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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Réunion

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Réunion

Updated January 9, 2024

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Trou de Fer, or ‘Iron Hole.’

Réunion

Trou de Fer (The Iron Hole)

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.
View of the Piton des Neiges

Salazie, Réunion

Piton des Neiges

Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.

Piton Sainte-Rose, Réunion

Notre Dame des Laves

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.
Formica Léo

Sainte Rose, Réunion

Formica Léo

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.
Processing Equipment from the Stella Matutina Plantation

Saint-Leu, Réunion

Musée Stella Matutina

A museum dedicated to the history of sugar cultivation on Réunion island.
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