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The Gloriosos Islands are a small atoll in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, near Madagascar.

Culture and History

A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated tropical coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.

Landscape

The islands and rocks are low and flat, surrounded by an extensive reef system.

Travel to Glorioso Islands - Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Glorioso Islands

There is an airstrip on Ile Glorieuse.

By boat

There are no harbors.

Tours and Getting around Glorioso Islands

Glorioso Islands souvenirs and shopping

There is no economic activity in the Gloriosos Islands.

Glorioso Islands cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

There are no public accommodations in the Gloriosos Islands.

This page was last edited by Todd VerBeek. Based on work by Wikitravel user(s) CIAWorldFactbook2002. - Content on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0 license

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