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Situated in the Indian Ocean is the island of Reunion. This overseas department of France is east of Madagascar and about 125 miles north east of Mauritius, its nearest neighbour. As Reunion is a department of France it is governed by the same laws and has the same status as anywhere on the mainland of France, has French as the principal language, and uses the Euro for currency.
Flights to Reunion
Of the two airports on the island, international flights to Reunion land at the island’s main airport, the Roland Garros Airport (airport code: RUN), which is located only 4 miles from the capital city, Saint-Denis. From the UK visitors will need to take indirect flights to Reunion involving one or two connections that are available with airlines including Air France, Air Mauritius, Corse Air, and Air Austral, all of whom offer one stop flights. Many airlines fly via Paris, including Air France and Corse Air, whilst Air Mauritius flies via Mauritius.Reunion Tourist Attractions
Reunion is quite a small island but has plenty to appeal to visitors who enjoy being outdoors, hiking, and seeing nature and natural scenery. The island measures 39 miles long by 28 miles wide, covering a land area of 970 square miles, and is volcanic. Reunion is often compared to Hawaii for their similarities – both are located on hot spots so they share similar volcanic activity, and also have similar climates.Hiking and Scenery in Reunion
With around 625 miles of hiking trails Reunion is definitely a hiker’s paradise. You could spend weeks here and only touch on the surface of the island’s hiking trails, seeing a variety of spectacular and beautiful scenery as you hike your way around. There are many remote parts of Reunion which are in fact only accessible on foot, unless you happen to have a helicopter at your disposal! So hiking is a great way to get to see parts of the island which you otherwise would not see.
Amongst the places you can visit by hiking only is a caldera which was formed when the volcano collapsed. There are three calderas in total on Reunion, and this one, called Cirque de Mafate is actually home to a village. The other two, called Cilaos and Salazie are popular spots for hiking too.
Saint-Denis
A good starting or ending point for a holiday in Reunion is the capital, and largest city, Saint-Denis. This is an attractive city and the kind of place that many visitors enjoy spending time in with its architecture, museums, art galleries, parks, and more on offer.
Reunion’s Other Cities
Saint-Paul is the second largest city in Reunion, or there’s Saint-Gilles where some of Reunion’s famous beautiful beaches are situated. These ones are lovely white sand beaches, whilst over in the small town of Etang-Sale you’ll find wonderful volcanic black sand beaches.