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BIARRITZTOP 10: BASQUE IN GLORYStroll along the Biarritz coast, explore the towncentre and then head further afield.Walk along the coast from the lighthouse to a headlandoverlooking a vast bay that sweeps towards Spain(just 22km away). Pass the pretty Fishermen’s Port(now an enclave of restaurants and bars) and acove where hardy members of the Polar Bears Clubswim every day.Discover the delights of Biarritz town centre: MaisonAdam (for celebrated macarons), striped Basque linens,the elegant Miremont tea salon and the market (whereyou can linger over six oysters and a glass of wine).Since it arrived in 1888, golf has been big in Biarritz.Play the 11 stunning courses that encircle the town.Roam the resort of St Jean de Luz: traditional housesline a sandy bay, harbour and plane-shaded square.Above: Biarritz beachand bay glimpsed fromLa Rotonde restaurant.Left: the Hôtel duPalais lobby affords aglamorous welcome.Visit the Spanish city of San Sebastian (40km away).Stroll along the harbour and savour its celebratedcuisine, from tapas bars to Michelin-starred restaurants.Drive half-way up La Rhune, the imposing mountainon the edge of the Pyrenees. Continue to the top in thevintage carriages of the Petit Train and walk back down.perhaps?) and in five minutes you can be on the coastroad towards Spain or on a country lane into thePyrenees. You’ll want to stop every other moment: atthe Chocolate Museum, to admire a coastal scene, visita pretty church, buy hand-crafted leather shoes… Andat the end of an action-packed day you can return toHôtel du Palais for a slice of Basque cake or a Eugénie’sSin cocktail as the sun drops down straight into the sea.For further information, please contact our travel team(see page 88) and see page 98.Explore country lanes and Basque villages: Sare, Ainhoaand Espelette, where houses are hung with red peppers.Visit a village pelota hall such at Le Trinquetd’Arcangues and watch a match. Then join localsaround the restaurant’s open fire for a rustic feast.The attractive city of Bayonne almost merges withBiarritz. Explore museums, churches, shops and more.Make a day trip along the coast to Bilbao’s GuggenheimMuseum (just over 100km away) in Spain.78
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