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View over a hillside, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Africa

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Overview

Tana, as the capital is universally known, is all about eating, shopping, history and day trips. Bypassing the city would be a mistake: Tana has been the home of Malagasy power for three centuries and there's a huge amount of history and culture to discover, as well as some unexpected wildlife options.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Queen's Palace complex, Rova of Antananarivo

    Rova

    Antananarivo

    Tana鈥檚 rova (fortified palace), known as Manjakamiadana (A Fine Place to Rule), is the imposing structure that crowns the city's highest hill. Gutted in a鈥�

  • Mus茅e de la Photo

    Mus茅e de la Photo

    Antananarivo

    Opened in early 2018, this fabulous photography museum is Antananarivo's best museum. There are four small rooms showing films (in French, English or鈥�

  • Lac Anosy with monument aux Morts and Rova overlooking lake.

    Lac Anosy

    Antananarivo

    Antananarivo鈥檚 heart-shaped lake lies in the southern part of town. It's particularly lovely in October, when the jacaranda trees lining its shores are鈥�

  • Micheline

    Micheline

    Antananarivo

    In 1929 French engineer Andr茅 Michelin, of tyre fame, patented the use of pneumatics on rail vehicles in a bid to improve passenger comfort. Trials were鈥�

  • Mus茅e Andafivaratra

    Mus茅e Andafivaratra

    Antananarivo

    Housed in a magnificent pink baroque palace, this museum is the former home of Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony, the power behind the throne of the three鈥�

  • Presidential Palace

    Presidential Palace

    Antananarivo

    This beautiful 19th-century manor was an official French residence for many years. It became the Malagasy presidential palace in 1975 and remained so鈥�

  • Parc de Tsarasaotra

    Parc de Tsarasaotra

    Antananarivo

    Lake Alarobia may be located at the heart of Antananarivo's industrial area, but it is a vital refuge and nesting site for 14 threatened endemic bird鈥�

  • Mus茅e d'Art et d'Arch茅ologie

    Mus茅e d'Art et d'Arch茅ologie

    Antananarivo

    This small, dusty museum in Isoraka gives an overview of archaeological digs around the island, including displays of grave decorations from the south 鈥�

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