Driving in Réunion
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Perhaps one of France's most picturesque and scenic overseas departments is best explored by driving. Many of Réunion's pitons, cirques and volcanoes are only accessible via driving and is also a great convenient way to get around the island. Public transport is only available in major settlements, and as such driving is the best way to experience the island.
UnderstandAs Réunion is a French department, traffic moves on the right side of the road in left-hand drive cars, just like most of Europe, North America, or anywhere that has not been heavily influenced by the British or the…
RoutesIt is said that there are many cars for such a small island, and it is true – the road network is saturated at certain times, but for tourists, it is enough to take this into account and move in the right direction at…
Mountain roadsMost of the roads in the interior in the mountainous parts of the island and winding roads that change in elevation in such a short distance.
Travel timesAs much of the island is covered with mountains, the time taken to travel can easily be underestimated – travelling just five kilometres can sometimes take up to around twelve minutes.
Stay safeAt the important starting points for the hikes in the interior of the island there are usually parking facilities in the form of picnic areas, as are also available all over the island along the very scenic road…
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Driving in Réunion" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Bbb, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons