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Things to see on Réunion

26 sights on the map: what to see on Réunion and where to stay nearby.

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Green dots: sights; blue: beaches. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.

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Pas de Bellecombe lookout Viewpoint Pas de Bellecombe lookout The rim of the caldera, facing the volcano's craterThe highlands and the volcanoPlaine des Sables Nature Plaine des Sables A Martian landscape of red scoria on the road to the volcanoThe highlands and the volcanoCité du Volcan Museum Cité du Volcan The volcanology museum at Plaine des CafresThe highlands and the volcanoNotre-Dame-des-Laves History Notre-Dame-des-Laves The church the lava flowed around in 1977The eastAnse des Cascades Nature Anse des Cascades A bay with waterfalls, palms and fishing boatsThe eastKélonia Museum Kélonia The sea turtle research and care centre in Saint-LeuThe westMaïdo lookout Viewpoint Maïdo lookout Sunrise over the Mafate cirque from 2,200 mThe westHell-Bourg Village Hell-Bourg A Creole village listed among the most beautiful in FranceSalazie cirqueVoile de la Mariée waterfall Nature Voile de la Mariée waterfall A tiered waterfall right beside the road to SalazieSalazie cirqueL'Hermitage beach Beach L'Hermitage beach The island's main beach: a shallow lagoon, corals and the shade of casuarinasThe westLa Saline-les-Bains Beach La Saline-les-Bains The continuation of the Hermitage lagoon — quieter, with cafés on the sandThe westSaint-Leu lagoon Beach Saint-Leu lagoon A small lagoon by the town, with turtles and paragliders overheadThe westL'Étang-Salé-les-Bains Beach L'Étang-Salé-les-Bains Black volcanic sand and a small lagoonThe westSaint-Pierre beach Beach Saint-Pierre beach A town beach with a lagoon, next to the seafront and restaurantsThe southGrande Anse Beach Grande Anse A white-sand beach with a stone-walled swimming poolThe southBoucan Canot Beach Boucan Canot A fashionable beach with no reef: swim in the supervised zone onlyThe westGrand Galet waterfall (Langevin) Nature Grand Galet waterfall (Langevin) A wide waterfall and freshwater pools in the Langevin valleyThe southPiton des Neiges from Cilaos Hike Piton des Neiges from Cilaos The highest point in the Indian Ocean: a climb with an overnight stay and sunrise above the cloudsCilaos cirqueTo the Dolomieu crater Hike To the Dolomieu crater A walk across solidified lava to the rim of the volcano's main craterThe highlands and the volcanoTrou de Fer lookout from Bélouve Hike Trou de Fer lookout from Bélouve A chasm with waterfalls hundreds of metres high — the most photographed view on the islandSalazie cirqueInto Mafate: Col des Bœufs → La Nouvelle Hike Into Mafate: Col des Bœufs → La Nouvelle The shortest way into the roadless cirque, and a night in an îletMafate cirqueFrom Cilaos to Mafate over the Col du Taïbit Hike From Cilaos to Mafate over the Col du Taïbit A crossing between two cirques over a 2,080 m passMafate cirqueCap Noir and Roche Verre Bouteille Hike Cap Noir and Roche Verre Bouteille A short loop with a view of Mafate — the best half-day routeThe northGrand Bénare from Maïdo Hike Grand Bénare from Maïdo The ridge above Mafate to the island's third-highest summitThe westLa Chapelle in Cilaos Hike La Chapelle in Cilaos A chapel-like canyon on the floor of the cirque, with river crossingsCilaos cirqueBassin la Paix and Bassin la Mer Hike Bassin la Paix and Bassin la Mer A walk along the Rivière des Roches gorge to pools with waterfallsThe east

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