Location: Versailles
Top Things to do in Versailles
Top 10 Things to do in Versailles, United States
Versailles (/vərˈseɪlz/) is a home rule-class city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States and is located near Lexington. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,568 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Woodford County. The city's name is pronounced /vərˈseɪlz/ vər-SAYLZ, not like the French city of the same name.
Restaurants in Versailles
1. Keeneland
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Part thoroughbred race course, part sales company and considered one of America's most beautiful tracks, Keeneland is known for its well-designed and meticulous landscaping. The grounds consist of the paddock, a prep area where visitors can view horses up-close just before the race and a combination of dirt and turf race tracks.
Reviewed By coopervanning - Elkton, Maryland
Look if your visiting Lexington during racing season I'm sure your heading here anyway. If your in Lexington by chance and never heard of Keeneland then slip on over for top notch racing or just a look at the race course. Watch the horses train for free in the morning. Stop by the backside kitchen for a great breakfast with owners and trainers elbow to elbow.
2. Woodford Reserve Distillery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Bourbon distillery
Reviewed By MAP7022 - Plymouth, Minnesota
Servicemen, servicewomen and vets--bring your ID or proof of service and take a terrific tour of a beautiful and historic distillery for free. Learn how bourbon is made, inhale the "angel's share" and learn how to taste whiskey. Thank you Woodford Reserve for honoring those who have served and are serving our country.
3. Equus Run Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 124 reviews
Our winery is nestled on 38 acres surrounded by the meandering South Elkhorn Creek and scenic horse farms. We are open year round with numerous events such as local music, dinner theatre, open houses, and outdoor concerts. Wedding and party rental of renovated tobacco barns is available. Wine tastings and tours daily.
Reviewed By nwoodo - Versailles KY
Beautiful location in the bluegrass. 4 of us had a great tour of the winery with Samantha (you rocked!) and a tasting as well. Samantha answered many questions we had about the different wine choices and her suggestions were spot on. We will definitely be back!
4. Central Kentucky Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 79 reviews
Central Kentucky Tours, An Official Sponsor Of The Kentucky Bourbon Trail - Exploring the heart of the Bluegrass! We are a private tour company that offers bourbon tours, horse farm tours and other custom tours to showcase the best of Central Kentucky. We are located in Mercer County, Kentucky and often partner with local hotels in Lexington and Central Kentucky to offer tours to their guests. We offer pick locations in Lexington Ky and Harrodsburg as well as custom tour pick up locations.
Reviewed By Chris H - Danville, Kentucky
Visited three distilleries in one day and back to Lexington hotel in time for a nap before dinner! well organized outing by Bruce made sure we hit the high points in a timely manner, next time hopefully the distilleries will be more active and not...MoreThanks for your review Distilleries let their employees enjoy the holidays as well. Limited activity during those times. Come back and see us again Bruce
5. Wildside Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Owners Neil and Rachel bought a beautiful 30 acre farm near Versailles, Kentucky in Woodford County in 1997 and began planting grapes, berries, apples, and peaches in 1998. They named the farm Wildside Farm because of the wild sunflowers and coneflowers that grew in abundance. In addition, the name fit because the farm was initially certified organic until they learned that a minimum of amount of pesticides was needed to keep the fruits healthy. They still use minimal pesticides. Each year they planted more grapes until today they have 5 acres of grapes, two acres of fruit trees and 1.5 acres of berries.Welcome to Wildside Winery your winery near Lexington Kentucky, the airport, and Keeneland racetrack! Come join us for a glass of fine wine. Let us prove to you that Kentucky can compete in wine quality. Located just south of historic Versailles, Kentucky and just minutes from Lexington, Kentucky our comfortable and charming space is the perfect to relax with others to or just escape to enjoy a glass of your favorite wine.Wildside Winery has a great selection of wine styles. We have 9 dry red wines from medium mellow to big and dry.We have dry white wines including Chardonnay and Seyval Blanc. Wildside Winery specializes in exceptional berry wines such as blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry. Our style is to have serious, undiluted, pure fruit wines. We also have a semi-sweet wine called "Sonata". It is our Riesling style wine - very fruity, smooth and a little sweet. We have two sweeter wines the fruity Niagara and the smooth and sweet Wild Rose, which is our rose' and is called for when a customer is looking for a white zinfandel or white Merlot. Neil is the wine maker at Wildside Winery and he loves making new and interesting kinds of wine. These unusual wines are often tricky to make and time consuming. They are often made in small quantities and are usually from fresh local fruit. A short list of the interesting wines are our new Bourbon barrel red wine made with Cabernet, peach mead, fresh strawberry, hard cider, and many other delicious wines. Another special wine is our Port wine. It's aged in Woodford Reserve Bourbon barrels. And last but not least, we finally made a sweet red wine that call Dangerous.Wildside Winery is very close to Keenland race track in Lexington, Kentucky. It is convenient to stop in to the winery after Keenland for a wine tasting. We are here to make your visit an enjoyable and memorable one. We look forward to providing a wide range of exciting wines for you to explore in a comfortable, friendly environment. Lets talk about wine, winemaking, vine growing and your preferences in wine.Come taste both serious and fun wines at Wildside Winery.We won a Silver medal for our Cabernet Franc and three Silver medals for the different categories below at the Kentucky State Fair Commercial Wine Contest!Dry red blend we got a silver medal for our "Duet"Sweet red varietal we got silver for Chambourcin "Dangerous"Rose' or blush blend we got a silver medal for "Wild Rose"Check out our new On-line store, just click at the left panel.Chambourcin was voted Number 1 !!!! by popular vote at Vintage Kentucky festival and it won a silver medal at the Indy International Wine Competition.We just received our Retail Beer license! We are now serving quality beers by the drink.
Reviewed By PFN-Traveler - Lexington, Kentucky
Even though I had a little trouble finding it, This Place is Awesome ! They have a lot of good wines, but my favorite was a port made from the Norton Grapes ! Excellent .. If you haven't been there you need to Go !
6. Wild Turkey Distillery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 627 reviews
TurkeyReviewed By TrWorldTraveler - Bloomington, Indiana
On a stormy spring weekend, we visited the Wild Turkey distillery. The building is very nice. Our tour guide was very informative and friendly. We tasted four different varieties including Kentucky spirit, 101 rye whiskey, American honey sting which was my favorite. After the tour, talking about our tastings, she gave us more suggestions about other varieties which they sell in their store. Like the caramel bourbon scented candles in the store.
7. Downtown Midway Kentucky
Overall Ratings
4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By doublemdoublet - Clifton, Virginia
The village is a Movie Set! Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan! Be your own George Bailey, running through and experiencing what a little town Midway is. Great shopping, restaurants and architecture. I just needed to see someone famous.
8. Irish Acres Gallery of Antiques
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By briannameighan - Miami, Florida
Every time I visit Lexington, I always make a visit to Irish Acres, both for the beautiful antiques gallery and also for lunch at their restaurant The Glitz! If you're in Lexington in November or December, I highly recommend visiting Irish Acres because the Christmas decorations are just beautiful and a visit during this time a year really makes the season all the more magical! This is not a place for small children, in fact, I believe there is even a sign posted that says exactly this! There are just too many fragile and expensive items, making it not appropriate for small children (and I write this as a mother of 2 small children).
9. WinStar Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Come and visit WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, a top force in the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry. See the stallions of our all-star roster, including 2x Breeders’ Cup Classic winner and Horse of the Year Tiznow, Kentucky Derby runner-up and Triple Crown Sire Pioneer of the Nile, Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, and many other champions! Guests will be able walk through our state-of-the-art stallion barn and get a glimpse of the day to day life of each of our stallions. The total package. This two hour tour allows guests to first see the stallions of our all-star roster and walk through our state-of- the-art stallion barn to get a glimpse of the day to day life of each of our stallions. Climb aboard our brand new electric shuttle and see all the beauty the rest of the farm has to offer. Driving tour includes foaling barn and broodmare barns as well as some of the historic sites on the farm
Reviewed By mlm26 - indiana
We were at Winstar yesterday. We greatly enjoyed our tour. While scheduled for 1 hour, our tour was nearly 1 1/2 hours. Our tour guide, Bethany, was excellent. She patiently answered all of our questions. She allowed everybody to get all of the photos of the horses they wanted.
Winstar is a very impressive operation. It was amazing to learn of all the facilities they have available.
Most of all, getting to see the beautiful horses was worth the cost. We were especially thrilled to watch Pioneer of the Nile, American Pharoah's father, running in the pasture. There are so many horses there with amazing personalities. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there.
10. Three Chimneys Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Jerry L - Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Speak of Central Kentucky and one of the first things associated with the area is are its many Thoroughbred farms nestled on the quaint back roads throughout the area. This well known facility is well known in the world as a first class operation with immaculately kept barns and landscaping. Home to some of the finest stud Thoroughbreds, through tours, the general public can now see the workings of the industry. Tours are conducted by knowledgeable persons who are eager to present a picture of process involved in housing and breeding these creatures that have completed successful tours on the racetracks of the world.
Don't be afraid if anything dealing with the Thoroughbred industry is foreign to your knowledge. Things are explained in simple terms that can easily be understood by all who visit.
This is a tour worth doing, especially if this is a first trip to the area. Drive the roads leading to Three Chimneys, view the historic mending walls forming miles of fences along the roads. Take pictures, ask questions, it is visit you will not easily forget.
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