Béziers Mediterranean Publicises Geocaching Treasure-Trails
Summary
Béziers, France, September 12, 2010 --( The initiative was launched in August 2010, with 16 treasure caches distributed throughout the region.Each cache is reached by following a route through some of the most beautiful and historic parts of the region, solving riddles along the way.How to play Players must be registered on the geocaching.com site to view the log books: http://www.geocaching.com/membership/comparison.aspx Where are the Béziers Mediterranean treasure trails?See the log book: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d9e8d149-bc86-4b7e-bc4f-e346d3d8c3a3 Béziers: The old bridge Exploring this ancient monument, from which there is a fine view of the cathedral.Each cache is reached by following a route through some of the most beautiful and historic parts of the region, solving riddles along the way.Several caches are hidden in the town of Béziers, three of which are located at along the Canal du Midi: the historic tree-lined canal that links the Mediterranean with the Atlantic.Caches are also hidden at Cers and Villeneuve-les-Béziers, villages found along the Canal, and at other typical regional villages including Corneilhan and Espondeilhan.Along the Mediterranean coast, caches can be found at Vendres, which is set on a seaside lagoon, Valras-Plage, a typical family holiday resort, and Sérignan, a seaside village favoured by artists.More information about the Béziers Mediterranean Geocaching trails can be found on the Tourist Office blog: http://beziers-mediterranee.over-blog.comFor press information, contact:Dawn Smith, The Final Wordinfo@final-word.com###Information For EditorsWhat is Geocaching?Geocaching is a treasure hunting game that you play with a log book and a GPS (on your mobile phone or a hand-held GPS unit).On the Béziers Mediterranean treasure trails, the log book describes the stages involved in reaching a goal, a place where treasure is "cached": at each stage theres a riddle to solve.