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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 approximately 60,000 inhabitants from of mixed tribal origins, such as [[Vezo]], [[Masikoro]], [[Mahafaly]], [[Antandroy]] and [[Karana]].'''

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 Tulear a the town well worth visiting and exploring for at least a couple of days.

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While Tulear itself is missing a perfect swimming beach, [[Playa de la Batterie]] can be reached by an approximately 4-kilometre rickshaw ride north of the town centre. Thereater a walk Thereafter continue by foot across some salt-production fields in the direction of the light tower will lead to find some large and beautiful sand dunes . Other out-of-town attractions suitable for day-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 [[Reniala Nature Reserve]], a 45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulear. Many beautiful beaches can be found either further north of Tulear, at [[Ifaty]], [[Madiorano]], [[Salary]] and beautiful scenery[[Andavadoaka]], or south of Tulear at [[St. Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampolo]] and [[Anakao]]. Tulear usually serves as a gateway to these destinations.

Other out-of-town 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. Also well-worth visiting is the [[Reniala Nature Reserve]] - a 45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulear. Many beautiful beaches can be found either further north of Tulear, at [[Ifaty]], [[Madiorano]], [[Salary]] and [[Andavadoaka]], or to the south, at [[St. Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampolo]] and [[Anakao]]. For tourists, Tulear is usually a gateway to one of these destinations. Tulear is the final city along RN7 (National Road 7); , which is a tarred road in very good condition starting in [[Antananarivo]]. Drivers choosing this route will see many of Madagascar's attractionsalong the way, such as [[Fianarantsoa]], [[Isalo|Isalo National Park]] and the sapphire boomtown mining town of [[Ilakaka]]. A local airport connects Tulear with [[Antananarivo]], [[Morondava]] and [[Fort Dauphin]] with daily scheduled [[Air Madagascar]] flights.

Tel: +261 (0)20 94 411 73 / 9441173 or +261 (0)32 05 600 390560039 (mobile)<br>

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