Photo: Wikimedia Commons Batorama’s main tour covers about eight kilometres, starting from the Grande Île, a World Heritage Site. The boat heads into Petite France, passes through two locks, slips under the Ponts Couverts and runs alongside the Vauban Dam.
The route then continues to the Neustadt, the district built under German administration between 1871 and 1918, before reaching the European quarter: the European Parliament, the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe. Commentary is available in twelve languages, including Alsatian, with a version for children.
While the jetties are being renewed, your boarding point (Cathédrale or Quai au Sable) is shown on your ticket. Dogs on leads are not allowed on board; a specially equipped boat takes wheelchairs on request.