Antananarivo

Antananarivo, Tananarive or simply Tana is the capital of Madagascar. Most foreign visitors to the country will pass through the city as almost all international flights to the country connect with its nearby Ivato International Airport. This page includes information on various city attractions, hotels and restaurants etc.

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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
Ambohijatovo Park
Akany Avoko Faravohitra - home for girls and young Malagasy females

Day excursions

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

Green Club Vontovorona - one of three Green Club health spas in Madagascar which offers a quick getaway from the capital.

Domaine du Lac - a small park behind the lake on the other side of Ivato International Airport

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...

View from Carlton
View of Queen's Palace	Staircase to Analakely Market	Market street

Souvenirs and shopping

Digue Market
Lisy Art Gallery
Happy Creations
CENT pour CENT baskets and placemats en route Ivato (mainly wholesale)
Malagasy tin souvenirs
Caramiel
Mama Benz
Chocolaterie Robert
Gilbert Rakotomanana bespoke tailor.
La City shopping mall with many boutiques and restaurants. Air Madagascar's office that is open on Sundays is located here.
Mi-Haja fashion and accessories for men and women.
CS Events outdoors equipment
TED GPS equipment, computers and security cameras
Supreme Center - a large shopping centre with computers and other technical equipment.

Overland transport

Eric RASOLOHERY is a taxi driver in Antananarivo sporting a vintage 1958 2CV in immaculate condition.

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

Tina's Tana Taxi is one of only two or three female taxi drivers in Antananarivo who with a big smile and a good sense of humour will likely find you the quickest as well as the most entertaining route to your destination.

Madarail is the national intercity rail service which operate freight and passenger trains.

Mountain bike rental (part of La Ferme d'Ivato).

Madagascar airlines

Air Madagascar - the national airline with international and domestic flights

Madagasikara Airways - a domestic airline since 2015.

Private Charter Flights - various small private aircraft operators.

Tsaradia - a domestic airline launched in 2018.

Taxi-brousse stations in Antananarivo

the eastern station in Ampasampito
the northern station in Ambodivona
the southern in Lalana Pastora Rahajason
the western station a couple of hundred metres west of the southern station

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

Tsanga Tsanga Hotel
Crossing of Lalana Idira Gandhi and Lalana Reallon

Maison Vue Royale
Lalana Printsey Kamamy
Tel: +261 (0)43 20 388 38
Email: maisonvueroyale@gmail.com

Madagascar Underground
18 Lalana Rainitovo, Madagascar
Tel: +261 34 29 909 07
Email: [mailto: madagascarunderground@gmail.com]
Website: www.madagascarunderground.com

Fara's Guest House
Tel: +261 (0)33 14 294 83

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

Hôtel La Résidence
Tel: +261 (0)34 01 807 70
Website: http://www.hotel-restaurant-laresidence.com

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

Hotel de France
34 Avenue de l'indépendance
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 213 04

Maison Lovasoa
Lot VE28 Bis Rue Razanakombana
Tel: +261 (0)34 9352065

La Medina
52 Avenue du Général Ramanantsoa
Tel: +261 (0)34 0413433 (mobile)
Website: www.lamedinatana.com

La Résidence du Rova
Place Ratsimandrava
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 341 46 or +261 (0)32 07 245 03 (mobile)

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

Lemur Hostel

Relais des Pistards
Tel: +261 (0)32 29 471 65 / +261 (0)32 29 471 65

Le Combava
Ambodihady Ambohimanarina (between Antananarivo and Ivato International Airport
BP 8271- 101 Antananarivo
Tel: +261 (0)20 23 584 94 / +261 (0)20 26 328 47 / +261 (0)20 23 252 49
Email: contact@hotel-combava.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

Hotel Saint Ange
Soarano Tana 101
Tel: +261 (0)33 13 66569 / +261 (0)34 4883700
Email: st.ange@hotmail.fr
Website: www.st-ange.fr

Hotel Secret de Tana
Alarobia Ivandry
Tel: +261 (0)33 1117453

Hotel Ibis

Hotel Maison des Cotonniers
Ambatonakanga
Tel: +261 (0)20 2220954

Restaurants

Malagasy

Vary Gasy - 100% Malagasy
Fish and Chips Restaurant - located between Ivato International Airport and Antananarivo
Paprika
Le Pony - en route Ambohimanga
Chez Vanina - Malagasy-Chinese
Cookit - small lunch restaurant with a wide range of Malagasy and Malagasy-Chinese dishes.

Malagasy / Chinese

Au Bon Accueil - simple Malagasy-Chinese restaurant with a great panoramic view over Tana
Chantaco - Malagasy with a Chinese influence

Indian

Little India - traditional north and south Indian cuisine (reopened with new management and a genuine Indian menu and kitchen in 2015)
Shalimar - Indian/Pakistani cuisine
Terrace Exotic - authentic Indian restaurant

French

L'Arrivage
Le Phare - Bretange-style crêperie
Fée Maison - Bretange-style crêperie
Pourquoi Pas ! - French/Europan/Malagasy popular with the expats community

German

Alt München - the only German restaurant in Antananarivo, located en route Ambohimanga

Vietnamese

Tana Saigon

Upscale

Le Rossini - a world-class restaurant serving French cuisine prepared with fresh Malagasy ingredients
La Varangue - very upscale restaurant close to the Presidential Palace

Others

InfiniThé - tea salon and restaurant
Foie Gras de Tana - duck liver speciality restaurant
Le Fleuve Rouge
Dzama Cocktail Cafe
Le Grand Orient
is’Art Galerie

Coffee shops

Cookie Shop
Honey (ice cream bar)

Food shopping

Street food

Mofo gasy

Health & Spa

Jewellers and gemstones

Tour operators

Phone networks

There are three major phone operators in Madagascar offering prepaid cards, all of which have have good connections in cities but with varying quality throughout the countryside:

IT services

Dot.mg domain registration and hosting services

Money exchange

NCH
SCM

Medical services

Banks

Various

HFF is a travel agency, tour operator and flight booking service at The Carlton
Events in Antananarivo (on allevents.in)
Paositra Malagasy - postal offices
Tana Water Front
INSTAT
FTM - Foiben-Taosarintanin'i Madagasikara (Geographical and Hydrographic Institute of Madagascar)
US Embassy
Tourist visa on arrival
Air France head office location in Antananarivo.
DHL
Pack Yellow
Malagasy government ministries on africanbib.biz
lily.mg online marketplace.
Ivato Conference Center
Ady Gasy
Tana Baobab

Media

Music and media in Madagascar musicinafrica.net article.
Madagascar Internet Service Providers

Google Newsfeed

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