Biarritz
Biarritz
Guided tour of an imperial city đ

What a wonder it is to stroll along the coastline of Biarritz. The city offers exceptional panoramas of the Basque shore line and the Bay of Biscay. Its steep cliffs with the jagged rocky inlets and beautiful beaches, give us a variety of landscapes that fascinates all those that see it. The attachment to Biarritz is immediate. That’s why, the French actor Sacha Guitry said “When you hesitate between two beaches, one of them is still Biarritz.”
In this wild environment, Biarritzâs past is shown in perfect harmony. Some clues remind us that Biarritz was, in the XIIth century, a whaling port. But it was really in the XIXth century that the city became a huge success thanks to the arrival of Napoleon III and his wife Eugenie of Montijo. Having decided to make Biarritz their holiday resort, this couple attracted the European aristocracy to the city. These people, of immense wealth and influence, in turn, created more impressive villas than in any other place and this has ensured the cityâs singular and everlasting charm.
Guided tours programs
Guided tour 1 (towards the Basque coast)
Meeting point: Place Clemenceau
Place Bellevue: panorama on the “Grande Plage”
The Sainte EugĂ©nie church and the “Vieux Port”
The “Rock of the Virgin”
The “Port Vieux” and the villa Belza
The Basque coast: panorama, history of surfing

Guided tour 2 (towards the Lighthouse)
Meeting point: Place Clemenceau
The “Grande Plage” and its panorama
The Bellevue building and the Casino
The history of the Palace Hotel
The empress avenue and its villas
The lighthouse and its panorama
For the ultimate experience of the Basque country, Histerra guarantees private guided tours of only one booking time slot.
