The Bordeaux City Guides deal with the questions visitors really have: where to eat oysters and duck without paying square-side prices, which towers are worth the steps, how to reach Saint-Émilion or the Arcachon oyster huts by train and which wine bars pour local bottles at fair prices. Each guide is a tight list with clear opinions: for every place you get why it earns a visit, what to order or look at and one practical tip. It opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Bordeaux City Guides
- 151 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Bordeaux guides
Food guide
24 places
Market counters for oysters and duck, classic tables with an open fire, modern bistros, cheese for a picnic and where to buy a canelé while it is still fresh.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums from fine art to model ships, towers and old gates with views over the Garonne, and the walks, markets and neighbourhoods that show the everyday city.
Family guide
25 places
Riverside parks for scooters, museums for rainy days, a light show inside a former submarine base, an indoor ice rink and where to eat with children.
Nightlife guide
27 places
Cocktail rooms in Saint-Pierre, wine bars where you pour your own glass, pubs and craft beer, live music and late food for the walk home.
Day trips guide
24 places
The Arcachon basin and the Atlantic coast, Saint-Émilion and its vineyards by train, abbeys, castles and a Vauban fortress, plus four longer runs by fast train.
Budget guide
27 places
Free squares and churches, parks and river walks, museums that cost little, cheap eats and how to see Bordeaux on about €30 a day.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three picks to start with
La Tupina
Rue de la Porte de la Monnaie, Saint-Pierre
South-west cooking at its most traditional: duck and potatoes cooked in duck fat over a fire right in the dining room. Start with the bone marrow on toast. From the food guide.
Tour Pey-Berland
Place Pey-Berland, beside the cathedral
A free-standing 15th-century bell tower topped by a golden Virgin. Ten minutes and 229 steps bring you to a full circle of rooftops and river. From the things to do guide.
Port de Larros
Gujan-Mestras, Arcachon basin
Tarred wooden huts at the water’s edge where oyster farmers open their own harvest. Half a dozen with bread, butter and a glass of white makes a cheap lunch by the sea. Some huts close in January, so call first. From the day trips guide.
After the game, open the guide
World City Trail’s Bordeaux scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. When the game is over, the guides take it from there: a set lunch in a Saint-Pierre bistro, a climb up a medieval bell tower, a self-pour wine bar in the evening or a train out to the oyster huts of the Arcachon basin.
Bordeaux guides: common questions
How many places do the Bordeaux guides cover?
151 places across six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, what to know about opening times and one useful tip.
Do I need an app to use the guides?
No. After payment the links show up on your order page and in your confirmation email, and they open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop. No download and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Bordeaux?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need data.
Which languages are available?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Bordeaux guides cost?
€4.99 for one guide, €8.99 for two, €15.99 for four and €19.99 for all six. If you also play a World City Trail game, the food guide drops to €3.99 and the full set to €14.99.
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