Bordeaux: What’s New for 2024?

21.03.2024 - 06:21 / breakingtravelnews.com

As authentic as it is dynamic, urban and natural, historic yet alternative, Bordeaux has plenty going for it! Famed for its vineyards, architecture and fine food, the destination also impresses with its cool attitude, cultural excitement and laid-back way of life. Between land and ocean, Bordeaux is influenced from all directions, and reveals a lifestyle that reflects all the authenticity of the South-West, friendly and uncomplicated.

Liberated and inspiring, Bordeaux charms and attracts visitors with its enticing energy all year round, with a calendar full of exciting events. Pleasure seekers, heritage and culture lovers, sports fans, people in search of new hotels: every traveller will find their own Bordeaux in 2024!

Wine tourism news

Enjoy a wine tasting workshop in a typical Bordeaux apartment or historic cellar, sip a glass in one of the city’s many wine bars: Bordeaux’s nectars are yours to discover and taste in all their forms! And to understand how the culture and trade of wine have set the pace and shaped the city for centuries: the walking tour “In the footsteps of wine in the city” invites visitors to open their eyes to the works of art, statues and architectural details with a wine connection. Every summer, the Bordeaux Fête le Vin wine festival truly brings the banks of the Garonne to life. See you from 27 to 30 June for the latest edition of this friendly event, which brings together wine growers and traders from the region and the general public with its tastings and activities.

And for those who want to extend the experience: from the city to the vineyard, sometimes it’s just a quick hop by public transport! The Bordeaux metropolis has a dozen wine properties accessible by tram, bus or bicycle. And a little further out, there are hundreds of wine properties which open their doors wide to visitors, who come to discover a profession, a passion, in the heart of a responsible, welcoming vineyard.

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Gastronomy news

From high-end gourmet venues to new, trendy restaurants, including places that focus on local products, food courts and lively markets: the art of appreciating the good things in life is taken seriously in Bordeaux. A quick overview of what’s new: a mecca of fine food, Ganache is launching festive dinner-evenings at the end of the week with the concept “Ganache lets its hair down”! In the city centre, Epicentre is a little gem that offers a complete menu for €26 at lunchtime. There’s a new name and new position for the Cromagnon restaurant: Inima takes its place, still under the leadership of talented, creative chef Oxana Cretu. At Vivants, the pair of Bordeaux chefs Tanguy Laviale and Maxime Rosselin offer casual fine dining with around forty seats which brings out