Biarritz – Where Archaic And Contemporary Come Across
Biarritz is known as the ‘Pearl of the Basque’. Biarritz is to be found in the Bay of Biscay, a famous town in the Pyrenees Atlantic Coast in southern France. Biarritz is uniquely located at the border of Bayonne (in France) and Anglet (in Spain).
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| Welcome to Biarritz, Southern France |
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| A place where if you are lucky, you may bump into Royal families, celebrities, the bold and the beautiful! Everyone wants to be seen here! |
Biarritz has been just a small town popularly known for its whaling industry before Empress Eugenie the wife of Napoleon III was devoted to the beach in the middle of the 20th century. It was because of her, Napoleon III built an enormous house on the beach and named it ‘Eugenie Village’. But today, this huge house has turned into the Hotel du Palais, one of the most luxurious hotels in the world! And, a tribute to Empress Eugenie, this little town has become the apex and chic summer resort in France. Since then, Alfonso XIII, Queen Victoria, Edward VII and the British Royal families have made it a tradition to be in Biarritz for their summer holidays - until to this very day.
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| The beach that had 'charmed' Empress Eugenie |
Biarritz is very popular for its breathtaking coast and the rocks in the sea. It has a long sandy beach and this is where the major surf resorts can be found. You might be wondering what are the things to do when you are in Biarritz. Well, just to name a few for instance learning the Latino dance, visiting many historical monuments and museums, golf! (Biarritz 'houses' 12 world-class golf courses!) and the most significantly - surfing!
Now, let us 'surf' Biarritz...
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| The best place for surfers! |
‘Biarritz Surf Festival’ takes place in July every year. I was told that during this season, Biarritz will be super jam-packed with more than 100,000 surfing fans and most of the best surfers of the world.
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| Biarritz has established more than ten surfing schools for beginners and ' |
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| One of the dramatic spots that I like in Biarritz! |
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| This is Eglise St Martin - the oldest building in Biarritz built in 1100s. |
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| You shall never miss these iconic buildings when you are in Biarritz! - 'La Phare' - a lighthouse built by British residents in 1888. The entrance fee is €2 |
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| ... Russian 'upper crust' in 1917 |
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| This is a small and secluded beach area of the Esplanade |
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| As I strolled around town, I came across the fascinating |
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| This is the facade of one of the many interesting hotels |
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| As I walked further, I stumbled upon this doorway - |
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| The archetypical entryway of houses in Biarritz |
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| A nice place to hang out... And I have been wondering... " |
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| Biarritz is also famous for Especially shoes!! I am so glad that I am not 'allergic' to If not |
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| I would rather spend my moment in time (These are the rocks that formed a bridge in the sea) |
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| This is where I stood during the sunset on the Virgin Mary Bridge God's gifts are freely being given and if I have missed one of them, I should not despair. Maybe God has spared me from ( |
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Biarritz is a wonderful place, many great activities and this city never sleep with ever joyful people. I really hope that in years to come Biarritz is still one of the best holiday destinations, as when archaic and contemporary come across, they created a miraculous place to be..... unwind to .......................
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