The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrenees Travel Guide
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Fodor's Montreal & Quebec City 2013
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A pelota-playing mayor in the province of Soule recently welcomed a group of travelers with the following announcements: the Basque Country is the most beautiful place in the world; the Basque people are very likely direct descendants of Adam and Eve via the lost city of Atlantis; his own ancestors fought in the Crusades; and Christopher Columbus was almost certainly a Basque. There, in brief, was a composite picture of the pride, dignity, and humor of the Basques.
The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrenees Hotels
From palatial beachside splendor in Biarritz to simple mountain auberges in the Basque country to Pyrenean refuges in the Hautes-Pyrénées...read more
The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrenees Restaurants
Dining in the regions of the Basque Country is invariably a feast, whether it's seafood, local lamb, or the famous migratory palombes (wood pigeons). Dishes...read more
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Things To Do in The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrenees
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Travel Deals in The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrenees
- 4-Star Grand Tonic Biarritz Fr $199+/Nt Save with Hotels.com, $22/night less
- Book 4-Star Mercure Biarritz Centre Plaza in Biarritz Fr $258+/Nt Expedia
- 5-Star Parc Beaumont Fr $272+/Nt — $272 Save with Hotels.com, $17/night less
- Save Big This Aug! Book 3 Nts at Majestic Fr $78+/Nt — $78 Expedia
- Save in Lourdes: Book 3 Nts in Aug at Saint Etienne Fr $67+/Nt — $67 Expedia
The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrenees Experiences
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Catch a wave in Biarritz: Today Biarritz is Europe's surf capital, a far cry from its start as the favorite watering place of Empress Eugénie... Read more
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The area around Biarritz has become Europe's hot-cool surfing center. The season kicks off big-time every summer with the Roxy Jam longboard... Read more
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Supping on the hearty regional cuisine makes perfect sense after a day of hiking the Pyrénées, which are best explored on foot... Read more
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If you are gonzo over games, you've come to the right place. Perhaps the best known and most spectacular of Basque sports is the ancestral ball... Read more
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From backpackers to businessmen, luxury seekers to religious pilgrims, all kinds of travelers are draw... Read more
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