Antananarivo

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Residential housing

View over the city

A typical house

Contents 1 Places to visit 2 Parks 3 Day excursions 4 Markets 5 Souvenir shops 6 Transport 7 Accommodation 8 Restaurants 9 Coffee shops 10 Spa 11 Jewellers and gemstones 12 Tour operators 13 Google Newsfeed 14 Additional information

Places to visit

• Ambohitsorohitra Palace - Presidential Palace
  
• Andafiavaratra Palace - Prime Minister's Palace
  
• Manjakamiadana Rova - Queens Palace
  
• Soarano Train Station
  
• Tsimbazaza - Zoo and Botanical Garden
  
• Andafiavaratra Museum of Art and Archaeology
  
• Isoraka Museum of Art and Archaeology
  
• Lake Anosy
  
  

Parks

• Ambohijatovo Park

Day excursions

• Ambohimanga - a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the originals kings and queens that once united Madagascar lived, about 24km northeast of the capital. A great view of Antananarivo on clear days.

Markets

• Flower Market
  
• Analakely Market - fruits, vegetables, clothes and tools
  
• Mahamasina Market - typical Malagasy street market
  
• Andravoahangy Market - wood carfings, jewelry and raffia crafts.
  
• Digue Market- handcrafts market.
  
• Book Market - second hand books and magazines
  
• Soarano Market - sells everything...
  
  

Analakely Market

Staircase to the market

Busy market street

Souvenir shops

• Lisy Art Gallery
  
  

Transport

Taxi Driver Richard is a reliable and reasonably priced English speaking taxi driver in the capital.

The ADEMA shuttle bus is a convenient bus service operated by the airport authorities (Aeroports de Madagascar) stopping at various hotels in the city.

Accommodation

Tana Hotel
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 313 20/26
Email: tanahotel@moov.mg
Website: www.tana-hotel-madagascar.com

Tana Jacaranda
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 562 39 or +261 (0)34 22 562 39 (mobile)
Skype: noro_rh
Email: tana-jacaranda@tana-jacaranda.com
Website: www.tana-jacaranda.com

Villa Besoa
32 rue de Russie, Isoraka
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 21063

Hotel Isoraka
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 355 81
Email: saka@malagasy.com

Hotel Colbert
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 202 02
Website: www.hotel-restaurant-colbert.com

Hotel Carlton
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 26060
Website: www.carlton-madagascar.com

Le Louvre Hotel & Spa
Tel: +261 (0)20 2239000
Website: www.hotel-du-louvre.com

Villa Isoraka
Lot IB 78 Isoraka
Tel: +261 (0)20 24 22052 or +261 (0)32 05 712 69
Email: demay.christoph@yahoo.fr

Restaurants

• Le Phare
• Le Rossini
• Pourquoi Pas !
• Au Bon Accueil
• La Varangue

Coffee shops

• Cookie Shop

Spa

• La Medina Day Spa & Restaurant

Jewellers and gemstones

• Fine Gemstones Madagascar
• Georges Andrianonison
• Mineral Gallery
• PALA

Tour operators

• Madasmiles
• Makassar Tours
• Florent Zafindraibe

Google Newsfeed

• Madagascar president Rajoelina to run in July vote, breaks promise not to - Reuters (May 03, 2013 15:18)
• Antananarivo, Tianjin sign trade agreement - Global Times (April 23, 2013 04:05)
• Who will be Madagascar's next president? - Africa Review (May 02, 2013 19:13)
• François Goldblatt grins and bears it - Africa Intelligence (subscription) (May 23, 2013 14:38)
• Donors pull plug on Madagascar - eNCA (May 23, 2013 05:45)
• Madagascar's Rajoelina not eligible to run in election - AU - Reuters UK (May 17, 2013 13:48)
• Political Storm Brews in Madagascar - Voice of America (May 13, 2013 18:08)
• SADC's Standardised Remuneration will collapse Swaziland's Economy - Times of Swaziland (May 22, 2013 01:59)
• Madagascar strongman warns July presidential vote may not go ahead - AFP (May 22, 2013 23:00)
• Madagascar's political rivals summoned - Independent Online (blog) (May 21, 2013 21:16)

Additional information

• Antananarivo photos