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First things first. Bordeaux is a wine mecca! Devotees make pilgrimages to the Medoc, Pomerol and St. Emilion. A port city, Bordeaux was an important trade route for many goods other than wine. But as the wine industry grew over the last century, and French wines became increasingly the world's gold standard, the city of Bordeaux grew as the home for the wine negotiants through whom almost all Bordeaux wines are distributed throughout the world.
The city of Bordeaux is a 2 star city, with modest sights and accomodations. However, just up the D2 wine road are the powerhouses of French wine - names like Margaux, Lafitte, Latour, Lynch Bages, and so many other greats. Chateaus line either side of the road; many are open for tours and tastings. A few great hotels lie among them. A short drive East of Bordeauz is the stunningly beautiful 13th century village of St. Emilion. I highly recommend a night or two in the Hotel de Plaissance, where you can eat amazing food and drink spectacular wine in the glass walled diningroom overlooking the night lit village. Of course, St. Emilion wines are different from their Medoc cousins, principally made with Merlot grapes instaed of Cabernet Sauvignon. While not my preference, there are great ones, and the town is steeped in 2,000 plus years of history - check out Chateau Ausone, named after the Roman poet, whose 1,000 year old cellar is cut out of limestone hills. Whatever your taste, you'll always savor Bordeaux.
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Bordeaux Travel Blogs
Sep 10, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004
I spent nearly one year in Bordeaux (France) for following my studies and learning a lot about different cultures
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Jul 03, 2003 - Jul 16, 2003
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The summer road trip in 2003 took us in to Andorra, Spain and France. It was a trip of 6500 km over 3 weeks of July.
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Jun 13, 2007
I was here on the business trip and have been a chance to spend some time also with my cam in this interessant city! You can look with me.
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May 26, 2006 - Jun 08, 2006
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The next stop on our intinerary was Bordeaux. Our ancestors were from a small town named St. Fort sur Gironde in the Charentes-Poitou region. Bordeaux was the closest area that we could get to by train. This town was so small that we honestly could not find a way to get out there without renting a car. For a brief moment, I thought about driving out to this location, but decided that driving in France would not be the best idea. Let me explain. I'm a city (Atlanta) driver ...
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