Every year I am taken by surprise with the arrival of spring.  What a wonderful season! At Villa Kaioa it’s a pure enchantment.

Colours of spring at the villa Kaioa… the Mind and Heart fall under the spell of spring

A celebration of colours. Blue.  The sky is such a deep blue colour that it seems to go on forever. The white façades of the houses stand out so clearly.  The sea takes on turquoise hues.  Green.  The sweet green of the grass is speckled with splashes of white and yellow. Daisies, in their thousands, flirt among the lawns.  Hedges display their new, pale green shoots and white, pink and red flowers.  Trees remain impatiently sober, exhibiting the promise of discreet buds. And the bamboo…

A celebration of perfumes.  Freshly-cut grass, the burgeoning flowers of spring and the salty smell of the sea wafts on the air, letting everyone know that it has woken under the warming sun.

A celebration of sensations. The pale rays of winter give way to the bright sun that, with its arrival, warms our shoulders, brightens our moods and lightens our hearts.

The days are long: the hour has changed.  Although sometimes still chilly, we can make the most of the lighter evenings and come back to the warmth of a log fire.

May… June… life on the Basque Coast is sweet in spring.  At low tide it is possible to walk from the beaches in Bidart to those in Biarrtiz and come across a few people who have had the same good ideal.  It’s true that the water is still cold, but not cold enough to prevent paddling along the lapping waves while watching the more feisty take a swim.  The beach restaurants have opened up their doors again.  The Erretegia Crampotte, or fishing cabin, is just a few meters from Villa Kaioa.

In spring, one has the time to do things… a round of golf in the morning and an excursion to the inland villages in the afternoon… surfing when the waves allow and a walk in Biarritz… an overwhelming desire for relaxation?  Take a well-deserved rest at Villa Kaioa…

It’s raining? So what!  It’s just the excuse you need for a little pampering at Thalmar, Villa Kaioa’s thalassotherapy sea-water spa partner.  Or take time for a yoga lesson with Catherine at Villa Kaioa.

Yes, those who have the choice are bound to enjoy a week’s holiday in the months of May and June…

Saturday, May the 1st, at 7 pm, Biarritz proposes the “High-resolution” broadcast of the opera “Armida “, by  the Metropolitan Opera of New York on the big screen of La Gare du Midi.

La gare du Midi in Biarritz is about 10mn driving from the Villa Kaioa.

ARMIDA: an opera in 3 acts, by Gioachino Rossini, written by Giovanni Shmidt.

The story of Armida, the enchantress who fascinates men and attracts them onto her island, inspired operas to more than a composer, as for example Gluck, Haydn and Dvorák. Here, Renée Fleming interprets the leading character in the version of Rossini, in front of six tenors.
The prize-winner of the Tony Award, Marie Zimmerman, returns to Met to conduct this new production.
A work as “a buried treasure, a jewellery box”, declares Marie Zimmerman “this imaginary, magic, epic and enchanted tale contains extraordinary visual elements”.

Conductor: Riccardo Frizza - Staged: Mary Zimmerman
Armida: Renée Fleming - Rinaldo: Lawrence Brownlee - Goffredo: Bruce Ford - Gernanco: José Manuel Zapata - Carlo: Barry Banks - Ubaldo: Kobie Van.

Source: Communication Office - City of Biarritz

It is in the amazing crypt Saint-Eugénie that will be exposed, until June the 20th, around sixty works with exceptional peculiarity. Well-known names of the contemporary art among which Zoran Music, Paul Reyberolle, Robert Combas, Vladimir Velickovic will thus be presented beside famous artists of the raw and singular art such as Gaston Chaissac, Anselme Boix-Vives, Louis Pons and Fred Deux.
Paintings, sculptures, stuck papers, objects, wooden assemblies, unusual objects express painful, powerful and joyful visions, graphical and coloured pieces of art, with a glance released from any obstacle: of an eye in the wild state.
(In association with the Halle Saint-Pierre (Paris) and The abbey of Auberive (Haute-Marne).
«Twenty eight artists gathered in this exhibition, voluntarily eclectic, form some kind of secret society where the affinities do not miss. The guardian faces of Music, Rebeyrolle, Rustin, Pons, Two or Dado are placed next to the inspired artists of the raw art and the singular art and the current representatives of painting expressionism opening on our subterranean humanity, their works exchange mysterious echoes. They impose us a new glance on the art and the creation “.

The villa Kaioa is just few minutes away from Biarritz and the crypt Sainte-Eugénie.

More information: Tourism Office : 0033 5 59 22 37 10 / Crypt Sainte-Eugénie 0033 5 59 24 67 93

Source : Town of Biarritz, Department of culture 0033 5 59 41 57 50

Villa Kaioa in Bidart and Parcours Sensations in Ilbarritz have joined forces to offer you all inclusive golfing holidays.

Make the most of your stay in Villa Kaioa to acquire some basic golf techniques or to improve your swing and your handicap.  Several different formulas are available, adapted to your level and objectives. Lessons lasting 2 hours or 3hr 30, according to the formula chosen, every day for 5 days, for adults or with your children.

After your golf lessons, you can relax at the Villa, explore the region, go hiking or why not .. test out your newly acquired skills on one of the 12 golf courses in the region.  With the Biarritz Golf Pass you will have access to a different golf course every day.

Don’t forget to book your golf lessons when you reserve your stay at Villa Kaioa.
Villa Kaioa also offers Thalasso, sea-water, spa holidays and Basque Culture holidays.

When the weather is good, it is easier to use up energy, to do some sports; it is easier to laugh, to eat, to relax and of course all that is very good for us.  However, too few of us really take time out to look after ourselves.
In winter, we feel less dynamic, less relaxed and little more stressed.

So why not take the opportunity of enjoying some spa treatments at the sea-water therapy centre?

Les Thermes Marins in Biarritz, just 3km from Villa Kaioa, has marine energy spa treatments, for women and men, that are designed to put back the punch in our tired bodies.  I must say that, personally speaking, I’m opting for the Beauty and Health treatment, which combines fitness and beauty care, or maybe the “Bulle de Détente” treatment that will enable me to maintain my ZEN state of mind.
Or even, the half-day packages and treatments that can be organised on a made-to-measure basis.

Let me tell you a little secret: the Thermes Marins de Biarritz provides an extra warm welcome for Villa Kaioa visitors.
A 10% discount is given on treatments and packages, 10% on à la carte treatments when the total amount is 60€ and over.
Villa Kaioa visitors may also enjoy half-day access to the sea-water pool with sauna, Turkish bath, aqua gym lessons at a reduced price.

The façades of buildings illuminated by the projection of giant images, scenes, light shows… The magic of light will, once again, brighten our Biarritz evenings, from 20th December 2008 to 3rd January 2009.

On Saturday 20th December at 6pm, the town will be set aglow with a light show that will simultaneously switch on at all the remarkable sites in the town.  Followed by a firework show at Basta at 8pm!

Every evening from 20th December to 3rd January from 6pm to midnight: projection of giant images, architectural illuminations, fairy-like light and sound shows, temporary installations. (Place Clémenceau, Place Bellevue, Esplanade du Casino, Gare du Midi, les Halles and Javalquinto.)

It’s an easy bet that the occupants of Villa Kaoia will rejoice in the lights of Biarritz, seen in the distance!

Source : www.biarritzshabilledelumiere.com

A wonderful way to discover the golfs of the Basque Coast and southern Landes. The Biarritz Golf Pass allows you to play 5 different courses among 6 golfs : Arcangues, Bassussary (Bayonne), Biarritz le Phare and Ilbarritz on the Basque coast, Moliets and Seignosse in the Landes. If you prefer one of these courses, you may play twice there.

Le Biarritz Golf Pass is nominative. It is for sale in each participating Golf Clubs.

From Villa Kaioa, all these golf courses are close by. The Ilbarritz golf course and training center is just a few minutes from the villa by car and less than half an hour walking.

www.golfpassbiarritz.com