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A comprehensive tourist, cultural and
leisure offer |
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The Basque Coast is one of the
most important tourist destinations due to the natural beauty
of its environment and because it represents the diversity
of different historical and cultural heritages. It is a remarkable
enclave at the foot of the Pyrenees mountain range and open
to
the Cantabrian Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean. |
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Sport and leisure |
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This region has developed
an extensive offer of leisure and sporting activities around
its most emblematic spa towns such as San Sebastian and
Biarritz. Around these, and taking the Bidasoa-Txingudi
region - FICOBA natural area - as an equidistant point between
these towns, the following are worthy of mention: |
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Six MARINAS situated in a radius
of 30 kilometres from the Exhibition Centre with a capacity
of more than 2,000 moorings in Hondarribia, Hendaye,
San Sebastian, Zumaia, Anglet... |
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A RACECOURSE in Lasarte, five minutes
from San Sebastian, which organizes different prizes
in the spring and summer seasons. |
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At least sixteen GOLF courses among
which are the Biarritz course, the second oldest on
the continent, as well as others in Hondarribia, San
Sebastian, Zarautz or Anglet. |
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CASINOS in the towns of San
Sebastian, Hendaye, San Juan de Luz and Biarritz
open their doors to those visitors who wish to play
roulette, baccarat, etc... |
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The Basque Coast also has the
best beach infrastructures where a wide range of
water sports may be played as well as enjoying well
known championships such as the French Surf Open
which takes place on the beaches of Biarritz. |
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Set in the foothills
of the Pyrenees, one of Europe's most important mountain
ranges, the Bidasoa-Txingudi region is situated
at less than two hours from one of the most famous
winter sports in the world: skiing. From their snow-capped
peaks there are numerous ski resorts with kilometres
of pistes and all the necessary installations to
practice this sport. |
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Other sporting events that
take place in this region are the jai-alai matches
and the fishing boat regattas. Among the former,
the World Professional Jai-Alai Championships and
the Golden Glove are noteworthy which are held in
the summer at the San Juan de Luz Jai-Alai court. |
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Culture and traditions |
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In the cultural field,
the city of San Sebastian offers a range of shows such as
the Jazz Festival, the Bach
Festival, the Musical Fortnight (the oldest classical music festival in Spain) and the International
Film Festival as well as theatre performances. Furthermore,
different museums in and around the capital open their doors
to art in San Telmo, Chillida
Leku and the Casa de Zuloaga,
to science in the Aquarium and in Kutxaespacio or to fashion
in the Balenciaga Museum.
For its part, the French town of
Biarritz organizes different activities including the Latin
American Film Festival,
the Travel Photography Festival, dance
festivals (Les
Temps d'Aimer) and classical music
seasons. The Maritime
Museum and the Museum of Chocolate are remarkably special. |
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Other attractions which are no
less important arise from the history and culture of
this land that spills out beauty along its coast in
the seaside towns of Getaria,
Zarautz, Deba, San Juan de Luz, Biarritz, etc.
Other places such as Bayonne,
Saint Jean Pied de Port, Navarre and the Guggenheim
museum in Bilbao represent
an interesting alternative with easy access from the
Txingudi region. |
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Cuisine |
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Halfway between the tourist
and the cultural offer, this region's cuisine stands out,
which is highly acknowledged.
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Michelin Guide restaurants and also more modest dining establishments combine tradition
and innovation to turn
eating into a ritual. Besides the conventional dishes,
the streets of San Sebastian and of other towns offer
a whole string of establishments where you can try the
typical bar snacks or mini-cuisine.
To round off, a wide range of hotel accommodation is on
offer in and around the region with the opportunity to enjoy
paradores (high class state-owned hotels housed in places
of historic interest), hotels of different categories, rural
tourism houses and charming accommodation.
Some stays may
also be combined with therapeutic
seawater treatments in
the thalassotherapy centres in Hendaye, San Sebastian, San
Juan de Luz, Biarritz and in the indoor spas in Zestoa and
Cambo, which maintain all the charm of the "belle époque".
The entire tourist and cultural offer of this Euro-region
at the service of the visitors and exhibitors of the International
Basque Coast Trade Show. |
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