The city of Bordeaux is known the world over for its renowned wine brand. The Bordeaux brand of wine had been in existence from the 8th century. The city is surrounded by numerous vineyards, as well as wineries. It is estimated that the vineyards around Bordeaux sprawl for about 117,000 hectares, with nearly 9,000 chateaux that produce wine. The annual wine sales of Bordeaux are estimated at 14.5 billion Euros....
read moreBordeaux also has a lovely public park which is a great place to relax and enjoy the atmosphere, or take a picnic basket along and look at the ducks. There is also a tranquil botanic garden. Since Bordeaux is practically synonymous with exquisite wines, don’t miss out on sampling the many delightful wineries in the area. Most are just outside city limits and the most well known ones include Chateau Petrus, Château...
read moreThere is also a gay bar located in the heart of the city, Bar de l’Hotel de Ville (BHV), the place where you can find the best-looking men in Bordeaux. The bar is open every day from 6:00 to 2:00 A.M and to watch the drag show, visit the place from September to June every Sunday at 10:00 P.M.
read moreAs the modern times approached, Bordeaux had been successful in many things. Bordeaux was now known as the city of factories, warehouses, wide docksides and suburbs. Bordeaux had some projects for city renewal to preserve the city’s beautiful historical places and projects for a new network of trams as well as restoring the buildings from the 18th century.
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