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Ρεϋνιόν
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| Capital city | Saint-Denis |
| State | overseas area France |
| Coin | Euro (€ EUR) |
| Area | 2,512 km2 |
| Population | 844,994 (2014 estimate) |
| Language | French |
| Calling Code | 262 |
| Internet TLD | .fr and .re |
| Time zone | UTC 4 |
THE Ρεϋνιόν is an island in the Indian Ocean, east of it Madagascar.
At a glance
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Important cities
- Saint-Denis (French: Saint-Denis). Capital and most important resort of the island with a wide variety of hotels, restaurants, bars and entertainment activities
- On the west coast
- Saint Paul (French: Saint Paul). Reunion's second largest municipality with colorful bazaars on the Coastal Avenue
- Saint-Gilles le Bain (French: Saint-Gilles les Bains). Resort with a modern private yacht mooring marina. Saint-Gilles stands out for its vibrant nightlife
- Saint-Le (French: Saint-Leu). The resort attracts fans of Paragliding and Surfing
- St. Louis (French: Saint-Louis). The majority of its inhabitants St. Louis is TamilAnd vacationers are dwindling.
- Saint-Pierre (French: Saint-Pierre). Third largest city of the island. Along the beach of the municipality there are organized beaches, hotels and a marina.
- Saint-Joseph (French: Saint-Joseph). Town with limited tourist infrastructure. However, there is a luxury hotel complex in the area of "Grand Ans" a few km. further south. The southern beaches have black sand beaches from the continuous eruptions of the volcano Piton des Neiges(Snowy Peak).
- Saint-Philippe (French: Saint-Philippe). Traditional fishing village
- Inland
- Σιλαό (French: Cilaos). Mountain village with opportunities for inland excursions
Additional tourist destinations
- Le Maido (French: Le Maïdo). Panoramic point at an altitude of 2,000 m.
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