Wine City
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[3.8 miles]
A museum dedicated to the history of wine and its relationship with Bordeaux, housed in a spectacular modern architectural jewel.
Best for ages: 18+ | £18
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Located just outside Bordeaux’s pedestrian-only historic centre, a 10-minute walk from central sights such as the Cathedral, this stylish boutique hotel has sophisticated design and great food.
Everything about it is soothing, from the soft colours in the rooms to the efficient and helpful staff. The restaurant features contemporary takes on southwestern French classics (duck, oysters, and even the eel-like lamprey, for the bold) accompanied by a superb wine menu.
Burdigala’s underground garage also makes it a favourite with road-trippers stopping off in the city. A convenient, stylish base for visiting Bordeaux, then touring the surrounding vineyards.
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Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[3.8 miles]
A museum dedicated to the history of wine and its relationship with Bordeaux, housed in a spectacular modern architectural jewel.
Best for ages: 18+ | £18
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[16.1 miles]
France’s premier wine-growing region is home to over 8,500 wineries (or chateaux) producing some 800 million bottles a year, 89 percent of which are red wines, including the legendary Grands Crus or ‘First Growths’ of the Medoc.
Best for ages: 18+ | £40
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Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[0.6 miles]
Inside the elegant Palais Rohan, the museum displays works by some of Europe’s finest painters, including Titian, Perugino, Rubens and Van Dyck, as well as famous local artists from various periods. The south wing is devoted to art from the 16th to 18th centuries, and the north wing focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries.
Best for ages: 18+ | £4
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[0.6 miles]
Bordeaux’s Musee des Arts Decoratifs contains a series of period rooms from different design eras, filled with historic objects and artifacts, offering an insight into aristocratic living in the last two centuries. It’s set in an immaculately-preserved, 18th-century Bordeaux mansion – one of the most beautiful townhouses in Bordeaux.
Best for ages: 18+ | £4
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[0.7 miles]
Bordeaux’s enormous Gothic Cathedrale Saint-Andre is the city’s most majestic medieval landmark; the church dates back to 814 AD, but it was predominantly constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries. Don’t miss the sculptures of the Porte Royale and a climb up the Tour Pey-Berland belltower for a bird’s-eye view over the city centre.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[0.9 miles]
Bordeaux’s world-famous Grands Crus are expensive, so you want to be sure you’re buying a wine you really like. At this high-tech wine gallery, you can sample a sip from 48 of the finest bottles – each of which has been allowed to breathe to perfection.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
A vintage wine and culture destination with delicious tastings, grand architecture, gourmet restaurants and a glorious coastline.