Bendigo Heritage Uncorked

Join the winemakers of Bendigo as they showcase the best of Bendigo - local wine, quality restaurants and grand gold rush architecture – at the 11th annual Bendigo Heritage Uncorked Festival, running on Saturday 8th October and Sunday 9th October 2005.

Rather than admire from a distance such gracious landmarks as Marlborough House (1869), the Capital Theatre (1874), the newly restored Bendigo Town Hall (1885), and the old Bendigo Fire Station (1899), take the opportunity to explore the fine interiors while sampling good food and wine in these and other venues during the Festival. There is also the opportunity to chat with the winemakers of the region.

Tickets to the event are $80 per person and include all wine tastings, an entrée dish at six venues, a souvenir tasting glass, coffee, free car parking and a guide book with fascinating stories about the heritage buildings along the way.

Book your accommodation and have your tickets pre-purchased by taking advantage of one of the Bendigo Heritage Uncorked Packages, which include:

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Comfort Inn Shamrock Hotel

The Comfort Inn Shamrock Hotel is the jewel in the Crown of Bendigo; an exceptional example of nineteenth century baroque architecture with a distinctive Australian characteristic in its wide encircling verandahs.

Packages include:

• Two night stay in a deluxe room, plus, a cooked breakfast and tickets $490
• One night stay in a deluxe room, plus, a cooked breakfast and tickets $320
• Two night stay in an executive room plus, a cooked breakfast and tickets $510
• One night stay in an executive room plus, a cooked breakfast and tickets $335.

All prices are per couple. Contact: 03 5443 0333

Lynnevale Estate, Barnard Street Terraces and Marlborough House also have accommodation packages. Full details about the packages are available on www.bendigotourism.com or by calling 1800 813 153.

The event only tickets will be on sale from 10am on Thursday 8 September. To book call 5441 5344.

For more information about the event and the wineries in the Bendigo region please contact Aileen Walsh on 0407 706769 or visit www.bendigowine.org.au