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'''Tulear, also known as Toliara or Toliary, is a port and coastal town on the south west coast of Madagascar. There is over 100,000 inhabitants from various tribal origin, such as [[Vezo]], [[Masikoro]], [[Mahafaly]], [[Antandroy]] and [[Karana]].
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Tulear's grand lanes and colonial style buildings and many multi-coloured [[rickshaw]]s will likely leave
a lasting impression on any visitor.
Thanks to the many rickshaw's, there aren't many motorised taxis and other cars, at least not in relation to the size of the city, which makes it a pleasant location for staying a couple of days.
While Tulear itself lack the perfect beach for swimming, approximately an 4-kilometre walk north of town, across some salt-fields, [[Playa de la Batterie]] (close to the light tower) is worth visiting if not only for its large and beautiful sand dune.
Other nearby attractions for day-excursions is the botanical park of [http://www.antsokayarboretum.org l'Arboretum d'Antsokay] (or Antsokay Arboretum) 12km south east of Tulear, the [[Reniala Nature Reserve]] - a 45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulear.
The perfect beaches of the area can be found either further north of Tulear at [[Ifaty]], [[Madiorano]], [[Salary]] and [[Andavadoaka]] or to the south, at [[St. Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampalo]] and [[Anakao]]. For tourists, Tulear is usually a gateway to one of these destinations.
An airport connects Tulear with [[Antananarivo]] and other major airports with daily scheduled [[Air Madagascar]] flights.
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Tulear's grand lanes and colonial style buildings and many multi-coloured [[rickshaw]]s will likely leave
a lasting impression on any visitor.
Thanks to the many rickshaw's, there aren't many motorised taxis and other cars, at least not in relation to the size of the city, which makes it a pleasant location for staying a couple of days.
While Tulear itself lack the perfect beach for swimming, approximately an 4-kilometre walk north of town, across some salt-fields, [[Playa de la Batterie]] (close to the light tower) is worth visiting if not only for its large and beautiful sand dune.
Other nearby attractions for day-excursions is the botanical park of [http://www.antsokayarboretum.org l'Arboretum d'Antsokay] (or Antsokay Arboretum) 12km south east of Tulear, the [[Reniala Nature Reserve]] - a 45 hectare nature reserve 27km north of Tulear.
The perfect beaches of the area can be found either further north of Tulear at [[Ifaty]], [[Madiorano]], [[Salary]] and [[Andavadoaka]] or to the south, at [[St. Augustin Bay]], [[Sarodrano]], [[Beheloka]], [[Itampalo]] and [[Anakao]]. For tourists, Tulear is usually a gateway to one of these destinations.
An airport connects Tulear with [[Antananarivo]] and other major airports with daily scheduled [[Air Madagascar]] flights.