Hendaye

Get around

A free shuttle runs on two routes every day but Sunday every hour from 08:00 to 19:00, with a two-hour break for lunch.

Taxis are available.

See

Hendaye is split between the old medieval Basque Town on the hilltop, and the beach area, around two kilometres apart. The old town commands good views of the Bay of Chingoudy and the river Bidassoa estuary below to the North & West, with the impressive scenery of the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains to the West, South and East. This is where you find most of the shops, the Mairie, Pelote Basque etc. The beach area is located on a peninsula formed by the Atlantic and the beach to the north and the bay and river to the south & west. This part of Hendaye is relatively modern and it is here that you will find the Marina (on the bay side), Hotels, Casino and the Serge Blanco Thalasso Center (Serge is one of the best former French international rugby team players).

Do

The large bay provides good sheltered facilities for water sports, windsurfing etc. at the Club Nautique and all types of facilities for boats, while the Atlantic beach has some excellent surf.

Sleep

In Hendaye, there is a good choice of hotels, guest houses and camping.

Go next

Hendaye as stated above is a border town, with easy access to Spain. Cheaper shopping in Irun and Hondarribia that are accessible by car or the Euskotren and a ferry boat crosses the river on a regular service from Hendaye Marina to Fonterrabia. San Sebastian is an easy daytrip, and from there onwards to Bilbao.