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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. | 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]], [[ | + | 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]], [[Itampolo]] 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]]. | 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. | A local airport connects Tulear with [[Antananarivo]], [[Morondava]] and [[Fort Dauphin]] with daily scheduled [[Air Madagascar]] flights. | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 13 April 2011
Tulear, also known as Toliara or Toliary, is a port and coastal town on the south west coast of Madagascar. There are over 100,000 inhabitants from various and mixed tribal origins, such as Vezo, Masikoro, Mahafaly, Antandroy and Karana.
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Tulear's colonial style buildings, grand lanes and many multi-coloured rickshaws leaves a lasting impression on its visitors. Since locals prefer rickshaw transport, there aren't many regular taxis and motorised cars, at least not in comparison to other cities of a similar size, which makes Tulear an unusually unpolluted city, well worth staying and exploring for a couple of days.
While Tulear itself is missing a perfect beach for swimming, Playa de la Batterie (close to the light tower), located approximately 4-kilometre walk north of town across some salt-production fields, may be worth visiting if not only for its large and beautiful sand dunes.
Other nearby attractions suitable for day-excursions include the botanical park of 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, Itampolo 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 National Park and the sapphire boomtown Ilakaka.
A local airport connects Tulear with Antananarivo, Morondava and Fort Dauphin with daily scheduled Air Madagascar flights.
