In June each year, the whole city of Bordeaux celebrates one of its two fundamental assets - the vine and the river - alternating between them from one year to the next.
This year both were celebrated - during the same week! The Wine Week in Bordeaux is huge -- and accommodation is at a premium, and yu would do weel to book now for next year!. As for the Festival of the River -- this is a colourful and exciting event and not to missed!
This year, the fifth edition of
"Bordeaux fête le fleuve" focused on the river and was dedicated to the port city's relations with the world. It began on Saturday the 16th June with the arrival of three exceptional ships:
the Belem, the Cuauhtemoc and the Recouvrance.Make the most of the many activities - 'ports of call' - (see
the full schedule. There is something for everyone -- volleyball, football and rugby tournaments in the sand arena on the right bank, the giant picnic at midday on Saturday along the quaysides (left bank), the nautical parade and of course, the swim across Bordeaux -- which took place today.
And then there is, as always, the music programme, with 4 concerts held this year on the right bank.
The Tourist Office offered a Visitors Pass and turnkey breaks.
Book now for next year June -- this is something quite wonderful!
Feel like an Active Weekend in the Périgord Dordogne?
This is an example of what is on offer for visitors to the region : A sporty weekend specially for you in the Périgord with the focus on open air activities. To start with, you can enjoy a morning given over to horse-riding (in the village of Tamnies) or to golf (in Périgueux), and afterwards half a day on a mountain bike, another half a day canoeing, both with state-registered instructors on hand for beginners. The local heritage is part of the fun with the Visit of Périgueux, to the Gallo-Roman or Medieval and Renaissance part. The programme also includes a typical – and therefore revigorating – dinner in a restaurant in town to be chosen from a list provided by the Tourist Office.
For your accommodation, you can choose to suit your pocket, from camping to a 4-star hotel. Price (per person): from 114 € in a campsite to 246 € in a 4* hotel (double room). As well as accommodation, the price includes the visit of the town, a Périgord dinner, a morning's horse-riding or golf, half a day's mountain biking and half a day's canoeing. Tourist or resident, this sounds like the perfect weekend for those who enjoy an activity holiday!
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