{"id":1030,"date":"2013-07-01T08:09:50","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T08:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sansebastian.travel\/en\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2022-07-29T10:29:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T08:29:14","slug":"biarritz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sansebastian.travel\/en\/biarritz\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Things to see in Biarritz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On the south-west coast of France, just 40 kilometres from the Spanish city of San Sebastian, lies Biarritz. This is a magical and beautiful town of whaling origins, as evidenced by the fact that its flag bears the coat of arms of a large whaling ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the essence of the city changed in the 19th century. It was at that time that doctors began to recommend bathing in the therapeutic waters of its beaches, which is why it became a renowned seaside resort. However, its tourist boom came when the wife of Napoleon III, Eug\u00e9nie de Montijo, fell madly in love with Biarritz. So much so that she decided to build herself a palace, now the H\u00f4tel du Palais, to enjoy her summer holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Biarritz<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It was in 1854 that this building was erected on the seafront, which meant that the nobility and even European royalty also decided to spend their summer escapades in this French town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the passage of time, this type of tourism that came to Biarritz was joined by a totally opposite type. In this case, surfing enthusiasts and professionals began to arrive and found the perfect place to ride the waves on these beaches. So much so that it is considered that it was precisely in this city that surfing was introduced to the old continent. It has also become the surfing capital of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of this has resulted in the city today being a spectacular mixture of people of very different kinds. On the one hand, there are those who have the money and enjoy the best hotels. On the other hand, there are those who have a free spirit, those who only need to enjoy the sand and the sea, i.e. the surfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n