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__NOTOC__'''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".'''

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At Antsirabe is an altitude agricultural and industrial centre of about 1Madagascar. Industries include brewing, flour, milk processing,500 metresoil, Antsirabe textiles and cigarette manufacturing. The city is the coolest city location of the [[STAR|STAR brewery]]'s headquarter, the major beer brand in Madagascar. <!--Antsirabe was the location of [[Marc Ravalomanana]]'s former [[Tiko]] company, with winter temperatures between May and September, usually dropping to zero degrees Celsiuswhich abrubtly closed at the end of his political career in 2009. Tiko's huge storage facilities stand abandoned a few kilometres along the RN7 north of the city.-->

The city was founded in 1872 by Norwegian missionaries who were attracted by Agricultural produce of the area include rice, vegetables and fruits, and due to the cool climate , apples, pears, plums and healing properties of the many thermal springs and minerals other temperate fruit can be grown in the area. The city is often nicknamed the "Vichy Malgache" and the name Antsirabe literally means "the place of much salt"region.

There is an airfield <!{| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Antsirabe 046.jpg|600px]]|-(IATA code|[[File:Antsirabe 054.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Antsirabe 047.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File: ATJ)Antsirabe 052.jpg|196px]]|--> but it is only in use by private planes|[[File:Antsirabe 058. A railway connects with Antananarivo but is only used by freight trainsjpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Antsirabe 048. To reach jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Antsirabe by car coming from Antananarivo takes 3-4 hours059.jpg|196px]]|}

At an altitude of about 1,500 metres, Antsirabe is the coolest city in Madagascar, with winter temperatures between May and September usually dropping to zero degrees Celsius. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Antsirabe 070.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Antsirabe 091.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Antsirabe 088.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Antsirabe 092.jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Antsirabe 086.jpg|196px]]|align= Things to do "center"|[[File:Antsirabe 095.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Antsirabe 087.jpg|196px]]|} 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="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 ==

* Sightseeing by rickshaw (Anstirable Anstirabe is the [[Rickshaw|pousse-pousse]] capital of Madagasar)

== Antsirabe based Local tour operators ==

Email: [mailto:roadhouse@simicroroadhouse-voyages.mg com roadhouse@simicroroadhouse-voyages.mgcom]<br>Website: [http://www.roadhouse-voyages.com roadhouse-voyages.com] '''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 == <table><tr valign="top"><td> '''[[Arotel]]''' (45 rooms & 2 apartments)<br>Rue Jean Ralaimongo<br>BP 303, Antsirabe 101<br>Tel: +261 20 44 48120<br> <!-- is prefix correct??? -->Email: [mailto:arotel.inn@moov.mg arotel.inn@moov.mg] '''[[Hôtel des Thermes]]''' (26 club rooms and 3 suites)<br>Place de l'Indépendance<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 4448761<br>Email: [mailto:sht@moov.mg sht@moov.mg] '''Le Trianon''' (6 rooms)<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 05140<br>Email: [mailto:letrianon@wanadoo.mg letrianon@wanadoo.mg]<br> '''Résidence Camélia''' (10 rooms)<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 48844<br>Email: [mailto:camelia@simicro.mg camelia@simicro.mg]<br> '''Avana Hotel''' (27 rooms)<br>Note: 2km outsite city centre, close to north taxi-brousse station.<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 49299<br>Email: N/roadhouse wwwA<br><!-- bounced [mailto:avana_hotel2000@mel.wanadoo.mg avana_hotel2000@mel.wanadoo.mg] --> '''Imperial Hotel''' (24 rooms)<br>Grande Avenue<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 48333<br>Email: [mailto:imperialhotel@wanadoo.simicromg imperialhotel@wanadoo.mg/roadhouse]<br>

'''Hôtel Hasina''' (31 rooms)<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 48556<br>Email: [mailto:hotelhasina@yahoo.fr hotelhasina@yahoo.fr]<br> '''Prima Guest House''' (4 rooms)<br>Route d'Antananarivo<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 49302<br>Email: [mailto:rest.manambina@yahoo.fr rest.manambina@yahoo.fr]<br> '''Villa Salemako (5 rooms)'''<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 49588<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>Mahafaly, Vatofotsy (close to north taxi-brousse station).<br>Tel: 44 932 44<br>Email: N/A '''Green Park''' (8 rooms)<br>Tsarasaotra<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 05190<br>Email: N/A<br> '''Hôtel Soafytel''' (15 rooms)<br>Avenue Ralaimongo<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 48055<br>Email: N/A<br> </td><td> '''Hôtel Niavo''' (10 rooms)<br>Rue Rakotondrainibe Daniel<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 484 67<br>Email: N/A<br> '''La Joie''' (6 rooms)<br>Rue Duplex, Antsenankely<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 96247<br>Email: N/A<br> '''Akory Aby''' (5 rooms)<br>Miaramasoandro<br>Tel: +261 (0)33 1284510<br>Email [mailto:akoryaby@messagerie.net akoryaby@messagerie.net]<br> '''Villa d'Eau''' (10 rooms)<br>Rue Ralaimongo<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 49970<br>Email: [mailto:villedeau@simicro.mg villedeau@simicro.mg]<br> '''Au Geranium''' (8 rooms)<br>Route du Vélodrome<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 49731<br>Email: N/A<br> '''Hôtel Volavita''' (20 rooms)<br>Route d'Antananarivo<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 48864<br>Email: N/A<br> <!-- bounced [mailto:volavita@blueline.mg volavita@blueline.mg]--> '''Maharitafo''' (5 rooms)<br>Rue Rakondraibe Daniel<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 05215<br>Email: N/A<br> '''Pension de Famille Nitricia''' (8 rooms)<br>Miaramasoandro<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 43902<br>Email: N/A<br> '''Nouveau Synchro Pub''' (?? rooms)<br>Rue Pastuer Antsenakely<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 96224<br> '''Nouveau Baobab''' (8 rooms)<br>Rue Jean Ralaimongo<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 48393<br>Email: N/A<br> '''[[Manoro Hotel]]''' (10 rooms)<br>Ambavahadimangatsiaka<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 91824<br>Email: [mailto:edm@moov.mg edm@moov.mg]<br> '''Cercle Mess Mixte''' (29 rooms)<br>Av Maréchal Foch<br>Tel: +261 (0)44 48366<br>Email: N/A<br> '''Hôtel Le Retrait''' (13 rooms)<br>Tre d'Andranomadio<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] </td></tr></table> == Shops == * [[La Chocolatière#La Chocolatière, Antsirabe|La Chocolatière]] == Attractions surrounding Antsirabe == * [[Andraikiba|Lake Andraikiba]] lakes (7 km 7km from Antsirabe)