Bordeaux

France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux is wine country in a city — a UNESCO riverfront of 18th-century stone and the world's wine capital.

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Bordeaux is France's wine capital — a UNESCO 18th-century riverfront of pale stone, the wine museum (La Cité du Vin), and châteaux an hour away. Walk the Garonne, taste in the city's bars, and day-trip to Saint-Émilion and Médoc. It's been beautifully restored; it's the elegant France.

How long

2–3 days

Budget

€100–180 per person per day at mid-range.

Getting around

Trams and walk; trains to the wine regions.

Money & essentials

Currency

Euro (EUR). Cards accepted.

Language

French. English in tourist areas.

Budget range

€100–180 per person per day at mid-range.

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