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Antananarivo, Tananarive or simply Tana is the capital of Madagascar. Most foreign visitors to the country will pass through the city as almost all international flights to the country connect with its nearby Ivato International Airport. This page includes information on various city attractions, hotels and restaurants etc.

If you are accessing this site within Madagascar, this page is open for editing. Feel free to add any local advise here.

Places to visit

Ambohitsorohitra Palace - Presidential Palace
Andafiavaratra Palace - Prime Minister's Palace
Manjakamiadana Rova - Queens Palace
Soarano Train Station
Tsimbazaza - zoo and botanical garden
Andafiavaratra Museum of Art and Archaeology
Isoraka Museum of Art and Archaeology
Lake Anosy
Ambohijatovo Park
Akany Avoko Faravohitra - home for girls and young Malagasy females

Day excursions

Ambohimanga - a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the original kings and queens that once united Madagascar lived, about 24km northeast of the capital. A great view of Antananarivo on clear days.

Green Club Vontovorona - one of three Green Club health spas in Madagascar which offers a quick getaway from the capital.

Domaine du Lac - a small park behind the lake on the other side of Ivato International Airport

Markets

Flower Market
Analakely Market - fruits, vegetables, clothes and tools
Mahamasina Market - typical Malagasy street market
Andravoahangy Market - wood carfings, jewelry and raffia crafts.
Digue Market- handcrafts market.
Book Market - second hand books and magazines
Soarano Market - sells everything...

View from Carlton
View of Queen's Palace	Staircase to Analakely Market	Market street

Souvenirs and shopping

Digue Market
Lisy Art Gallery
Happy Creations
CENT pour CENT baskets and placemats en route Ivato (mainly wholesale)
Malagasy tin souvenirs
Caramiel
Mama Benz
Chocolaterie Robert
Gilbert Rakotomanana bespoke tailor.
La City shopping mall with many boutiques and restaurants. Air Madagascar's office that is open on Sundays is located here.
Mi-Haja fashion and accessories for men and women.
CS Events outdoors equipment
TED GPS equipment, computers and security cameras
Supreme Center - a large shopping centre with computers and other technical equipment.

Overland transport

Taxi Driver Richard is a reliable and reasonably priced English speaking taxi driver in the capital.

Tina's Tana Taxi is one of only two or three female taxi drivers in Antananarivo who with a big smile and a good sense of humour will likely find you the quickest as well as the most entertaining route to your destination.

The ADEMA shuttle bus is a convenient bus service operated by the airport authorities (Aeroports de Madagascar) stopping at various hotels in the city.

Madarail is the national intercity rail service which operate freight and passenger trains.

Mountain bike rental (part of La Ferme d'Ivato).

Madagascar airlines

Air Madagascar - the national airline with international and domestic flights

Madagasikara Airways - a domestic airline since 2015.

Private Charter Flights - various small private aircraft operators.

Taxi-brousse stations in Antananarivo

the eastern station in Ampasampito
the northern station in Ambodivona
the southern in Lalana Pastora Rahajason
the western station a couple of hundred metres west of the southern station

Accommodation

Tana Hotel
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 313 20/26
Email: tanahotel@moov.mg
Website: www.tana-hotel-madagascar.com

Tana Jacaranda
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 562 39 or +261 (0)34 22 562 39 (mobile)
Skype: noro_rh
Email: tana-jacaranda@tana-jacaranda.com
Website: www.tana-jacaranda.com

Villa Besoa
32 rue de Russie, Isoraka
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 21063

Madagascar Underground
18 Lalana Rainitovo, Madagascar
Tel: +261 34 29 909 07
Email: [mailto: madagascarunderground@gmail.com]
Website: www.madagascarunderground.com

Fara's Guest House
Tel: +261 (0)33 14 294 83

Hotel Isoraka
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 355 81
Email: saka@malagasy.com

Hotel Colbert
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 202 02
Website: www.hotel-restaurant-colbert.com

Hôtel La Résidence
Tel: +261 (0)34 01 807 70
Website: http://www.hotel-restaurant-laresidence.com

Hotel Carlton
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 26060
Website: www.carlton-madagascar.com

Hotel de France
34 Avenue de l'indépendance
Tel: +261 (0)20 22 213 04

Maison Lovasoa
Lot VE28 Bis Rue Razanakombana
Tel: +261 (0)34 9352065

La Medina
52 Avenue du Général Ramanantsoa
Tel: +261 (0)34 0413433 (mobile)
Website: www.lamedinatana.com

Le Louvre Hotel & Spa
Tel: +261 (0)20 2239000
Website: www.hotel-du-louvre.com

Lemur Hostel

Relais des Pistards
Tel: +261 (0)32 29 471 65 / +261 (0)32 29 471 65

Le Combava
Ambodihady Ambohimanarina (between Antananarivo and Ivato International Airport
BP 8271- 101 Antananarivo
Tel: +261 (0)20 23 584 94 / +261 (0)20 26 328 47 / +261 (0)20 23 252 49
Email: contact@hotel-combava.com

Villa Isoraka
Lot IB 78 Isoraka
Tel: +261 (0)20 24 22052 or +261 (0)32 05 712 69
Email: demay.christoph@yahoo.fr

Hotel Saint Ange
Soarano Tana 101
Tel: +261 (0)33 13 66569 / +261 (0)34 4883700
Email: st.ange@hotmail.fr
Website: www.st-ange.fr

Hotel Secret de Tana
Alarobia Ivandry
Tel: +261 (0)33 1117453

Hotel Ibis

Hotel Maison des Cotonniers
Ambatonakanga
Tel: +261 (0)20 2220954

Royal Espace Fianarantsoa
fianarantsoa Bateravola 301
Tel: +261 (0)34 01 53737
Email: 2heri@moov.mg
Website: www.royal-espace.com

Restaurants

Malagasy

Vary Gasy - 100% Malagasy
Fish and Chips Restaurant - located between Ivato International Airport and Antananarivo
Paprika
Le Pony - en route Ambohimanga

Malagasy / Chinese

Au Bon Accueil - simple Malagasy-Chinese restaurant with a great panoramic view over Tana
Chantaco - Malagasy with a Chinese influence

Indian

Little India - traditional north and south Indian cuisine (reopened with new management and a genuine Indian menu and kitchen in 2015)
Shalimar - Indian/Pakistani cuisine
Terrace Exotic - authentic Indian restaurant

French

Le Phare - Bretange-style crêperie
Pourquoi Pas ! - French/Europan/Malagasy popular with the expats community

German

Alt München - the only German restaurant in Antananarivo, located en route Ambohimanga

Vietnamese

Tana Saigon

Upscale

Le Rossini - a world-class restaurant serving French cuisine prepared with fresh Malagasy ingredients
La Varangue - very upscale restaurant close to the Presidential Palace

Others

InfiniThé - tea salon and restaurant
Foie Gras de Tana - duck liver speciality restaurant
Le Fleuve Rouge
Dzama Cocktail Cafe
Le Grand Orient

Coffee shops

Cookie Shop
Honey (ice cream bar)

Food shopping

Street food

Mofo gasy

Spa

La Medina Day Spa & Restaurant

Jewellers and gemstones

Tour operators

Phone networks

There are three major phone operators in Madagascar offering prepaid cards, all of which have have good connections in cities but with varying quality throughout the countryside:

IT services

Dot.mg domain registration and hosting services

Money exchange

Medical services

Banks

Various

Events in Antananarivo (on allevents.in)
Paositra Malagasy - postal offices
Tana Water Front
INSTAT
FTM - Foiben-Taosarintanin'i Madagasikara (Geographical and Hydrographic Institute of Madagascar)
US Embassy
Tourist visa on arrival
Air France head office location in Antananarivo.
DHL
Pack Yellow
Malagasy government ministries on africanbib.biz
lily.mg online marketplace.
Ivato Conference Center
Ady Gasy

Media

Music and media in Madagascar musicinafrica.net article.
Madagascar Internet Service Providers

Google Newsfeed

Ground Broken for Antananarivo Madagascar Temple - newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org: 17-Mar-2025 07:00
Ground broken for Madagascar’s 1st house of the Lord - Church News: 17-Mar-2025 07:00
Your must-see, do and stay guide to Antananarivo, Madagascar - Yahoo Life UK: 14-Apr-2025 07:00
Madagascar : Paul Ryberg, Antananarivo's trump card in Washington - Africa Intelligence: 16-Apr-2025 07:00
Death toll from heavy rains in Madagascar rises to 11 - Global Times: 21-Feb-2025 08:00
Mosquito dynamics and their drivers in peri-urban Antananarivo, Madagascar: insights from a longitudinal multi-host single-site survey - Parasites & Vectors: 10-Sep-2024 07:00
Bareknuckle tradition steps into Madagascar's urban spotlight - Reuters: 18-Apr-2025 07:00
News for Temples in Madagascar and Brazil - newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org: 03-Feb-2025 08:00
Macron seeks 'forgiveness' for colonialism on visit to Madagascar - RFI: 24-Apr-2025 07:00
Wave of arrests as Madagascar shuts down tortoise trafficking network - Mongabay: 17-Feb-2025 08:00
Groundbreaking date set for Antananarivo Madagascar Temple - Church News: 03-Feb-2025 08:00
PDF Preview - Hotel Designs: 09-Apr-2025 01:05
Madagascar : Former ambassador Le Roy to accompany Macron to Antananarivo - Africa Intelligence: 21-Apr-2025 05:02
Groundbreaking for Antananarivo Madagascar Temple Announced - news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org: 31-Jan-2025 08:00
Madagascar French firm seeks IMF help in recovering debts owed by Antananarivo since 1984 - Africa Intelligence: 03-Apr-2025 07:00
Antananarivo Madagascar Temple Another Step Forward - news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org: 17-Mar-2025 07:00
Madagascar : Ex-president's network boosted son's bid for Antananarivo mayoralty - 20/12/2024 - Africa Intelligence: 20-Dec-2024 08:00
Martial art you’ve probably never heard of, Madagascar’s Moraingy, seeks recognition - South China Morning Post: 07-Apr-2025 07:17
Madagascar Medef International delegation expected in Antananarivo during Macron's trip - Africa Intelligence: 18-Mar-2025 07:00
A glimpse of Analakely market in Antananarivo, Madagascar - Xinhua: 02-Apr-2025 07:00
First flight of Emirates arrives in Antananarivo - Travel Radar: 08-Oct-2024 07:00
Madagascar Elon Musk's Starlink gets helping hand in Antananarivo - Africa Intelligence: 22-Nov-2024 08:00
Emirates expands flights to Madagascar amid rising travel demand - Aviation24.be: 15-Jan-2025 08:00
Emirates launches B777 flights to Antananarivo, Madagascar via the Seychelles - AeroTime: 05-Sep-2024 07:00
Madagascar : Antananarivo prepares to cut number of vanilla exporters - 26/02/2025 - Africa Intelligence: 26-Feb-2025 08:00
Madagascar: Local elections today, seven candidates for mayor of the capital Antananarivo - Agenzia Nova: 11-Dec-2024 08:00
Emirates Ramps Up Madagascar Service - AirlineGeeks.com: 17-Jan-2025 08:00
Emirates Launches First Ever Flights to Antananarivo, Madagascar - AviationSource News: 06-Sep-2024 07:00
Emirates Launches 4 Weekly Flights from Mahe Island (SEZ) to Antananarivo (TNR) Using Boeing 777-300ER, Boosting Air Travel Between Seychelles and Madagascar - Travel And Tour World: 10-Sep-2024 07:00
Emirates Inaugural Antananarivo Flight Opens New Chapter in UAE-Madagascar Relation - Travel And Tour World: 04-Sep-2024 07:00
UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries - UN News: 01-Apr-2025 07:00
Madagascar IMF delays $103m loan to Antananarivo for failing to make petrol price adjustments - Africa Intelligence: 19-Nov-2024 08:00

Additional information

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 Ambatonakanga<br>
 Tel: +261 (0)20 2220954
+'''[[Royal Espace Fianarantsoa]]'''<br>
+fianarantsoa Bateravola 301<br>
+Tel: +261 (0)34 01 53737<br>
+Email: [mailto:2heri@moov.mg 2heri@moov.mg]<br>
+Website: [http://www.royal-espace.com www.royal-espace.com]
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