Interactive Map of Réunion Island
Explore the top areas and excursions around Réunion, from Saint-Gilles-les-Bains and Saint-Leu to Cilaos, Salazie and the volcano. Click any marker to learn more.
Saint-Denis and Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
Cilaos: the road, the canyons and the climb to Piton des Neiges Cilaos guide: the 400-bend road from Saint-Louis, canyoning, thermal springs and the climb to Piton des Neiges, the Indian Ocean's highest point. Piton de la Fournaise: hiking Réunion's active volcano Piton de la Fournaise: the active volcano hike, Pas de Bellecombe views and when the enclos is actually open. Saint-Gilles-les-Bains: Réunion Island's beach town and lagoon Saint-Gilles-les-Bains guide: the lagoon, sand, boat trips and where you can actually swim on Réunion Island's west coast. Saint-Leu and L'Étang-Salé: paragliding coast and black-sand beaches Saint-Leu's paragliding cliffs and turtle centre, then L'Étang-Salé's black volcanic sand — the west coast's quieter, more active side. Saint-Pierre: the South's capital, markets and seafront Saint-Pierre is Réunion's southern capital: covered and Saturday markets, a lively seafront, the busiest nightlife on the island, and Pierrefonds airport. Salazie and Hell-Bourg: Réunion's green cirque Salazie is the green, drivable cirque, with Hell-Bourg village, waterfalls and the Trou de Fer viewpoint. Distances, timing and how it differs from Cilaos. Mafate and the Maïdo: the cirque with no road Mafate has no road in or out. Here's how to reach it on foot, where to see it from the Maïdo, and how gîtes and helicopters actually work. North and East Réunion: Saint-Denis and the windward coast Saint-Denis, Sainte-Suzanne, Saint-Benoît and the windward coast of Réunion: how they fit together, and why this side gets far more rain. Réunion Island's east coast: Saint-André, Saint-Benoît and Sainte-Rose The wet, green windward coast of Réunion: vanilla in Saint-André, rafting in Saint-Benoît, and Sainte-Rose's lava-spared church. Saint-Denis: Réunion's real capital, not a beach stop Saint-Denis is Réunion's administrative capital: creole streets, the Barachois seafront, mosques and temples. No lagon here — that's the west coast. The cirques: Cilaos, Salazie and Mafate explained Cilaos, Salazie and Mafate compared: what's reachable by car, what's on foot only, and how much time each cirque really needs. The South: Saint-Pierre and Reunion Island's second gateway Saint-Pierre, Le Tampon and Grand'Anse: the South's market town, seafront and second airport, with the wild south a short drive away. West coast: the lagoon, Saint-Gilles and Saint-Leu Réunion's west coast: the lagoon at Saint-Gilles and L'Hermitage, paragliding at Saint-Leu, black sand at L'Étang-Salé, and where swimming is actually. Wild South: Saint-Joseph, Saint-Philippe and the lava coast Basalt cliffs, the Grand Brûlé lava flows and Langevin waterfall — a honest guide to Réunion's Wild South, with real travel times from Saint-Pierre.