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| − | '''Ambositra, meaning “where there are many cattle”, is a | + | '''Ambositra, meaning “where there are many cattle”, is a Betsileo town in Madagascar with around 30,000 inhabitants, many whom are students. The town is renowned for woodcarving and there are countless stores selling souvenirs and other wood products, especially around the 1½km central ring road.''' |
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| − | Tourists usually come here shopping for handicrafts and visit the French colonial Benedictine monastery where the nuns make cheese. Various excursions to nearby Betsileo villages can also be arranged from town by guides and tour services. Apart from woodcrafts, the Ambositra area is largely dependent on rice farming and fruit crops. | + | Tourists usually come here shopping for handicrafts and visit the French colonial Benedictine monastery where the resident nuns make cheese. Various excursions to nearby [[Betsileo]] villages can also be arranged from town by guides and tour services. Apart from woodcrafts, the Ambositra area is largely dependent on rice farming and fruit crops. |
== Hotels in Ambositra == | == Hotels in Ambositra == | ||
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* [http://photos.wildmadagascar.org/results/Ambositra.html Photos of Ambositra on wildmadagascar.org] | * [http://photos.wildmadagascar.org/results/Ambositra.html Photos of Ambositra on wildmadagascar.org] | ||
* [http://www.madagascar-library.com/r/707.html City map from madagascar-library.com] | * [http://www.madagascar-library.com/r/707.html City map from madagascar-library.com] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGESXsy-wRQ Video impressions of Ambositra] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGESXsy-wRQ Video impressions of Ambositra] | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 12 January 2013
Ambositra, meaning “where there are many cattle”, is a Betsileo town in Madagascar with around 30,000 inhabitants, many whom are students. The town is renowned for woodcarving and there are countless stores selling souvenirs and other wood products, especially around the 1½km central ring road.
Tourists usually come here shopping for handicrafts and visit the French colonial Benedictine monastery where the resident nuns make cheese. Various excursions to nearby Betsileo villages can also be arranged from town by guides and tour services. Apart from woodcrafts, the Ambositra area is largely dependent on rice farming and fruit crops.
Hotels in Ambositra
Angelina Tsaralaza (8 rooms)
Tel: +261 (0)47 71192 or +261 (0)32 0786881
Email: N/A
Hôtel Violette (6 bungalows and 6 rooms)
Tel: +261 (0)47 71084
Email: N/A
Residence Mahatsinjo
Tel: +261 (0)47 71036
Email: jeannoeltours@yahoo.fr
Le Relais des des Tropiques (12 rooms)
Tel: +261 (0)47 71126
Hôtel Mania (11 rooms)
Tel: +261 (0)47 71121
Email: toursmania@wanadoo.mg
Hôtel Restaurant Jonathan
Tel: N/A
Email: N/A
Grand Hotel
Tel: N/A
Email: N/A
