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'''The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, meaning blue hill, is located about 24km northeast of [[Antananarivo]]. The location is where the line of kings and queens that once united Madagascar came from and where the subsequent royals spent much of their recreational time.'''
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== Accommodation ==
* [[Chez Haga]] - a very nice guesthouse, restaurant and picnic areawith a view of the hilltops, just next to Ambohimanga Rova.''(closed since 2017)''* [[Banana Rova]] - an exclusive outdoors restaurant serving French/Malagasy cuisine, ½ km from Ambohimanga Rova.* [[Resto Ravi]] - a small guesthouse and restaurant within short walking distance of Ambohimanga village. == Souvenirs == * [[Art Lala]] - offering Malagasy handicrafts == [[Ambohimanga to Ivato trek|Ambohimanga to Ivato Internantional Airport trek]] == * 5-6 hours trek trough the countryside starting at Ambohimanga Rova to Ivato International Airport == Photos == View all [[Ambohimanga photos]]
== Additional information ==
* [[Twelve Sacred Hills]]
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/950 Royal Hill of Ambohimanga on unesco.org]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_sacred_hills_of_Imerina Twelve sacred hills of Imerina on Wikipedia.org]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambohimanga en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambohimanga]
* [http://www.ambohimanga-rova.com ambohimanga-rova.com] Local community website (French language)
* [http://www.ambohimanga-rova.com/home/gastronomie Restaurants in and around Ambohimanga]
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