Strasbourg Boat Tour (Batorama)

The Batorama boat tours navigate the canals and river arms of the Grande Ile, offering a 70-minute circuit that covers Petite France from water level, the Ponts Couverts, the modern European Parliament and European Court of Human Rights buildings from the Ill, and the waterfront of the Grande Ile including the Palais Rohan from the river. EUR 14.90 adult, EUR 7.90 child. Boats depart every 30 minutes in season from the Palais Rohan landing on the Quai des Bateliers. The boat circuit is the most efficient way to understand the geography of the city: the Grande Ile is genuinely surrounded by water on all sides, which is clearer from the water than from any map. The European Parliament section (the glass buildings are visible from the river) gives the circuit a contemporary bookend to the medieval cathedral start. The tour uses an audio guide in 13 languages. Covered boats with heated interiors operate in winter. The evening departure (last boat at dusk) has the best light on the cathedral from the water.