WHAT TO SEE
• La Cité du Vin, a unique discovery of wine culture
• City views from the top of Pey Berland Tower
• Aquitaine Museum depicting local history from prehistoric times
• Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion winery with cellar designed by Philippe Starck
• The world largest water mirror in Place de la Bourse
WHAT TO DO
• Numerous wine tours starting from the city centre
• Old Bordeaux wine bars and terraces
• Jogging and cycling on the river banks or a river cruise
• An evening at the opera and a drink on the Place de la Comédie
• Brunch at the “Magasin General” in the Darwin Organic Restaurant
WHAT TO TASTE
• A tasting class of Bordeaux red wines
• Oysters from Arcachon Bay
• World-famous Canelé pastries flavoured with rum and vanilla
• Dunes Blanches choux buns filled with vanilla cream
• Local food from the Capucins market or the outdoor "Chartrons" market on Sundays
WHAT TO BRING BACK
• Caviar d'Aquitaine, the black gold of France
• A bottle or two of fine wine
• A dozen Canelé pastries
• Wine marmalade; the taste without the alcohol
• Bouchon de Bordeaux almond pastries with Bordeaux brandy
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