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The following trips are designed for all students and costs are already covered by the program fee. You will receive an itinerary upon arrival in Strasbourg.
Welcome to Alsace
Shortly after your arrival in Strasbourg, you will have the opportunity to explore Alsace—a region that Louis XIV described as “a beautiful garden.” There are visits to typical villages along the “Route du Vin” and to imposing medieval castles on the heights overlooking the Rhine Valley.
The Black Forest
The trip takes you across the Rhine River into Germany and the Black Forest. We often go to the charming university town of Heidelberg, with its magnificent castle and many churches. On other occasions, we stop at Baden-Baden, the elegant spa, which was the watering hole of the entire European aristocracy in the nineteenth century.
Hiking the Vosges
Soon after your arrival in Strasbourg, we organize a day-hike in the nearby Vosges mountains. Led by the head of the French university’s outing club, this trip combines vigorous walking with an introduction to the history, geology and environment of the region.
Burgundy
In the fall semester students have the opportunity to discover another wonderful region of France, Burgundy. There will be visits to the historic center of Dijon, the wine route, the fabulous Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune, and some of the regions outstanding churches and castles.