{"id":1303738,"date":"2026-09-30T13:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303738"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:32:47","slug":"bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/france\/bordeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Bordeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302293,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-city","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_country_stats":"","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"","hw_hub_country_facts":"","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"","hw_hub_country_cities":"","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"","hw_hub_country_do_title":"","hw_hub_country_do_body":"","hw_hub_country_do_points":"","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"","hw_hub_country_do_more":"","hw_hub_country_food_title":"","hw_hub_country_food_body":"","hw_hub_country_food_points":"","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"","hw_hub_country_food_more":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"","hw_hub_country_money_title":"","hw_hub_country_money_body":"","hw_hub_country_money_points":"","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"","hw_hub_country_money_more":"","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"","hw_hub_country_season_note":"","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"","hw_hub_country_events_title":"","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"","hw_hub_country_events_source":"","hw_hub_country_events_country":"","hw_hub_country_events_count":"","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_events":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title"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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"The wine capital, with the largest urban UNESCO site in the world, a river full of eighteenth-century fa\u00e7ades, and a student population keeping the prices honest.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304134","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1,810 ha | The UNESCO-listed city centre, the largest urban site in the world\r\n65 million | Bottles a year across the region\r\n2 hours | From Paris by TGV","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Eighteenth-century stone, cleaned up and put to work","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Bordeaux spent the 1990s and 2000s scrubbing two centuries of soot off its limestone, pedestrianising the centre and building a tram network, and the result is one of the best-looking cities in France.\r\n\r\nThe eighteenth-century riverfront along the Garonne \u2014 a long curve of uniform pale fa\u00e7ades \u2014 is what got the centre UNESCO-listed, at 1,810 hectares the largest urban world heritage site anywhere.\r\n\r\nThe Miroir d'Eau facing the Place de la Bourse is a shallow sheet of water that alternately reflects the buildings and disappears into mist, and it is free and constantly full of people.\r\n\r\nThe wine is the reason the city exists. Saint-\u00c9milion is forty minutes by train, the M\u00e9doc ch\u00e2teaux an hour by road, and the Cit\u00e9 du Vin at the northern end of the quays does a serious job of explaining all of it.\r\n\r\nSeventy thousand students keep the bars and the restaurants cheaper than the reputation suggests. Two or three days.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | TGV from Paris 2 hours, \u20ac30\u201390. Airport shuttle 30 minutes, about \u20ac8\r\nGetting around | Trams about \u20ac1.80. The centre is flat and walkable\r\nCurrency | Euro\r\nWine tasting | City wine bars from \u20ac4 a glass. Ch\u00e2teau visits \u20ac15\u201335 and usually need booking\r\nSaint-\u00c9milion | 40 minutes by train, and the easiest vineyard day\r\nTipping | Service is included. Rounding up is plenty","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A flat, walkable centre along a river bend, with the student quarters just behind it.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Saint-Pierre and the old centre | First-timers | Between the river and the cathedral: narrow streets, the Place de la Bourse, restaurants and most beds. | 44.8390 | -0.5720 |  | \nSaint-Michel and Capucins | Value and markets | South: the covered market, a diverse and cheaper quarter, and the best food for the money. | 44.8330 | -0.5650 |  | \nChartrons | Wine and quieter | North along the quays: the old wine merchants' district, antiques, and the Cit\u00e9 du Vin at the far end. | 44.8500 | -0.5680 |  | \nVictoire and the student quarter | Nightlife | South-west around Place de la Victoire: cheap bars, late nights and seventy thousand students. | 44.8300 | -0.5720 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"24 hours | Place de la Bourse, Cit\u00e9 du Vin, Garonne River and Bordeaux wine tastings. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/france\/bordeaux\/24-hours-in-bordeaux\/ | 1304136\n2 days | Adss Miroir d'eau, Saint-Andr\u00e9 Cathedral, Pey-Berland Tower and Capucins Market. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/france\/bordeaux\/2-days-in-bordeaux\/ | 1304137\n3 days | Adds Museum of Contemporary Art, Bordeau Cathedral, Public Garden and Bordeaux's gastronomy. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/france\/bordeaux\/3-days-in-bordeaux\/ | 1304138","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Walk the quays. The eighteenth-century riverfront runs for kilometres in pale limestone, and the Miroir d'Eau opposite the Place de la Bourse alternates between a perfect reflecting pool and a cloud of mist. It is free and it is the image of the city.\r\n\r\nThe Cit\u00e9 du Vin, about \u20ac22, is a wine museum in a building meant to look like wine swirling in a glass. It is more interesting than it sounds and the ticket includes a tasting on the top floor with a view over the river.\r\n\r\nClimb the Tour Pey-Berland beside the cathedral, about \u20ac7, for the view over the roofs.\r\n\r\nSaint-\u00c9milion is forty minutes by train: a medieval wine village built over a monolithic church carved into the rock, and the easiest vineyard day from any French city.\r\n\r\nThe March\u00e9 des Capucins on a weekend morning is where Bordeaux eats oysters and drinks white wine at nine in the morning, and it is the most enjoyable hour in the city.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"The Miroir d'Eau | Free, and the image everyone takes home\r\nCit\u00e9 du Vin | About \u20ac22, tasting included\r\nSaint-\u00c9milion | 40 minutes by train, and the easiest vineyard day\r\nMarch\u00e9 des Capucins | Oysters and white wine on a weekend morning","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Miroir d'Eau and the whole eighteenth-century quayside are free, and the walk from the Pont de Pierre to the Cit\u00e9 du Vin takes about forty minutes along the river.\r\n\r\nThe Place de la Bourse, the Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre exterior and the Porte Cailhau all cost nothing.\r\n\r\nThe Jardin Public and the Place des Quinconces \u2014 one of the largest squares in Europe \u2014 are free and open.\r\n\r\nSeveral municipal museums are free for their permanent collections, including the Mus\u00e9e d'Aquitaine, which covers the city's history including its major role in the Atlantic slave trade, a subject Bordeaux has only recently begun to address publicly.\r\n\r\nThe March\u00e9 des Capucins is free to walk and is the best food market in the city.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The quays and Miroir d'Eau | Free, and the best walk in the city\r\nMus\u00e9e d'Aquitaine | Free permanent collection, including the slave trade history\r\nPlace des Quinconces | One of the largest squares in Europe\r\nMarch\u00e9 des Capucins | Free to walk, and the city's best market","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Wine first, obviously. A glass of decent Bordeaux in a city wine bar is \u20ac4 to \u20ac7, which is remarkably little given where you are standing. Ch\u00e2teau visits run \u20ac15 to \u20ac35 and generally need booking.\r\n\r\nThe March\u00e9 des Capucins is the best value in the city: oysters from Arcachon with a glass of white at \u20ac10 to \u20ac14 a plate, eaten standing at nine in the morning on a Saturday, which is the local ritual.\r\n\r\nCanel\u00e9s \u2014 small caramelised rum and vanilla cakes with a dark crust \u2014 are the city's own pastry and cost about \u20ac1.50.\r\n\r\nEntrec\u00f4te \u00e0 la bordelaise, steak with a red wine and shallot sauce, is the classic main at \u20ac18 to \u20ac26.\r\n\r\nThe lunch formule runs \u20ac14 to \u20ac19, and the student quarter around Victoire is cheaper again.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Wine by the glass | \u20ac4\u20137 in city bars, which is nothing for what it is\r\nCapucins oysters | \u20ac10\u201314 a plate with white wine, Saturday mornings\r\nCanel\u00e9s | About \u20ac1.50, and the city's own pastry\r\nLunch formule | \u20ac14\u201319","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Seventy thousand students make this a proper night-out city, and cheaper than its polished appearance suggests.\r\n\r\nPlace de la Victoire and the streets around it are the student heartland \u2014 cheap, loud and busy every night in term.\r\n\r\nSaint-Pierre has the bars in the old lanes, and the Darwin complex, a converted barracks on the right bank, has a warehouse bar, a skatepark and an organic market.\r\n\r\nThe quays along the river fill with people drinking outside in summer, which is free and is what most of the city does.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac7 and cocktails \u20ac8 to \u20ac12. Trams run to about 1am, later at weekends.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Place de la Victoire | The student heartland, and cheap\r\nDarwin | A converted barracks on the right bank\r\nThe quays in summer | Where the city drinks, outdoors and free\r\nPrices | Beer \u20ac4\u20137, cocktails \u20ac8\u201312","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Trams cost about \u20ac1.80 with day tickets, and three lines cover the city including the station and the Cit\u00e9 du Vin. Sections run without overhead wires through the historic centre, drawing power from the ground.\r\n\r\nThe centre is flat and walkable, and the pedestrianised Rue Sainte-Catherine is claimed to be the longest shopping street in Europe.\r\n\r\nThe airport is 30 minutes by shuttle for about \u20ac8.\r\n\r\nTGV reaches Paris in two hours at \u20ac30 to \u20ac90 depending on booking, and Toulouse in two hours.\r\n\r\nFor the wine regions: Saint-\u00c9milion is 40 minutes by train, the M\u00e9doc needs a car or a tour, and Arcachon with its oysters and the Dune du Pilat is an hour by train.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Trams, about \u20ac1.80 | Three lines, wire-free through the old centre\r\nFlat and walkable | The whole centre\r\nParis | Two hours by TGV\r\nSaint-\u00c9milion | 40 minutes by train","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Bordeaux costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Mid-range for France and better value than it looks. Dorms are \u20ac22 to \u20ac38, a lunch formule \u20ac14 to \u20ac19, and a beer \u20ac4 to \u20ac7.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac50 to \u20ac90.\r\n\r\nWine is the surprise: \u20ac4 to \u20ac7 a glass in city bars for something that would cost three times as much abroad.\r\n\r\nThe Cit\u00e9 du Vin at about \u20ac22 is the main entry. Ch\u00e2teau visits at \u20ac15 to \u20ac35 add up quickly if you do several, and a full-day M\u00e9doc tour runs \u20ac90 to \u20ac130.\r\n\r\nThe quays, the Miroir d'Eau and the free municipal museums cover a lot of the daytime at no cost.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | \u20ac22\u201338\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac50\u201390\r\nWine by the glass | \u20ac4\u20137, and the best value in the city\r\nM\u00e9doc day tour | \u20ac90\u2013130 if you want the big ch\u00e2teaux","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Bordeaux is a safe city and the crime affecting visitors is petty theft.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing happens on Rue Sainte-Catherine, around the station and on busy trams.\r\n\r\nThe Saint-Michel and station areas are scruffier at night without being dangerous, and Place de la Victoire gets very drunk at weekends in term time.\r\n\r\nThe Garonne is tidal, fast and muddy with a strong current, and the quays have open edges directly beside the bars. It is not a river to go near after drinking.\r\n\r\nWine tasting is the genuine risk here: tasting rooms pour generously, the wines are 13 to 15 per cent, and people underestimate a day of it badly. Spit buckets exist for a reason and using them is normal. Emergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Wine tastings | Generous pours at 13\u201315%. Use the spit bucket\r\nThe Garonne | Tidal, fast, and open quay edges beside the bars\r\nPickpockets | Rue Sainte-Catherine, the station and busy trams\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Vineyards, the biggest sand dune in Europe, and oysters on the Atlantic.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Saint-\u00c9milion | 40 minutes | Train, about \u20ac10 | A medieval wine village over a church carved whole into the rock, with vineyards on every side. The easiest wine day from the city. |  | 1304282\nArcachon and the Dune du Pilat | 1 hour | Train, about \u20ac15 | Oyster beds, a belle \u00e9poque seaside town, and the tallest sand dune in Europe at over 100 metres. |  | 1304283\nBiarritz | 2 hours | TGV, \u20ac20\u201340 | Atlantic surf, the Basque country, and a different region entirely. |  | 1304284","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May, June, September and October. September is harvest and the best month of the year here.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. September is the harvest month across the region, which is when the vineyards are at their most interesting and the ch\u00e2teaux at their busiest \u2014 book visits further ahead than usual.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 10 | 2 | Mild, wet and cheap. Wine bars at their best\r\nFebruary | 11 | 2 | Grey and quiet\r\nMarch | 14 | 3 | Improving. Vineyards bare but walkable\r\nApril | 17 | 4 | Good. Blossom and lengthening days\r\nMay | 21 | 5 | Excellent. Terraces open and the quays in use\r\nJune | 24 | 5 | The best summer month. Bordeaux F\u00eate le Vin in some years\r\nJuly | 27 | 5 | Hot and busy. The quays full every evening\r\nAugust | 27 | 4 | Hot, and many independents close for the month\r\nSeptember | 24 | 5 | Superb. Harvest across the region and the weather holds\r\nOctober | 19 | 4 | Very good value. Autumn colour in the vineyards\r\nNovember | 13 | 2 | Wet and grey. Quiet\r\nDecember | 10 | 3 | Mild and wet. Christmas market on the All\u00e9es de Tourny","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A wine festival on the quays, and a harvest that changes the whole region.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/france\/bordeaux\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Bordeaux F\u00eate le Vin | June, alternate years | The quays | A large wine festival along the riverfront with tasting passes, tall ships and concerts. |  | \nHarvest | September | Across the region | The vendange, when the ch\u00e2teaux are working and visits book out further ahead than usual. |  | \nChristmas market | Late November to December | All\u00e9es de Tourny | Chalets along the avenue, with mulled wine that is better here than most places. |  | \nF\u00eate de la Musique | 21 June | Citywide | Free live music across the streets and squares. |  | \nAugust closures | August | Citywide | Many independent restaurants close for the month, as across France. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"The doing line rises fast if you visit ch\u00e2teaux \u2014 a full-day M\u00e9doc tour is \u20ac90 to \u20ac130 on its own and sits outside these figures.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 36 | 32 | 6 | 22\r\nComfortable | 64 | 55 | 9 | 45","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A reasonable scene near the centre and the station, with student-driven prices. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Bordeaux","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/france\/bordeaux\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Bordeaux travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Do I need to do a vineyard tour? | Not necessarily. City wine bars pour good Bordeaux at \u20ac4 to \u20ac7 a glass, which is remarkable value for where you are standing. If you do want vineyards, Saint-\u00c9milion is 40 minutes by train and does the job without a tour at all.\r\nHow do I visit the M\u00e9doc ch\u00e2teaux? | Most need booking and transport \u2014 they are spread across an hour of countryside with no useful public transport. A full-day tour runs \u20ac90 to \u20ac130. Saint-\u00c9milion is the easier and cheaper alternative if you just want vineyards and a village.\r\nIs the Cit\u00e9 du Vin worth \u20ac22? | Yes, if wine interests you at all. It is more thoughtful than a branded attraction, the ticket includes a tasting on the top floor with a river view, and it takes about two hours.\r\nWhat is the Miroir d'Eau? | A shallow sheet of water facing the eighteenth-century Place de la Bourse that alternates between a perfect reflection and a cloud of mist. It is free, it runs through the warmer months, and it is the single most photographed thing in the city.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Oysters from Arcachon with a glass of white at the March\u00e9 des Capucins on a Saturday morning, which is the local ritual. Canel\u00e9s, the city's caramelised rum and vanilla pastry, at about \u20ac1.50. And entrec\u00f4te \u00e0 la bordelaise if you want the classic main.\r\nWhen should I go? | September. It is harvest across the region, the weather holds at around 24\u00b0C, and the vineyards are working. Book ch\u00e2teau visits further ahead than usual for that month.\r\nHow careful do I need to be at tastings? | More than people are. Tasting rooms pour generously, Bordeaux runs 13 to 15 per cent, and a day of it adds up faster than it feels. Spit buckets are there to be used and using them is entirely normal.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Bordeaux hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Bordeaux | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/france\/bordeaux\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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