Calvados to host Equidays festival

People with a love for horses should consider paying a visit to Calvados in France in October as the region hosts a festival dedicated to the beautiful animals.

Calvados is famous for its equine culture, with more than 1,400 stud farms, numerous horse riding centres and eight race tracks.

The department, which is situated in northern France and is easily accessible for people travelling on cross-Channel ferries, celebrates its love of horses with the Equidays festival, this year taking place between October 10th and 26th.

Several competitions are held during the event, the highlight of which is the international carriage racing tournament, which sees jockeys from around the world going head to head for a top prize.

Visitors to Calvados can visit a number of attractions and locations during their holiday, including the Bayeux Tapestry, which makes Bayeux one of the most visited destinations in Normandy.

People on ferry crossings to France from the UK can sail to a number of ports that provide access to Calvados and the Normandy region, including Caen, Cherbourg and Le Havre, with operators such as Brittany Ferries and LD Lines.

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