10 Reasons Why You Should Visit Biarritz At Least Once

Definitively a hot touristic spot during the summer, Biarritz is also worth visiting during the off-season. You will enjoy the quieter atmosphere and it will be easier (and probably cheaper) to stay in the city center and to visit the city’s historical sites.

Regardless of where you stay in Biarritz, you will only be a few minutes away from the sea. Start your day on a great note by taking a quick dip in the sea or walking on the beach before it gets too crowded.

Biarritz is famous worldwide for its legendary surfing spots. If you’re thinking about giving it a try or just want to be surrounded by gorgeous surfers, no need to go all the way to Australia, this is the place to be.

In the trailer of season seven, you can see a glimpse of some of the magical sites of the city. And just for that reason, you should come visit.

One of the best things about France is that as you’re traveling across the country, you get to taste each region’s delicacies. Taste some Bayonne ham, ardi gasna (sheep cheese), ttoro, and spice up your meals with some Espelette pepper. You can thank us later.

Although Biarritz is quite crowded and very animated during the summer, it’s also the perfect place to chill. Enjoy the lazy mornings, having long meals in trendy places by the seaside, spending the day at the beach perfecting your tan, and sitting on a nice terrace with a drink before your night out. And when you wake up the next morning with blurry memories from the night before, do it again.

Once you have visited Biarritz’s historical sites and surfed the area’s waves to exhaustion, take some time to explore the cities close by—Anglet for its incredible spas, Bayonne for its exquisite gastronomy and Guethary, Saint Jean de Luz, and Hendaye if you are on a mission to experiment on all the waves in the area.

Planning to visit multiple cities or countries in one trip can be a pain sometimes. With the Spanish frontier only 30 minutes away, you should definitively spend at least one day in San Sebastian.

Lying on the beach all day is probably your sole plan when arriving in Biarritz (and that’s perfectly fine), but there are plenty of outdoor activities that you might want to try during your stay. If surfing is the most widespread activity on the beach, you can also play beach rugby, play golf or try out chistera (Basque pelota), the traditional sport of the region.

One of the reasons why more and more of people come each summer to Biarritz is that they can party on the beach during the day and move to the nightclubs very close to the sea at night. In addition to that, there are numerous ferias (local festivals) throughout the summer where you get to party with the locals and experience another side of the region’s culture while having a blast.