This theme park in France is all you need for your adulting

Have you ever dreamt of a theme park where there is alcohol all floating over rather than screaming children? As inviting as it sounds, gone are the days when theme-parks were just for children. To all the wine lovers out there, La Cité du Vin, or the "the city of wine" hosts a full-scaled wine theme park for you. Located in Bordeaux, the world’s most famous wine-making region, La Cité du Vin has a plethora of things to offer, all related to wine. Give your adulting a dose of thrill, with not the roller-coaster ride but in between the 800 varieties of wine all sourced from different countries. And what if we tell you, at La Cité du Vin, you can taste them all! This theme park also conducts various shows, events, concerts and talk sessions from some of the most conversant wine connoisseurs from around the world. By now, you may have already planned your visit to this wine heaven but wait! We have even more exciting things to tell you about this theme park, to take your excitement level much higher.

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Spellbound architecture

Standing on the banks of the Garonne, La Cité du Vin also deserves much-appreciated mention because of its spellbinding architecture. It is built in a swirling form which is inspired by the swirl of wine in a glass and the coils of a grapevine. Shining golden from the furthest of the site, the shimmering structure, which took 80,000 hours and more than 1,000 tons of steel to build, will let your head twist at every angle to see its bold curves. Gazing over the river Garrone, this stunning 10-storey structure offers a panoramic 360-degree view of the city from the bar on the top floor.

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Exciting things to do 

Under the giant 144,000-square-foot complex, you can learn, taste, drink and even buy the wine. You can also choose to attend the on-going workshops or even take a simulated boat ride to feel like a sea merchant sailing and selling wine across the globe. La Cité du Vin also houses two exciting restaurants, one offering dishes made from the seasonal local produce, while the other boasts 800 bottles of wine with some special-seeming tapas. Tickets to this wine-themed park start at around INR 1800 per head. For more information visit the site.

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At La Cité du Vin you’ll find yourself dizzy, but not on the rides! (wink)