Antananarivo
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 airport. This page include various city attractions, reviewed hotels and restaurants etc.
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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
Parks
Day excursions
- Ambohimanga - a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the originals kings and queens that once united Madagascar lived, about 24km northeast of the capital. A great view of Antananarivo on clear days.
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...
Souvenirs
- Digue Market
- Lisy Art Gallery
- Happy Creations
- CENT pour CENT baskets and placemats en route Ivato (mainly wholesale)
- Malagasy tin souvenirs
Transport
Taxi Driver Richard is a reliable and reasonably priced English speaking taxi driver in the capital.
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.
There is a mountain bike service part of La Ferme d'Ivato.
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
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
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
Le Louvre Hotel & Spa
Tel: +261 (0)20 2239000
Website: www.hotel-du-louvre.com
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
Restaurants
- Au Bon Accueil - simple Malagasy-Chinese restaurant with a great panoramic view over Tana
- Chantaco - Malagasy with a Chinese influence
- Foie Gras de Tana - duck liver speciality restaurant
- La Varangue - very upscale restaurant close to the Presidential Palace
- Le Fleuve Rouge
- Le Phare - Bretange-style crêperie
- Le Rossini - a world-class restaurant serving French cuisine prepared with fresh Malagasy ingredients
- Pourquoi Pas ! - French/Europan/Malagasy popular with the expats community
- Paprika
- Restaurant Malagasy - located between Ivato International Airport and Antananarivo
- Shalimar - Indian/Pakistani cuisine
- Terrace Exotic - authentic Indian restaurant
- Vary Gasy - 100% Malagasy
- Alt München - the only German restaurant in Antananarivo, located en route Ambohimanga
Coffee shops
- Cookie Shop
- Honey (ice cream bar)
Spa
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:
Various
- Paositra Malagasy - main postal office (close to Hotel Colbert)
- Tana Water Front
- US Embassy
- Tourist visa on arrival
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- 26-Jun-2024 23:39
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- 23-Nov-2023 08:00
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- 01-Dec-2023 08:00
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- OHADA's Permanent Secretary on a Diplomatic Tour in Antananarivo, Madagascar OHADA.com
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- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's Visit to the Antananarivo Municipal Library of Analakely Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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- 01-Feb-2024 08:00
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- 22-Jun-2024 02:49
- Madagascar police impose curfew on eve of presidential election, after polling stations torched - The Associated Press
- Madagascar police impose curfew on eve of presidential election, after polling stations torched The Associated Press
- 15-Nov-2023 08:00
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- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's visit to the University of Antananarivo Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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- 16-Nov-2023 08:00
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- 16-Dec-2023 08:00
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