City of culture andStory, Hyères les Palmiers worth the detour! Its style is very architecturally marked and many wonders are to be discovered there. For example, stroll through the alleys of the medieval quarter and then go through the Villa Noailles, an avant-garde place and House of Arts. Take a stroll along the Protected salt marshes, meeting the pink flamingos ! Lots of interesting visits and family are to be discovered in this vibrant city!
Old Hyères and the Olbius Riquier garden
Like a Bormes, you will find remains of a castle originally built by the Lords of Fos. He dominates Hyères and you can discover its remains. Walk through the old stones and buildings Medieval including St Paul's Church or the Templar Tower, amidst numerous alleys and period ramparts, as well as the ochre and powdery colours typical of the Provence ! You will also find many markets, including the one in the city center every Tuesday and Saturday morning all year round, on Avenue Gambetta. For a family stroll in a botanical garden, find the Olbius Riquier Park labeled "Remarkable Garden“. You will find there exotic plants as well as free-roaming birds, such as peacocks and ducks!
Villa Noailles and the museums
La Villa Noailles, located in the old Hyeres, is a reference in terms ofArt and Culture. It offers many exhibitions traveling throughout the year, events, shows etc. Each year, it organizes a fashion festival and photography, as well as an architectural competition.For the rainy days for example, you will also find there museums originals such as the Bank Museum, former Bank of France which today houses a museum of Cultures and Landscape, Or the Villa Magdala, an art center and creative space in the heart of a historic villa surrounded by nature!
The Giens Peninsula and the Salt Marshes
The Salt marshes, former salt marshes which have become protected bird reserve, constitutes the double tombolo leading to the Giens peninsula. If you love nature, this incredible and beautiful site is really a must see. The Salins reserve home to over 200 species of birds, including the majestic Flamingo. There are trails, including the coastal path, which allow you to go along the Salins, then also along the coast of the end of the Peninsula. Also visit the small village of Giens. You will also find the Tour Fondue pier, another way to take a ferry to the island of Porquerolles.
The Golden Islands
The Golden or Hyères Islands: Porquerolles, Port-Cros et the Levant, are located at the ends of Hyères and in front of Bormes the Mimosas. 3 islands with dreamy colors, translucent waters and fine sandy beaches with magnificent nature for walking and cycling and small typical ports with old-fashioned flavors at sunset. An impression of being at the end of the world just a few kilometers away by boat!
The archaeological site of Olbia
The site is a remnant of the fortified city ofOlbia founded by the Greeks around 325 BCE! You can see remains of baths, shops, houses from the period, and discover the evolution of an ancient city 1000 years ago. It is open to the public from April to the end of October.
