September 2024
Got to Strasbourg around 10 pm from Zurich by FlixBus. The city was absolutely dead
Got a cool hostel: cheap, bed closed off from everyone by a curtain, quiet, has outlets.
The feet were created by me, not AI, though they're crooked
In the morning ate cheese and quiche at the buffet and went for a walk. The city is beautiful
University in the center
Students around, look smart
Street signs
In the very center names are duplicated in some German dialect
Traffic in the city (like in all of France) is calm, bike lanes everywhere
Hard to complain about Strasbourg's beauty
The very center is, generally, bland, and has one minus: cars can drive through it
Another cathedral
Half-timbering
In Strasbourg I only had 4 hours for a walk, so I bought a baguette and headed to the station (beautiful)
Inside it's cozy, spacious and clear
Finally a normal sign so even I understood which seat is by the window. Interestingly, the train to Paris takes about two hours (bus about 4-5), ticket costs 20-30 euros on the low-cost train.
The company Ouigo spammed hard after buying a ticket, sent 6 emails. Interesting boarding system too: at the entrance they scan a QR code, which is rare for trains. Inside nobody checks anything anymore
Though the train design is pink, trains in France are fucking awesome. 2 hours, and I'm in central Paris
