It has rainforests filled with wildlife and laced with trails that take you deep into its mountainous interior too. The Grand Etang Forest Reserve has some of the best.

It’s sprinkled with tumbling waterfalls – Seven Sisters Waterfalls is wonderful as are the twin cascades of Mount Carmel Falls, the highest on the island. Known as the Spice Island, due to its production of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and vanilla, you can discover its locally grown produce on visits to fragrant spice gardens, historic plantation houses and local markets with stalls piled high with spice-laced goodies and tropical fruits.

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