Top Things to do in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur
Top Restaurants in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur
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Things to do in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best Nature & Parks
Discover the best top things to do in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, France including Old Harbor (La Darse), Le Jardin Exotique d'Eze, Iles de Lerins, Calanques, Gorges du Loup, Ile Saint-Honorat, Ile des Embiez, Ile Sainte-Marguerite, Jardin Botanique Val Rahmeh - Menton, Les Jardins Bioves.
Restaurants in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur
1. Old Harbor (La Darse)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 458 reviews
Reviewed By fiamma11 - Vienna, United States
This harbor is lovely, gorgeous, beautiful, picturesque. A bit quaint and well worth a visit when exploring the French Riviera.
2. Le Jardin Exotique d'Eze
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,263 reviews
Garden of tropical plants on the crest of the hill that dominates Eze.
Reviewed By Butterflies22 - Northern Norway, Norway
The entrance to the garden is near the top - after you have strolled the narrow streets of the amazing Eze Village. The entrance fee is 6 Euros pr person. It is a beautiful garden with so many different cactuses living next to delicate, sensual and mysterious earth goddesses from by Jean-Philippe Richard. And the view = the very best you can get!
3. Iles de Lerins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,094 reviews
Two islands just a boat ride from Cannes, Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, are covered by eucalyptus and pine forests and are home to Fort Royal.
Reviewed By Rightriviera - Cannes, France
so worth the visit, either by charter crossing or a private hire boat, the views back looking onto Cannes are stunning, the water is fresh and clear, perfect for a picnic and a cool swim
4. Calanques
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,961 reviews
Reviewed By SarahKraus - Edmonton, Canada
We had 2 boat tours cancelled for bad weather so we braved the rain and wind and hiked from Cassis to Port Pin Calanque and went for a swim! 2.5 hours of parking was enough for us to do it all. Beautiful, peaceful bay. Very calming.
5. Gorges du Loup
6. Ile Saint-Honorat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 298 reviews
Reviewed By Simy183 - Wendover, United Kingdom
I've been coming down to the Cannes area every year for the last 10 years. I'd been to Sainte Marguerite a few times and have loved walking around the island. I now can't believe that I hadn't been to Saint Honorat. It's a smaller island, but I found it better kept and much more peaceful. It was a beautiful walk around the edge of the island, taking in the gorgeous blue sea, the amazing smell of the fauna and vineyards and visiting the amazing monastery sitting right on the edge of the sea. Highly recommend.
7. Ile des Embiez
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 899 reviews
Ile des Embiez is located in south of France, in the Var Department (83), between Marseille and Toulon, in front of Six-Fours-les-Plages. The "natural island" is accessible all the year from the Brusc Marina in Six-Fours. Various accommodation facilities, restaurants, leisure, marina, seminars and events... on site.
8. Ile Sainte-Marguerite
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,528 reviews
Reviewed By ksarman - Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
genuine environment ! departure from Cannes at 07.30 arrival 15 mins after, the island is quiet and empty for few hours only smell of the pin trees and flowers, cigadas songs and small wild beaches a paradise, walk around and admire the panoramas on Cannes and Esterel or on Saint Honorat Island at 10 h30 the crowd is here , time to leave! super morning you can buy your ticket online or a the tourism office if you dont want to stand in line
9. Jardin Botanique Val Rahmeh - Menton
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 451 reviews
Facing the sea, the exotic botanical garden has a subtropical microclimate unique in France. The temperature annual average 17°C. Experiment garden, greenhouse with rare plants, it houses beautiful collections of palm trees, bamboos, citrus-fruit, edible tropical plants, that is all together over 1400 species. Thanks to its path with hundred year old palm trees, its pond with lotuses, water hyacinths, giant water lilies from Amazonia and its atmosphere of dry forest and jungle, this garden evokes memories of trips to the tropics.
Reviewed By Donnawarner1982 - Canada, United States
This garden is absolutely magical. Beauty above all throughout the year you can see stunning scenes from lakes, fountains, and just the general pack. It's great for family's as well as couple and friends a safe well kept place full of laughter and fun
10. Les Jardins Bioves
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 412 reviews
Reviewed By ElenaW552 - London, United Kingdom
Running at the same time as Nice Carnival (see my review about it and try to go if you can for an unforgettable experience) - during February and beginning of March, this is a unique and truly spectacular event. Each year has a different theme. This year's was Bollywood. Just picture a full-sized elephant, Taj Mahal, huge figure of Shiva and other beautiful installations - ENTIRELY made of lemons and oranges, each fruit carefully wrapped around with an elastic band and attached to the structure. I couldn't stop wondering of how many tons of fruit have been used!! Book tickets in advance, look out for an online promotion on the event website to book 2 events at the reduced rate for both Parade and Garden Exhibition - works out 8.50 Euro/pp per event. Do not miss the garden of lights (separate tickets at 13 Euro/pp) in the evening between 20:30 and 22:30, last entrance at 22:00 but come earlier, it's breathtakingly beautiful, you won't be able to stop yourself taking lots of photos. We spent an hour there. See the gardens in both day and night time. In the evenings the installations are illuminated and there is music, performances, refreshments and local citrus-themed produce. Everyone was so friendly and helpful - it was a heartwarming experience.
