We drove from Roscoff Ferry terminal through Brittany down to Bidart, just south of Biarritz. We stayed with Eurosites at a camp called Des Pins. The site was good. The toilets and showers were kept very clean. The tent was good and the facilities satisfactory. There is a tennis court, shop ... Read review
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Advantages: good weather, good surf, nice beaches, nice ambience Disadvantages: long drive, horrendous storms
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Biarritz is extremely clean and is beautifully lit up at night. There are often very special events centred on surfing festivals. This can be very exciting and quite spectacular. It is about 10 minutes in the car from Bidart to Biarritz. Spain beckons and it is only a couple of hours drive to San Sebastien. All said, the long drive has been well worth the effort. We love this area.
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We drove from Roscoff Ferry terminal through Brittany down to Bidart, just south of Biarritz. We stayed with Eurosites at a camp called Des Pins. The site was good. The toilets and showers were kept very clean. The tent was good and the facilities satisfactory. There is a tennis court, shop on the campsite, games area for the children but nothing in the evening apart from the bar. The beaches are a mere five minutes walk away and the surf is splendid. The nearby (10 minutes) village of Bidart has good shops and nice bars. There's also entertainment in the village square on many nights of the week. Biarritz is extremely clean and is beautifully lit up at night. There are often very special events centred on surfing festivals. This can be very exciting and quite spectacular. It is about 10 minutes in the car from Bidart to Biarritz. Spain beckons and it is only a couple of hours drive to San Sebastien. All said, the long drive has been well worth the effort. We love this area.
I spent a week in Biarritz during one of the surf festivals, they usually have 2 or 3 each summer. If you enjoy surfing this is the place to be, although the town of Biarritz is rather expensive but there is a large campsite and you can visit the town and survive on a budget. The local scenery is fantastic and there are a number of things to do in the area including taking a day trip to San Sebastian in Spain. One thing to take note of is the thunder ...
LittleMiss 30.06.2000
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