summer sun

i can't help you much really on this part of france,
but i have had a look round a few sites
hope they are of some help to you,

http://www.touradour.com/towns/biarritz/biarritz.asp
http://www.ville-biarritz.fr/anglais/cadre_accueil.htm

irene

I'm living 20km from Biarritz and have been down here for 4 years so am fairly well qualified to answer!

There is a lot to do - but what you do depends on the time of year and what you like doing. There is obviously the beach and great surf - you can hire surfboards or bodyboards and there are a lot of surf schools where you can get a days instruction. The restaurants in Biarritz are very good but you also have St. Sebastien just across the border which has more Michelin stars per person than anywhere else in the world - you have everything there from a simple tapas bar to some of the best 3* gastronomic places.
Just inland from Biarritz there is some great countryside and big hills leading into serious mountains. Also some of the best villages in France are in the Pays Basque.
Also, if you are a rugby fan, Biarritz are currently the champions of France and have a great team - it's easy to get a ticket and watch them one weekend - website http://www.bo-pb.com

I could go on and on - after all it's why I moved down here!

To answer your other questions - the airport is very close to the city center - about 3km. You can take a bus or taxi from right outside the airport terminal - last I heard bus cost €1.20, taxi €9.15.

Any more questions, post here or send me an e-mail or look at my site http://www.francesw.com. I once wrote "the 10 best things to do in Biarritz" which you might find useful.

HTH,

Dean.