Botanical Gardens of Strasbourg University — Attraction in Strasbourg

Strasbourg's botanical garden is a wonderful place, full of peace and zen. It stands in the middle of UNESCO historical quarter Neustadt amidst the astronomical observatory and the university palace. The place is perfect for a day break especially in summer when heat is at its peak. It is funny with children, you can send them in an easter egg hunt, the eggs being: live and noisy frogs and swimming and bubbling turtles. Oh, and its a botanical garden, plenty of beautiful and exotic plants. If you are tempted to visit, the glass houses, be warned : it is great in winter but in summer ... you may need an other t-shirt...

Lovely and truly peaceful place, at the heart of Strasbourg. You can either stay 10 minutes or 2 hours, depending what you are looking for. You can come here and just relax, read a book, or chill with some music; or explore the amazing garden center at the center of this parc containing a lot of exotic species of plants and flowers. In all the garden, you will find other common species of Elsass and France, with explanations about them : perfect place for plant and...

I loved the quiet meditative walk through the green well kept and labeled plants. There are some areas closed off yet viewable.

I enjoyed the tropical room with the range of foliage. It felt like a mini forest with huge leaves and some flowering greens.

There are stone benches for rest and reflection. I noticed the greenhouse for desert 🏜 plants. Its quite a variety.

Enjoy the peaceful contrast to a very busy crowded tourist visit. This is a welcome...