Bordeaux Travel Guide

Travel guide to Bordeaux, France with comprehensive information about events, shopping, and major Bordeaux sporting events to help you enjoy your visit more.

Bordeaux Overview

Lying on the banks of the Garonne, at the centre of one of the best-known wine making regions in the world, Bordeaux is an elegant city with plenty to offer for visitors.

Whether you visit the city on a short break in order to explore the shops, or want to tour the beautiful countryside close by, a trip to Bordeaux is one of the best ways to appreciate the lifestyle and culture of France.

Bordeaux and its surrounding area is a region of France that offers a combination of great food, glorious summer weather, fabulous wine, and superb scenery. The city itself is a stylish and cosmopolitan place where you can enjoy great nightlife, stroll through some enchanting neighbourhoods, and visit some of the most historic buildings in the region - as well as seeing some fascinating attractions.

Top Bordeaux Attractions

For many people, the main reason for visiting the Bordeaux region is the chance to tour the many vineyards and wineries in the area to stock up on wine. The area is famous for its excellent weather and the expertise of the local wine makers has ensured that Bordeaux wines are amongst the best available.

Many of the vineyards have small guesthouses and restaurants attached to them, so it is possible to tour through the region at a leisurely place stopping at a different place each night and experience the full hospitality of France - as well as enjoying fantastic food, and picking up some great wines along the way.

In the city of Bordeaux itself, there are dozens of great buildings to see, including the famous Palais Rohan, the Basilica of Saint Michel, and Saint Andre's Cathedral - a truly exceptional example of architecture that is filled with some of the finest statuary in the country - including a famous marble of the Pilgrim St James along who's path through France the cathedral was built.

Shopping in Bordeaux

Aside from the wine and food that are a renowned highlight of Bordeaux, shoppers visiting the city are usually impressed by the chance to pick up some great clothes and other designer goods in the chopping area close to the centre of the city. Most major designers have boutiques in Bordeaux, and the city has a great reputation as a major fashion centre in France.

Other good buys include antiques and art, and in the small villages across the region there are frequent sales featuring popular furniture styles.

Bordeaux Sporting Events

As home to one of France's main football teams, Bordeaux regularly hosts major football matches, and the team have enjoyed some success in Europe over recent years. Unless the visiting team are from the upper echelons of football, it is usually possible to pick up tickets to watch a game while you are in town.

Golfing holidays to the region have become more popular in the last few years, and there are courses all along the coast that offer the chance to play a round or two, and this can be a great way to relax between visits to vineyards or to work off the calories from the long enjoyable lunches.