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'''Tulear, also known as Toliara or Toliary, is a port and coastal town on the south west coast of Madagascar. There is over 100,000 inhabitants from various tribal origin, such as [[Vezo]], [[Masikoro]], [[Mahafaly]], [[Antandroy]] and [[Karana]].'''Tulear's grand lanes and colonial style buildings and many multi-coloured [[rickshaw]]s will likely leavea lasting impression on any visitor.

Thanks to the many rickshawTulear'scolonial style buildings, there aren't grand lanes and many motorised taxis and other cars, at least not in relation to the size of the city, which makes it a pleasant location for staying multi-coloured [[rickshaw]]s will leave a couple of dayslasting impression on its visitor.

While Tulear itself lack the perfect beach for swimmingSince locals prefers this form of transport, approximately an 4-kilometre walk north there aren't many motorised taxis and less cars in comparison to other cities of townits site, across some salt-fields, [[Playa de la Batterie]] (close to the light tower) is worth visiting if not only which makes Tulear a pleasant city location for its large and beautiful sand dunea few days.

While Tulear itself is missing a perfect beach for swimming, [[Playa de la Batterie]] (close to the light tower), an approximately an 4-kilometre walk north of town and across some salt-fields may be worth visiting if not only for its large and beautiful sand dunes. Other nearby attractions suitable for day-excursions is the botanical park of [http://www.antsokayarboretum.org l'Arboretum d'Antsokay] (or Antsokay Arboretum) 12km south east of Tulear, the [[Reniala Nature Reserve]] - a 45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulear. The perfect Perfect beaches of the area can be found either further north of Tulear , at [[Ifaty]], [[Madiorano]], [[Salary]] and [[Andavadoaka]] , or to the south, at [[St. Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampalo]] and [[Anakao]]. For tourists, Tulear is usually a gateway to one of these destinations.