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Top Reasons to Go to the Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrénées
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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Biarritz Surfing
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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Hiking the Pyrénées
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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Gonzo Over Games: Basque Sports
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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Travel Deals in The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrénées
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