The Golden 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. A feeling of being at the end of the world just a few kilometers by boat from our port... Shall we take you?
Porquerolles
A paradise island
THEPorquerolles island is the largest and best known of the Golden Islands. It is 7 km long and 2,5 km wide and has very varied landscapes. You will arrive at the port in the village of Porquerolles, a typical village which offers you quality shops and services. This is where your adventure begins.
In rhiking you can explore the island's 54 km of trails, or by bike the northern slopes. From north to south, from east to west, from cliffs to coves and fine sandy beaches passing through the pine forests and scrubland, Porquerolles is full ofdifferent atmospheres.
Visit the most beautiful beaches on the island: Notre-Dame and its incredible panorama over a turquoise water like a lagoon, the silver beach to the sweet White sand, Or the Langoustier beach et
his strong point.
A botanical island
Get some fresh air in the garden Emmanuel Lopez in the shade of olive trees, laurels and palm trees then set off to explore the Villa Carmignac, an old Provencal farmhouse nestled on the heights of Porquerolles where you can contemplate the contemporary art exhibitions. Continue your artistic walk to the Fort Saint Agathe which in addition to welcoming exhibitions permanent and seasonal, benefits from a remarkable situation overlooking the island and the harbor of Hyères. A few meters further, you can visit in season the Mill of Happiness, a mill typically Provencal restored by the Port-Cros National Park.
Port-Cros
A wild island
The island of Port-Crosranked Diawling in 1963, is the first terrestrial and marine national park in Europe and is theclosest island to Bormes les Mimosas just 30 minutes by boatIt is the smaller of its two sisters, stretching over 2 km long and 4 km wide, but is also the largest. savage and the most preserved.
A preserved island
Its surroundings are dotted with steep cliffs and few beaches, but Port-Cros offers you exceptional palm-tree hikes. Borrow the Palud underwater trail, marked trail which under turquoise waters reveals rich Mediterranean funds of posidonia (protected species), groupers or even multi-colored wrasse.
The Levant
A bohemian island
Levant Island, located in the east of the Golden Islands archipelago, stretches over 8 km wide and 2 km long. The Levant is not accessible only at 10%, the remaining 90% being in military zone.
The island has a small port, the port of Ayguade, where the shuttles dock. From here you can reach the Heliopolis naturist domain, known worldwide since 1931.
Porquerolles' little sister is home to a luxurious vegetation, including the most beautiful strawberry trees in all of Mediterranean Europe, and like its two sisters, seabed guaranteeing the pleasure of diving.
Between walking on the coastal path and relaxing on the beach or in the village, the island of Levant will win you over with its tranquility and bohemian atmosphere!
