Check out Biarritz, France! Day 1 in our Basque Country Cycling Trip in 2015! Perhaps we should also take some surfing lessons while we are there! Biarritz has become a Mecca for surfers, owing to its magnificent waves, drawing many thousands of people from all around the world to sample its waters, and the nightlife that goes with it. The surfing company Quicksilver has its worldwide base in Biarritz and holds an annual surf event here. Surfing is just one of the obsessions of the locals. The other is Biarritz Olympique, the notoriously hard-to-beat titans of French rugby, and last, but not least is the ancient Basque sport of Pelota. Pelota is now played in a number of countries across the world owing to the Diaspora of Basques who travelled for work over the years, mostly to the Spanish-speaking countries of South America. Anyone who was not aware of Basque heritage on arriving in Biarritz will be by the time they get home. The Basques are a tremendously proud people. When you mix that Basque culture with rugby, surfing and Pelota, you then get an idea of what to expect from Biarritz.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:32:10 +0000
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