Reunion Island Travel

Overview

Reunion, a French dominion in the middle of the Indian Ocean, lies east to Madagascar. Nicknamed as ‘Ille Intense’, Reunion is a striking cragged paradise produced and shaped by the action of volcanoes. If you want to enjoy the smell of vanilla, forest covered mountains, the stretch of blackish sand beaches, the rush of waterfalls, and the unbelievably diverse and well disposed people, then Reunion is a ‘must visit’ place for you!

Best time to visit Reunion

You can visit reunion throughout the year, as the place enjoys a tropical climate. It is advisable to carry lightweight cotton and linen clothes and a bit of warmer clothing which forms a necessity in the mountainous regions where the temperature occasionally drops below the freezing point.

Ways to travel to reunion

Reunion is connected with different parts by air and water bodies. The chief airport of Reunion is Roland Garros International Airport located at a distance of about 8Km from Saint Dennis, the capital of the island of Reunion. Air Mauritius, Air France, Corsair and Air Austral have direct flights from Mauritius, Paris, Bangkok, Sydney and other places. You can also travel to the island of Reunion by boat from Mauritius.

Chief attractions in Reunion

Saint- Dennis, the capital of Reunion is encircled by mountains. There are a number of places to visit in this city like the Leon Dierx Art Gallery which boasts of French Impressionistic paintings and the Natural History Museum. You can also pay a visit to the mosque, cathedral and a host of temples which bears the evidence of religious as well as cultural variety of the island.

You can visit Saint-Andre, where you can witness the sacrificial procession of the island’s Indian community, Cavadee, which involves piercing of the body and certain other macabre acts.

You can also pay a visit to the cirques – volcanic valleys encircled by mountains, go for trekking in the Plain d’Affouches or go for a walk around the mountains and the volcanic peaks, which abound in the island. If you want to visit a tropical island, complete with a French flair, then the Reunion islands is the place for you!