Bordeaux City & Wine Chateau
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Port
Bordeaux, France
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$110
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
The Port of the Moon, port city of Bordeaux in south-west France, is inscribed as an inhabited historic city, an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble, created in the age of the Enlightenment, whose values continued up to the first half of the 20th century, with more protected buildings than any other French city except Paris. It is also recognized for its historic role as a place of exchange of cultural values over more than 2,000 years, particularly since the 12th century due to commercial links with Britain and the Low Lands. Urban plans and architectural ensembles of the early 18th century onwards place the city as an outstanding example of innovative classical and neoclassical trends and give it an exceptional urban and architectural unity and coherence. Its urban form represents the success of philosophers who wanted to make towns into melting pots of humanism, universality and culture.
Depart the pier for a panoramic drive past many of Bordeaux's major highlights. Its beauty, unity of style, and architectural heritage, which remain remarkably well preserved.
View the Cathedral of Saint André, where Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Louis the VII, and pass many historical sites including the Palais Rohan (now the City Hall of Bordeaux), the Place Gambetta, and the Place Tourny -- home of the Grand Theatre built in 1773.
See the 14th-century Cailhau Gate, the Grosse Cloche from the English period, the former belfry of the Town Hall from the Middle Ages, L'Esplanade des Quinconces, one of Europe's largest squares with its column commemorating the French Revolution, and the Chartrons riverfront where the wine trade began.
Your drive continues to a nearby vineyard, located on the outskirts of Bordeaux. Stopping at one of the prestigious estates, you'll visit the cellars and hear about the art of wine making; then, enjoy a wine tasting .
Please note: Participants must climb stairs at the château. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Minimum age to sample wine is 18 years. You are welcome to bring any on-tour alcohol purchases (beer, wine, spirits) back to the ship with you, and to enjoy them on board. There is no corkage fee.