Things to do near Camping Alegera

The villages of Espelette and Cambo-les-Bains, the cultural heritage of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, hiking on La Rhune, Basque cuisine featuring sheep’s cheese, Basque cake and ham, sports such as pelota and Basque strength, the beaches of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Ciboure or Hendaye – discover the Basque Country from Camping Alegera.

Cambo-les-Bains Thermal Baths

8 km from the Alegera campsite

Spa Treatments at Cambo-les-Bains

8 km from the Alegera campsite

The Arnaga Gardens, Cambo-les-Bains

8 km from the Alegera campsite

The Espelette Pepper Festival in October

1.5 km from the Alegera campsite

Basque cakes

Specialities from the Basque Country

Sheep’s cheese

Basque Country specialities

Hiking

Plenty of walking routes around the campsite

Rafting

White-water sports nearby

Chistera

Basque sport

Cesta Punta

Basque sport

River fishing

10 km from the Alegera campsite

Canoeing on the Nivelle

16 km from the Alegera campsite

The Rhune Miniature Railway

16 km from the Alegera campsite

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

39 km from the Alegera campsite

Lake Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle

4 km from the Alegera campsite

Pottok

You’ll come across them in the mountains whilst out hiking or walking

Nearby

Spa treatments in Cambo-les-Bains, visit to Villa Arnaga and its gardens
Equestrian centre 2 km away
18-hole golf courses: Souraïde, Chantaco and La Nivelle
Hiking, quad biking, rafting, paragliding – see Sports and Leisure in the Basque Country www.sports-paysbasque.com
Fishing (trout river running alongside the campsite)
The Rhune rack railway
Numerous festivals held in the surrounding villages during the summer
8 km from the Spanish border at Dancharia and its shops (ventas)

Places to visit

The caves of Sare, the Basque cake museum
Espelette and its market selling regional produce, every Wednesday morning and Saturday from May to October.
Espelette chilli festival on the last Sunday in October.
Other eventswww.espelette.fr
Not forgetting a visit to the small villages of the inland Basque Country:
Cambo-les-Bains, Aïnhoa, Sare, Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorri, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port …