Burgundia reisikiri 3

l'Hotel Dieu

Dijonist 40 km kaugusel on Beaune - Burgundia mitteametlik veinipealinn. Tegemist on pisikese, kuid armsa linnakesega. Kindlasti tasub külastada l'Hotel Dieu hospiitsi - see tegutses haiglana 15. sajandist kuni 1960. aastani. Lisaks käisime Fallot' sinepivabrikus, kus osalesime tuuril, mille käigus sai ka ise sinepivalmistamises kätt proovida ning lõpuks erinevaid sinepeid maitsta.

Beaune - the unofficial wine capital of Burgundy - is located 40 km South from Dijon. It's small but lovely town. I definitely recommend visiting the old hospice l'Hotel Dieu. It was used as a hospice from 15th century until 1960. In addition we visited Fallot's mustard factory and participated there in a tour. During the tour you can try making the mustard yourself and taste different mustards. 

Burgundia reisikiri 2

Gevrey-Chambertin

Dijoni lähedal on looduskaitseala la Combe Lavaux-Jean Roland. Internetist oli matkaradade kohta info leidmine üsna võimatu. Kõige lihtsam viis on minna Gevrey-Chambertin'i (läksime bussiga), külastada sealset turismiinfot ning osta matkaraja kaart. Gevrey-Chambertin'ist on matkaraja alguseni paar kilomeetrit.

Close to Dijon there is a nature reserve called la Combe Lavaux-Jean Roland. It was pretty much impossible to find any information about the hiking trails there online. The easiest is to go to Gevrey-Chambertin (we went by bus), visit the tourist info there and buy a map. It's only couple of kilometers from there to the trail. 

Kokku kulus meil matkaraja läbimiseks umbes 3 tundi, suur osa rajast kulgeb meeldivalt puude varjus ning ilusaid vaateid on hulgaliselt. Algus ja lõpp on üsna järskudel nõlvadel, seetõttu on head jalanõud soovitatavad.

It took us about 3 hours to do the trail. Most of the trail is in the shadows of the trees and that's very nice. There are lots of beautiful views. The beginning and end are quite steep, therefore good shoes are recommended. 

Burgundia reisikiri 1

Puhkuse teine pool möödus Burgundias, täpsemalt Dijonis ja selle ümbruses. Väga mugav oli sõita sinna Zürichist rongiga. Rongipileti hinnad ei ole fikseeritud, seega on tark rongipiletid pigem vara ära osta, sest siis on need odavamad. Tagasi sõitsin rongiga Baselisse ja sealt lendasin edasi Amsterdami. Zürich-Dijon on kiirrongiga ainult 2.5 tundi, Dijon-Basel 1.5 tundi.

Esimesel päeval oli mul kokkulepitud kohtumine kohaliku vabatahtliku giidiga. Tegemist on väga toreda rahvusvahelise programmiga Greeters, kus kohalikud inimesed täiesti tasuta enda kodulinna turistidele tutvustavad. Meie giidiks oli Pierre. Kohtusime Pierre'iga pärastlõunal ning kokkuvõttes veetis ta meiega peaaegu 5 tundi! Pierre andis restoranisoovitusi, veinisoovitusi ning vihjeid, mida veel ette võtta ja kuhu minna. Ta viis meid kirikutesse ja muuseumidesse, tutvustas linna arhitektuuri ning näitas detaile, mida ise ei oskaks tähele panna. Soovitan võimalusel kõigil seda programmi kasutada!

The other half of my vacation was spent in Burgundy, in Dijon and its surroundings. It was very comfortable to take a train there from Zurich. The train tickets are not with fixed price. So the earlier you book them the cheaper they are. On return I took the train to Basel and flew from there to Amsterdam. Zurich-Dijon with high-speed train is only 2.5 hours, Dijon-Basel only 1.5 hours. 

For the first day I had arranged a meeting with local greeter. These are volunteer guides who show you their home town for free. Our guide was Pierre. We met him in the afternoon and he spent 5 hours with us! He gave restaurant suggestions, wine suggestions, tips what else to do in the area. He took us to churches and museums, told us about the architecture and showed us some details that we wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I definitely recommend to use this program when you have a chance.

Pärast Pierre'iga kohtumist oli aeg õhtusöögiks. Läksime Pierre'i poolt soovitatud restorani ja järgisime tema poolt soovitatud menüüd, et kohalikust gulinaariast aimu saada. Eelroogadeks teod ja munad veinikastmes, pearoogadeks kohalik kala ning boeuf bourguignon.

After meeting with Pierre it was time for dinner. We went to a restaurant suggested by him and picked the dishes he has recommended to get a grasp of local specialities. Our appetizers were escargots and eggs in wine sauce. Main courses were local fish and boeuf bourguignon. 

Päev Prantsusmaal - Mulhouse

Laupäev möödus mul Prantsusmaal Mulhouse'is. Mulhouse'i vanalinn on väike, aga armas. Samas jääb linnas ringi liikudes koguaeg tunne, et varasemalt on olnud tegu väga õitseva linnaga, mis nüüd on kuidagi käest lastud. Spetsiaalselt sinna kindlasti ei tasu sõita, kuid kui ta jääb tee peale, siis miks mitte külastada.

I was in France on Saturday, in Mulhouse. The old town there is small but lovely. At the same time the whole city leaves an impression that it's once been a blossoming town that has now been let go. I don't recommend to especially go and visit the place but if it's on your way to somewhere else then why not.