• Understand
• Landscape
• Get around
• Buy
• Sleep

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

[edit] Understand

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.

[edit] Landscape

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

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

There is an airstrip on Ile Glorieuse.

[edit] By boat

There are no harbors.

[edit] Get around

[edit] Buy

There is no economic activity in the Gloriosos Islands.

[edit] Sleep

There are no public accommodations in the Gloriosos Islands.