FRANCE A LA CARTE _____BIARRITZ

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1930's 'CASINO' weekend in Biarritz

 

Stay in the art déco Plaza, dine in the 30's Casino, listen to a Jazz quintet - in an intimate Biarritz weekend for 2.

Biarritz, turn-of-the-century seaside resort on the basque Coast, has one of the finest casinos in Europe. A splendid art déco building, right on the Grand Plage, it oozes 1930's charm and decadence. Our short weekend break marries an evening in this splendour with an overnight in the neighbouring grand hotel, the Plaza, also an art déco gem.

The programme:

Arrive in Biarritz airport around teatime on Friday. Taxi to the hotel (10 minutes) and settle into the Plaza. Out for your first look at the Grand Plage with its powerful Atlantic rollers and intrepid surfers. Take a stroll along the promenade with the beautiful people and have an aperitif at an outdoor café just watching the world go by. Overnight in hotel

Saturday: all day to explore the town and its coast: the beaches, the fishing port, the Aquarium... Your evening starts in the bar of the Plaza where a 5-piece jazz band plays every Saturday night. Then you can move on - across the road - to the Casino restaurant - le Baccara - where your table awaits you with a fine menu of Basque specialities, wine included. After the meal you can have a flutter on the casino tables - where you have exclusive entrée - or get back to the Jazz band at the Plaza or seek out the rest of the Biarritz night-life.

 

On Sunday you can explore the town, its maritime museum, rugged coastline, fishing port, seafood restaurants and sandy coves. Taxi back to the airport for 6pm departure.

accommodation

The 3* hotel, in downtown Biarritz, is a very recently-renovated luxury hotel. Rooms are all decorated in 30's style furnishings and have en-suite bathrooms and WC.