Travel Guide to Bordeaux
The popular foreign city of Bordeaux has a sunlit Atlantic coast location which has been enjoyed by local visitors. The city is full of magnificent 18 th Century atmosphere and has a superb collection of local wines. Not only this is the city centre enjoyable and filled with parks and museums. This particular location makes Bordeaux a brilliant introduction to several seaside towns, the Dordogne, the many vineyards around makes the area look more famous.
Places to Visit in Bordeaux
The town’s centre is calm, full of medieval buildings, has the most remarkable Cathédral St-André, which dates from the 12 th Century. The 15th century belfry, Tour Pey-Berland, which is open to the public and must be seen. Bordeaux has a number of outstanding museums. Musée d’Aquitaine display’s many wonderful prehistoric artefacts, on the other hand Musée des Beaux-Arts is a museum which is 200 years old which includes Flemish, Dutch and Italian pieces work from the 17 th Century. As well as this Musée d’Histoire Naturelle ( Natural History Museum) is located in the beautiful Jardin Public.
Things to do in Bordeaux
One of the most famous places in the world has to be Bordeaux for it’s wine making. The Médoc is Bordeaux’s wine growing region. It stretches 100 kms in each direction and surrounding some well known vineyards. The most renowned for it’s cabernet sauvignons, the area has gentle surging hills which are saturated in vines. Château Margaux and Château Palmer have produced some of the world’s popular red wines. Around the medieval town of St-Émilion is another wine growing area. Not only are this there approximately 100 châteaux to visit when in Bordeaux. The town’s streets and squares are lined along with wine shops. The seaside resort of Soulac-sur-Mer is a wonderful place to go for a day trip with the family. Nature lovers should go to Euronat, while Arcachon is a popular beach retreat.
Relaxation options in Bordeaux
Bordeaux has a lot of sunshine and wine which can be enjoyed in different environments. To unwind the medieval town is the best places to go to, instead of rushing back you can enjoy one of the many restaurants or cafés in the area.
Hotels in Bordeaux
Citea Bordeaux is situated near to the Meriadeck shopping centre, not only this ten minute walk from the town centre with many different local shops. This includes: bakeries, post offices and supermarkets. Airport transfers, parking and breakfast are also available for a fee.
Hotel Sainte Catherine is a charming 19 th Century hotel which is located fifteen kms from Merignac Airport, right in the centre of Bordeaux. The hotel is situated in the heart of Europe’s largest pedestrian zone.
Getting there and away to Bordeaux
High-speed TGV trains attach to the city from Paris, Marseilles and Nice. These places all have airports which receive international flights.
For people who want to travel to Bordeaux by car, there are two main highways which enter Bordeaux. The A10 and N10 take you to the north of Bordeaux while the N89 going into the east of Bordeaux..
Bordeaux is the centre pint of the south west of France when it comes to trains. Gare St Jean (station) is located only three kms away from the city centre and accept sixteen trains a day from Paris alone. There are also arrivals from Biarritz, Bayonne, Nantes, Poitiers, La Rochelle and Toulouse.
Safety in Bordeaux
Be carefully when visiting foreign countries and other areas. Tourists are more likely to have accidents when in another country and on holiday. You should remain alert all the time you are there. When visiting Bordeaux, we strongly recommend you take out travel insurance for you and your family.
Weather in Bordeaux
Bordeaux ’s nearness to the Atlantic Ocean protects the area from frosty chills and excessive heat; travellers can find a mild climate here in Bordeaux. It is best to visit Bordeaux in the spring.