Day-Trips Around Bordeaux, Episode 302

<p>On today's episode, Annie chats with Ira about her favorite day-trips around Bordeaux. Ira is in a great position to tell us about that because she moved to Bordeaux full time a few years ago and has gotten to know the area very well. We talk about several wine routes you can drive, about the Bassin d’Arcachon which is dear to my heart as I explain in the episode, the Entre Deux Mers area, and about general tips about visiting this area. Ira publishes a blog called <a href= "https://www.lostinbordeaux.com/">Lost in Bordeaux</a> that I can heartily recommend.</p> <h2>Day-Trips Around Bordeaux</h2> <p>There is a fair bit of information about Bordaux and Saint-Émilion on-line, but not so much about the other gems in the area. The purpose of this episode is to make you aware of the many wonderful places you can visit around Bordeaux!</p> <p>Before you get going around Bordeaux, it's worth repeating that Bordeaux itself is worth a full day. The city has a lot to offer. If you land in Paris from North America and take the TGV to Bordeaux directly from the CDG airport, you'll arrive in Bordeaux by the middle of the afternoon France time. It would be ideal to spend that first half-day in Bordeaux and then at least one more full day. It's worth it just for the gastronomy and all the great wine bars!</p> <h3>Places You Can Visit Around Bordeaux</h3> <p>Bordeaux is in the Gironde department, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. One of the things that make it special is that there are so many different types of activities to do in this part of France.</p> <p>Having said that, many of the attractions we'll discuss are hard to get to without a car. You should <a href= "https://www.rentalcars.com/CountryLandingPage.do?countryCode=fr&affiliateCode=joinusin081&preflang=en"> book your car in advance</a>, especially if you need an automatic. Understand that in France last-minute car rentals are terribly expensive.</p> <h4>Wine Activities</h4> <p>You can't come to Bordeaux and ignore the wine. There are 5 sub wine regions in Bordeau