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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 Reserve]] - a 45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulear.
The perfect 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]], [[ItampaloItampolo]] 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 many of Madagascar's attractions, such as [[Fianarantsoa]], [[Isalo|Isalo National Park]] and the sapphire boomtown [[Ilakaka]].
A local airport connects Tulear with [[Antananarivo]], [[Morondava]] and [[Fort Dauphin]] with daily scheduled [[Air Madagascar]] flights.
