Saif Ali Khan Visited This French Wine Town: How To Plan Your Family Getaway To Nuits-Saint-Georges From India

Saif Ali Khan has put a new destination called, Nuits-Saint-Georges on the radar of Indian families who want to travel abroad. For the unversed, Nuits-Saint-Georges is a historic wine town nestled in the heart of Burgundy, France, known for its scenic beauty and perfect for a family vacation. If you want to explore this town hidden away in France, we have a guide for you.

We have a complete guide of how you can visit Nuits-Saint-Georges in France and explore this French Town.

1. Take an international flight from New Delhi, Mumbai, or Bengaluru to Paris, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA).
2. From the airport, you can take a train to Burgundy. The first option is to take a high-speed TGV train from Paris to Dijon or Beaune.
3. If not by train, you can rent a car from the airport itself and drive along the Route des Grands Crus.

Nuits-Saint-Georges is popular for famous Côte de Nuits wine region, which offers some amazing wine tasting, outdoor adventure along with the scenic views of beautiful architecture.

Le Cassissium is a famous museum in the region, where you can plan your visits and get immersed in the world of the blackcurrant. It is also an interactive museum, where you can have an industrial factory tour, and gourmet tastings.

You can visit the local wine cellars like Caveau Clavelier to try some new wines with different flavours. If not this, you can also have a private tasting workshop at l'Œnothèque Dufouleur Frères.

A tour of the vineyards will be a good idea too and you can book a Côte de Nuits Vineyard Tour to explore nearby places like  Romanée-Conti, Richebourg, and Clos de Vougeot.

There is a beautiful Clos de Vougeot Castle, which was built in the 12th century. Not only can you explore the ancient wine presses, but you can also learn about the region's monastic winemaking roots

If you are a fan of archaeology and exploring local history, then Musée de Nuits-Saint-Georges should be on your list. You will find many artifacts excavated from the nearby Les Bolards Gallo-Roman site.

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Saif Ali Khan shared that a wrong direction brought him to the new town in France. He wrote, "Taking mixed signs to an international level. Why pick a direction when sitting at the crossroads gets you a better view anyway? Found myself lost somewhere in the vines of Nuits-Saint-Georges...where every detour is just an excuse to track down another bottle of Burgundy.
PS Spot the difference… How closely did you read the fine print on Slide 1?"

 

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Here's your guide to a new and off-beat destination of Nuits-Saint-Georges in France other than Paris. Bookmark this guide and suggestions for your next international trip. 

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