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'''Antsirabe is the third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region. The mostly Betsileo population of the city is numbers approximately 183,000.The city was founded in 1872 by Norwegian missionaries who were attracted by the cool climate and healing properties of the many thermal springs and minerals in the area. The city is sometimes nicknamed "Vichy Malgache" and the name Antsirabe literally means "the place of much salt".'''
Antsirabe is an agricultural and industrial centre of Madagascar. Industries include brewing, flour, milk processing, oil, textiles and cigarette manufacturing. The city is the headquarters location of the [[TikoSTAR|STAR brewery]]'s headquarter, the major beer brand in Madagascar. <!--Antsirabe was the location of [[Marc Ravalomanana]] and 's former [[STAR BreweryTiko]]. Agricultural produce include ricecompany, vegetables and fruits and due to which abrubtly closed at the cool climate, apples, pears, plums and other temperate fruit can be grown end of his political career in 2009. Tiko's huge storage facilities stand abandoned a few kilometres along the RN7 north of the regioncity.-->
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There is an airfield <!--(IATA code: ATJ)--> but it is only in use by private planes. A railway connects Antsirabe with Antananarivo, but which is only used by freight trains. A car ride from Antananarivo takes 3-4 hours. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan= Suggested activities "3" | [[File:Antsirabe 124.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Antsirabe 127.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Antsirabe 115.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Antsirabe 128.jpg|196px]]|} <div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-19.865983, 47.035722~'''Antsirabe'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=15|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</div> [[File:Hotel des Thermes 029.jpg|600px]] == Activities ==
* Visit the Saturday market (souvenir shopping)
* Sightseeing by rickshaw (Anstirable Anstirabe is the [[Rickshaw|pousse-pousse]] capital of Madagasar)
* Visit the STAR Brewery (Tuesday to Thursday)
== Local tour operators ==
'''Roadhouse Voyages'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 49226<br>
Email: [mailto:roadhouse@simicroroadhouse-voyages.mg com roadhouse@simicroroadhouse-voyages.mgcom]<br>Website: [http://www.simicroroadhouse-voyages.mg/com roadhouse www.simicro-voyages.mg/roadhousecom]
'''Madagascar Tropic Voyage'''<br>
Contact: Lanto Andrianasolo<br>
Lot 0912 B 67 Manodidina ny Gara<br>
Antsirabe<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 44 43446<br>
Email: [mailto:madatropic.voyages@gmail.com madatropic.voyages@gmail.com]<br>
Skype: madatropic.voyage2 <skype style="smallicon" action="call">madatropic.voyage2</skype><br>
Website: [http://madagascar-tropic-voyage.com madagascar-tropic-voyage.com]
== Antsirabe hotels ==
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'''[[Arotel]]''' (45 rooms & 2 apartments)<br>Rue Jean Ralaimongo<br>BP 303, Antsirabe 101<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 44 48120<br> <!-- is prefix correct??? -->Email: [mailto:arotel.inn@wanadoomoov.mg arotel.inn@wanadoomoov.mg]<br>
'''[[Hôtel des Thermes]]''' (25 26 club rooms, and 3 suites, 3 apartments)<br>
Place de l'Indépendance<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 4876120 4448761<br>Email: [mailto:sht@wanadoomoov.mg sht@wanadoomoov.mg]
'''Le Trianon''' (6 rooms)<br>
Note: 2km outsite city centre, close to north taxi-brousse station.<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 49299<br>
Email: N/A<br><!-- bounced [mailto:avana_hotel2000@mel.wanadoo.mg avana_hotel2000@mel.wanadoo.mg]-->
'''Imperial Hotel''' (24 rooms)<br>
Route d'Andranobe<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 48597<br>
Email: [mailto:zanoa@blueline.mg zanoa@blueline.mg]<br><!-- bounced due to full disk -->
'''Hôtel Hasina''' (31 rooms)<br>
Email: N/A<br>
'''Hôtel Diamant''' (?? 60 rooms)<br>
110 Route d'Andranobe<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 48840<br>
Email: [mailto:diamant@madawel.com diamant@madawel.com]<br>
Download: [http://www.madacamp.com/images/3/3d/Hotel_Diamant.pdf Rates 2009]
'''Le Bouzou Shanti''' (10 rooms)<br>
Route d'Antananarivo<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 48864<br>
Email: N/A<br> <!-- bounced [mailto:volavita@blueline.mg volavita@blueline.mg]<br-->
'''Maharitafo''' (5 rooms)<br>
Email: N/A<br>
Ambavahadimangatsiaka<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 91824<br>
Tel: +261 (0)44 05029<br>
Email: N/A<br>
'''[[Flower Palace Hotel]]'''<br>
Avenue de l'indépendance<br>
Tel: +261 (0)34 14 870 01<br>
Email: [mailto:flowerpalace@hotmail.fr flowerpalace@hotmail.fr]
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== Shops ==
* [[La Chocolatière#La Chocolatière, Antsirabe|La Chocolatière]]
== Attractions surrounding Antsirabe ==
* [[Betafo|Spa Betafo]] (22km Antsirabe)
* [[Mount Ibity]] (2,255 metres, 30km south of Antsirabe)
== Photos ==
View all [[Antsirabe photos]]