Dijon Entertainment

At first glance, you might not think there are so many things to do in Dijon apart from picking up bottle of mustard for your best friend back home. However, Dijon has plenty of entertaining options for holidaymakers to choose from. Music lovers should check out one of the more sophisticated auditoriums in France, while nature junkies can admire the beauty of vineyards and taste the lip-smacking wine that Dijon is famous for. Of course, mustard shopping is a priority, and visiting an old mustard store can be an eye-opening experience.

Eating out

When in France, one of the things you shouldn’t miss is the wine. Wine lovers should head to the Côte de Nuits wine district and travel through some of the most charming and historical villages while learning how wine is made. The area has some nice, traditional restaurants for hungry wine samplers, while the city centre also has a good range of top-notch French cuisine.

Local cuisine

Refined and elegant, the Burgundy region is famous for a few notable dishes which you can seek out at the more traditional restaurants, many of which incorporate red wine. Boeuf Bourguignon (beef stew made with red wine), escargots de Bourgogne (snails cooked in their shells with parsley butter), fondue bourguignonne (fondue served with meat), gougère (cheese in Chou pastry) and pochouse (fish stew made with red wine).

Theatre and music

If touring the city tires you out, why not entertain yourself with the sounds of music and the variety of remarkable shows the city of Dijon has to offer. Mingle with the locals and like-minded travellers at the uber-chic Auditorium de Dijon, a multipurpose entertainment venue which is something of a state-of-the-art itself. Praised for practical and sophisticated architecture, the auditorium provides a great selection of shows and stage presentations that will satisfy all your senses including dance, symphonic music, chamber music, theatre productions and many other masterpieces.

Shopping

Apart from boutique and antique shopping, the must-visit venue for those looking for one-of-a-kind souvenirs is the 18thcentury Boutique Maille Mustard Store. Here, you can buy all kinds of mustard that isn’t available anywhere else. The store is dedicated to all things mustard including interesting products such as green pepper mustard, red berry mustard, apricot and ginger mustard and many more.