniques!.
18 Quai des Belges, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 84 13 13
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
The Zoological Museum
Children will be delighted and parents who still have a taste for adventure will love this museum where visitors travel to such varied worlds as the Andes, the Antarctic, Lake Tanganyika… The exhibition of rare or extinct animals will make you understand the wealth and fragility of Alsatian fauna. Scientific information is adapted to all audiences and “discovery” workshops will give youngsters a chance to observe the living world.
29 Boulevard de la Victoire – Tel. : (+33) 3 90 24 04 83
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from Midday to 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.
The Alsatian Museum
This museum of folk arts helps people to understand traditional Alsatian life thanks to thousands of artefacts: costumes, toys, furniture… A games pack to explore the museum with the family is offered at the entrance; it includes a cartoon, a notebook for sketches, dice and a history leaflet. You are on your way to a trip back in time!
23-25 quai Saint Nicolas, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 52 50 01
Every day – except Tuesday – from Midday to 6 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.
An important place for river navigation, Strasbourg has a long tradition in this field. This was why the city decided to “recycle” the ship called “Strasbourg” into a cultural and tourism museum around the themes of navigation, sailors, ports and life on the Rhine. The whole family can follow a route on the ship that will allow children and parents to discover the engine room, scale models, original documents, and the command centre, namely, the bridge. You will learn all there is to know about navigation techniques!.
18 Quai des Belges, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 84 13 13
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
The Zoological Museum
Children will be delighted and parents who still have a taste for adventure will love this museum where visitors travel to such varied worlds as the Andes, the Antarctic, Lake Tanganyika… The exhibition of rare or extinct animals will make you understand the wealth and fragility of Alsatian fauna. Scientific information is adapted to all audiences and “discovery” workshops will give youngsters a chance to observe the living world.
29 Boulevard de la Victoire – Tel. : (+33) 3 90 24 04 83
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from Midday to 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.
The Alsatian Museum
This museum of folk arts helps people to understand traditional Alsatian life thanks to thousands of artefacts: costumes, toys, furniture… A games pack to explore the museum with the family is offered at the entrance; it includes a cartoon, a notebook for sketches, dice and a history leaflet. You are on your way to a trip back in time!
23-25 quai Saint Nicolas, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 52 50 01
Every day – except Tuesday – from Midday to 6 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.
Some good places for a family meal
Kohler Rehm
In the décor of a micro-brasserie, this restaurant will offer you warm and welcoming surroundings, together with a vast terrace for sunny days. Traditional Alsatian cuisine with a menu for children.
11-13 Rue des grandes arcades, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 32 15 93
From Monday to Wednesday from 7 am to Midnight – Thursday and Friday, from 7 am to 1 am – Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 2 am.
La Vignette
From Alsace or other parts of the country, the cuisine of this restaurant is a delight for all.
Subdued surroundings and a warm welcome, also with a charming terrace. Children’s menu.
78 Route des Romains, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 28 99 52
From Monday to Friday
Chez Cat’Sy
On the menu: Regional Alsatian specialities! This small restaurant with its oak beams and chequered table-cloths is a delight. Children’s menu.
22 Rue Moulins, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 21 92 33
From Monday to Saturday from 11.45 am to 2 pm and from 7.30 pm to 10 pm.
KIDS' VOYAGE travel guides and NOVOTEL hotels in Strasbourg wish you an excellent stay.
In the décor of a micro-brasserie, this restaurant will offer you warm and welcoming surroundings, together with a vast terrace for sunny days. Traditional Alsatian cuisine with a menu for children.
11-13 Rue des grandes arcades, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 32 15 93
From Monday to Wednesday from 7 am to Midnight – Thursday and Friday, from 7 am to 1 am – Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 2 am.
La Vignette
From Alsace or other parts of the country, the cuisine of this restaurant is a delight for all.
Subdued surroundings and a warm welcome, also with a charming terrace. Children’s menu.
78 Route des Romains, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 28 99 52
From Monday to Friday
Chez Cat’Sy
On the menu: Regional Alsatian specialities! This small restaurant with its oak beams and chequered table-cloths is a delight. Children’s menu.
22 Rue Moulins, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 21 92 33
From Monday to Saturday from 11.45 am to 2 pm and from 7.30 pm to 10 pm.
KIDS' VOYAGE travel guides and NOVOTEL hotels in Strasbourg wish you an excellent stay.
Zoos, aquariums, parks and gardens
The Orangery Zoo
This park is the children’s favourite with its playgrounds and its vintage car circuit. But there are also joggers, walkers, and lovers, who come for its lake and its great waterfall. The zoo has mountain sheep, storks, flamingos, lynxes, and lemurs. The mini-farm has domestic animals which the children love; parents too in fact: cows, sheep, hens…
Parc de l’Orangerie, Strasbourg – Tel. (+33) 3 88 61 62 88
Every day. The minifarm : Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 2.45 pm to 5.45 pm, and every day during the school holidays.
The Botanic Garden
It has close to 6,000 different species of plants. Since it contains plants used for research and observation, this garden plays an educational role for the general public. You are invited on a trip of discovery. The tropical hothouse, for instance, with its palm trees, lianas, fern and banana trees, will appeal to children’s imaginations. They will surely be impressed by the giant sequoia or the bald cypress! Located in the centre of the city, this park is also a great place for relaxing with the family after a busy day..
28 Rue Goethe, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 90 24 18 65
From Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7.30 pm. On Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7.30 pm. Call for times as they vary with the seasons.
Cigoland
Go on a journey of discovery of the white stork in the Cigolan amusement park. There will be thrills for sure with the mini-train or the monorail – la Cigogne (the Stork) – and more peaceful moments with canoes or mini-golf. A unique concept, this park offers relaxation and entertainment for children and parents. An educational film on white storks is shown and tells you all about this migrating bird.
Route de Selestat, Kintzheim – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 92 05 94
Every day from April to October, from 10 am to 7 pm (Call for times, depending on seasons)
This park is the children’s favourite with its playgrounds and its vintage car circuit. But there are also joggers, walkers, and lovers, who come for its lake and its great waterfall. The zoo has mountain sheep, storks, flamingos, lynxes, and lemurs. The mini-farm has domestic animals which the children love; parents too in fact: cows, sheep, hens…
Parc de l’Orangerie, Strasbourg – Tel. (+33) 3 88 61 62 88
Every day. The minifarm : Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 2.45 pm to 5.45 pm, and every day during the school holidays.
The Botanic Garden
It has close to 6,000 different species of plants. Since it contains plants used for research and observation, this garden plays an educational role for the general public. You are invited on a trip of discovery. The tropical hothouse, for instance, with its palm trees, lianas, fern and banana trees, will appeal to children’s imaginations. They will surely be impressed by the giant sequoia or the bald cypress! Located in the centre of the city, this park is also a great place for relaxing with the family after a busy day..
28 Rue Goethe, Strasbourg – Tel. : (+33) 3 90 24 18 65
From Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7.30 pm. On Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7.30 pm. Call for times as they vary with the seasons.
Cigoland
Go on a journey of discovery of the white stork in the Cigolan amusement park. There will be thrills for sure with the mini-train or the monorail – la Cigogne (the Stork) – and more peaceful moments with canoes or mini-golf. A unique concept, this park offers relaxation and entertainment for children and parents. An educational film on white storks is shown and tells you all about this migrating bird.
Route de Selestat, Kintzheim – Tel. : (+33) 3 88 92 05 94
Every day from April to October, from 10 am to 7 pm (Call for times, depending on seasons)