Published 28th Jun. 2021
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A fun Réunion. We're just back from a research trip to Réunion, and it's fab. A former French colony, this tiny Indian Ocean island is a half hour hop from the 'fly and flop' classic that is Mauritius. While her neighbour is all about immaculate beachfront hotels, Réunion is more about the island itself.
Alive and spouting
500 miles east of Madagascar, Réunion is dictionary definition verdant, with every inland inch sprouting something green. That is, except where giant lava flows have left great black reminders that this volcanic outcrop is very much alive and spouting. There are five calderas in total, including the two lava spewing volcanoes - the Piton de la Fournaise and the Piton des Neiges - and as you'd imagine this is serious walking country. The French have a passion for promenading, and there are several Grand Gandonee routes across and around the island. There are plenty of other ways to explore the dramatic landscape, too - take your pick from helicopter, paraglider, canyoning or on horseback. Coastal activities include snorkelling, diving (which is far better here than off Mauritius) and surfing. Should the mood take you, you can even lounge about on one of the many beaches that encircle the island.
Délicieuse
One last thing - the food, as you'd expect from a French départment, is uniformly excellent from the hotel croissants to some excellent restaurants serving creole cuisine. Sales pitch over and out.
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