{"id":121932,"date":"2023-12-03T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=121932"},"modified":"2023-12-03T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T10:10:00","slug":"the-island-paradise-just-as-pretty-as-the-maldives-but-with-hardly-any-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/the-island-paradise-just-as-pretty-as-the-maldives-but-with-hardly-any-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"The island paradise just as pretty as the Maldives but with hardly any tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A stunning island paradise in the Indian Ocean has been called just as pretty as the Maldives but it has hardly any tourists.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9union Island is a French overseas territory and is part of the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n

Just east of Madagascar, it was named by Business Insider as one of the world’s most stunning islands that flies under the radar.<\/p>\n

Holiday rental site HomeToGo called it a “fantastic alternative to the popular Maldives”, an archipelagic state off the coast of India.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9union Island\u00a0has a population of 873,000 that speaks predominantly R\u00e9union Creole despite French being the official language.<\/p>\n

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R\u00e9unionis formed in the west by Salazies Mountain, an extinct volcano, and in the east by Grand Brule Mountain which is home to the active volcano Piton de la Fournaise.<\/p>\n

Michel Karam, CEO of m\u00fcvTravel, called R\u00e9union Island “one of the most unusual island paradises on the planet. The island is known for its volcanic, rain-forested interior, coral reefs and beaches”.<\/p>\n

It is a great place to go for an adventure holiday with opportunities to go hiking, swiming, paragliding, canyoning and rafting.<\/p>\n

While those with a love of nature can try scuba diving, horse riding and whale watching.<\/p>\n

The towns on the edges of the island also deserve to be explored, with restaurants, museums and sights to enjoy.<\/p>\n

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