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Guide Location: France » Bordeaux
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 8
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 4.4 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 8
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 4.4 km
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Author: alexander
Walking through Bordeaux and sightseeing is nice, but if you want to have a true cultural experience, we suggest you find out more about the daily life of locals, their traditions and routine. Here is a list of the common places that locals visit on a regular basis.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Jardin Public
Jardin Public combines a number of various fun attractions: a botanical garden with beautiful green lawn, a lake with ducks, an arboretum, a herbarium, history museum and library. Children and adults alike enjoy visiting this place.
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2) Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux
Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is the last surviving original wooden-framed theater in Europe. This fantastically carved opera house is the cultural heart of the city. You may come to admire the architecture, learn about the history of the building or even join locals for a first-class show.
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3) Place de la Bourse
As many of other remarkable landmarks of the city, Place de la Bourse is situated near the Garonne River. It houses the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This structure represents an architectural masterpiece. Come with your children to see the water mirror of the square in front the building. It is polished stone covered by shallow water creating beautiful reflections, in which children love to paddle.
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4) Les Galeries Lafayette
Les Galeries Lafayette is one of the most popular department stores in France. Local shoppers love it for the huge variety of different shops available, including galleries, designer clothes boutiques, perfume shops, and so much more. The service is excellent, any shop you go.
5) The Saint Andre Cathedral
The Saint Andre Cathedral is the largest church in Bordeaux and a premier tourist attraction. Visitors come here to enjoy its many architectural wonders, but to the locals this is a regular place of worship. If you're lucky, you might just happen to be there when a wedding or a christening takes places.
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6) Cave à Bière
Beer lovers, mark this location. La Cave à Bière is a specialized beer shop that offers about 350 choices of different flavors of beer, most of Belgium origin, featuring sorts like Malonne and Moinette or Grimbergen and Affligem. You will be delighted to visit this place.
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7) El Bodegon
Like many other bars in the city, El Bodegon is very crowded, especially on Thursdays, when it’s student night. This bar is an important part of the Bordeaux nightlife. Though there is nothing unusual about its decor of the music played here, yet it is an attractive place for those who love cheap beer and a friendly atmosphere.
8) Café Théâtre des Beaux Arts
Café Théâtre des Beaux Arts plays both comedy and cabaret. It is a very popular place among locals and tourists alike. National and international performers come here to act.
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