Summer and winter in Aquitaine
Aquitaine is the best region in France for a nice relaxing vacation. Both summer and winter are great seasons to visit the region of Aquitaine as it boasts a wonderful 250 km long coastline and more than 100 km of mountains.
The Atlantic coastline
Just one figure will tell you a lot: 250 km of ocean coastline! Aquitaine has quite simply Europe’s biggest beach of fine sand. Imagine all the things you can do in this huge leisure area, how many sports you can practice – surfing and sailing, of course, but equally cycling, with a massive network of cycling tracks. If, on the other hand, you would rather do nothing at all, the fine sand of the Atlantic coast is ideal for relaxing on, either in the traditional way or naturist style.
The Pyrenees
Heading east from the ocean, first of all there are the many valleys of the French Basque Country. From La Rhune in the west of the Basque Country, at 900 m the first and lowest of all the summits, to the Col du Pourtalet south of Pau at the foot of the Pic d’Ossau (2884 m), the Pyrenees in Aquitaine stretch over more than 110 km. That is of course on a straight line. In reality if you go through the valleys of Bearn and the Basque Country, the distances are obviously much longer.
Like any other mountain range the Pyrenees offer a variety of winter sports, from ski to snowboard. But the mountains are a popular travel destination even in summer, as travelers come from across not only Europe but the world as well, to go hiking, fishing, kayaking or even paragliding in the Pyrenees mountains.
