From the cathedral square down Rue Mercière and Rue des Dentelles to the Ponts Couverts and up onto the Barrage Vauban.
Two cities meet
Cross the Ill from Place Broglie to Place de la République, and see the medieval island give way to the 1880s Neustadt.
Along the water
Walk the quays between the Barrage Vauban and the Ponts Couverts at sunset, when the lights reflect in the canals.
Evenings
Illuminated Grande Île
Grand Sapin on Place Kléber
Rue des Orfèvres lights
Canals at dusk
Christmas concerts in churches
The Musée Alsacien, the museum of Alsatian folk life, is closed for works until June 2028. City museums close on 25 December and 1 January and close at 16:00 on 24 and 31 December.