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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.
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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. Thereafter continue by foot across some salt-production fields in the direction of the light tower 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 [[Andavadoaka]], or south of Tulear at [[St. Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampolo]] and [[Anakao]]. Tulear usually serves as a gateway to 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 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.
'''Serena Hotel''' (8 rooms)<br>
Boulevard Philibert Tsiranana<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 94 411 73 / 9441173 or +261 (0)32 05 600 390560039 (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 94 440 39 9444039 / +261 (0)32 02 542 830254283 (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 town)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 94 428 84 / 9442884 or +261 (0)32 02 553 25 / 0255325 (mobile) or +261 (0)34 01 410 800141080 (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] '''[[Eden Hotel|Eden Palm Hotel]]'''
== Restaurants ==
'''Le Sisal''''<br>
Sans Fils (two blocks northeast of taxi-brousse station).<br>
High quality Malagasy menu at low prices (4,000 - 7,000 Ariary p/meal).
'''[[Le Jardin]]'''<br>
A popular Italian-run restaurant and in an outdoor but shaded terrace including a small bar with an , ice cream and pastry stall.<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 40 604 82
'''[[La Terasse]]'''<br>
Long-time resident, Jeff owns this French restaurant and pizza parlor. Specials include the pizza, the fresh, home-made juice, and the salades (of which there is a huge selection). The rest of the menu tends to be stale and tasteless. This restaurant has free wifi, but charges 1,000 Ar an hour to plug into the electricity.
== Photos ==
View all [[Tulear photos]]
== Additional information ==
* [[Coton de Tulear]]
* [[Village des Tortues]]
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