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'''Tulear, also known as Toliara or Toliary, is a port town with a seaport on the south west southwest coast of Madagascar with over 100approximately 60,000 inhabitants from various and of mixed tribal origins, such as [[Vezo]], [[Masikoro]], [[Mahafaly]], [[Antandroy]] and [[Karana]].'''

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Tulear's colonial style buildings, grand lanes and innumerable multi-coloured [[rickshaw]]s (pousse pousse) make a lasting impression on its visitors. Here locals prefer rickshaw transport over cars. The result is an unusually unpolluted city for its size and population, which makes the town well worth exploring for at least a couple of days. <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.353919" lon="43.668509" zoom="14" controls="large" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;">

While Tulear's colonial style buildingsitself is missing a perfect swimming beach, grand lanes [[Playa de la Batterie]] can be reached by an approximately 4-kilometre rickshaw ride north of the town centre. Thereafter continue by foot across some salt-production fields in the direction of the light tower to find some large and innumerable multibeautiful sand dunes. Other out-of-town attractions suitable for day-coloured excursions include the botanical park of [http://www.antsokayarboretum.org Antsokay Arboretum] (l'Arboretum d'Antsokay) as well as the viewpoint from the table mountain 12km south east of Tulear. Also well-worth a visit is [[rickshawReniala Nature Reserve]]s leaves , a lasting impression on its visitors45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulear. In this almost always sunny town the locals prefer rickshaw transport over other transport optionsMany beautiful beaches can be found either further north of Tulear, at [[Ifaty]], [[Madiorano]], as such[[Salary]] and [[Andavadoaka]], there are not many regular taxis or motorised cars in comparison to other cities south of similar size Tulear at [[St. Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampolo]] and there are certainly no traffic jams[[Anakao]]. Tulear usually serves as a gateway to these destinations. The result  Tulear is an unusually unpolluted the final city well worth exploring for along RN7 (National Road 7), which is a couple tarred road in very good condition starting in [[Antananarivo]]. Drivers choosing this route will see many of Madagascar's attractions along the way, such as [[Fianarantsoa]], [[Isalo|Isalo National Park]] and the sapphire mining town of [[Ilakaka]]. A local airport connects Tulear with [[Antananarivo]], [[Morondava]] and [[Fort Dauphin]] with daily scheduled [[Air Madagascar]] flights. == Accommodation == '''Serena Hotel''' (8 rooms)<br>Boulevard Philibert Tsiranana<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9441173 or +261 (0)32 0560039 (mobile)<br>Email: [mailto:serenatulear@gmail.com serenatulear@gmail.com]<br>Website [http://www.serenatulear.com www.serenatulear.com] '''Hôtel Le Palétuvier'''<br>Boulevard Lyautey<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9444039 / +261 (0)32 0254283 (mobile)<br>Email: [mailto:hotelpaletuviertul@yahoo.fr hotelpaletuviertul@yahoo.fr]<br>Website: [http://www.madadecouverte.com/le-paletuvier www.madadecouverte.com/le-paletuvier] '''[[Al Shame]]'''<br>Boulevard Lyautey<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9444728 or +261 (0)32 0526724<br> '''[[Central Hotel]]'''<br>Bazary be (centre of daystown)<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9442884 or +261 (0)32 0255325 (mobile) or +261 (0)34 0141080 (mobile)<br> '''Zomatel'''<br>27 rooms including 2 suites, each with a private terrace.<br>Tsianaloka, 601-Tulear<br>Tel: +261 20 94 441 55<br>Email: [mailto:tulear@zomatel.com tulear@zomatel.com]<br>Website: [http://www.zomatel-madagascar.com www.zomatel-madagascar.com] == Restaurants ==

While Tulear itself is missing a perfect swimming beach, [[Playa de la Batterie]] '''Le Sisal'''<br>Sans Fils (close to the light towertwo blocks northeast of taxi-brousse station).<br>High quality Malagasy menu at low prices (4, located approximately 4000 -kilometre walk north of town across some salt-production fields7, may be worth visiting if not only for its scenery of large and beautiful sand dunes000 Ariary p/meal).

Other nearby attractions suitable for day-excursions include the botanical park of [http://www.antsokayarboretum.org l'Arboretum d'Antsokay] (or Antsokay Arboretum) and the viewpoint from the table mountain 12km south east of Tulear and the '[[Reniala Nature ReserveLe Jardin]] '''<br>A popular Italian- run restaurant in an outdoor but shaded terrace including a 45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulearsmall bar, ice cream and pastry stall.<br>Tel: +261 (0)32 40 604 82

The perfect beaches can be found either further north of Tulear, at '''[[IfatyLa Terasse]]'''<br>Long-time resident, [[Madiorano]], [[Salary]] Jeff owns this French restaurant and [[Andavadoaka]]pizza parlor. Specials include the pizza, or to the southfresh, home-made juice, at [[Stand the salades (of which there is a huge selection). Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampolo]] The rest of the menu tends to be stale and [[Anakao]]tasteless. For touristsThis restaurant has free wifi, but charges 1, Tulear is usually a gateway 000 Ar an hour to one of these destinationsplug into the electricity.

A local airport connects Tulear with * [[AntananarivoTulear photos]], * [[Morondava]] and [[Fort Dauphin]] with daily scheduled [[Air MadagascarCoton de Tulear]] flights.