Madagascar is unique-the best way to Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world. People here just nearly all fauna and flora of the Afro-Asian. In addition to beautiful beaches and stunning coral reefs, mysterious and strange fill the atmosphere around the strange customs, monuments and landscapes, such as bone.
Hosts the largest outdoor market and some of the best diving and snorkeling are available worldwide, Madagascar, laid back … will delight visitors with a taste of adventure
CAPITAL:
Antananarivo
CLIMATE:
Madagascar’s climate is pleasant sunny and warm all year round in many ways, but typically tropical. Summer-from September to April, may, in winter and dry season (May-September). Cyclones occur in mid-February, Jan
CURRENCY:
Madagascar 1 franc = 100 centimes. Some hotels and restaurants accept credit cards Amex, MasterCard and Visa, but grew up in paying up to 7% of the value of the transaction. Change money for authorized moneychangers. Traveller’s cheques in hard currency can be exchanged at banks and major hotels. ATMs accept Visa cards.
Machines have water withdrawal limit of 900 million Malagasy francs, but you can make multiple payments in one go. Note that Madagascar was not a conversion. It is recommended that you use checks in United States dollars.
CURRENT:
Typically, 127/220V, 50 Hz, in other cases, 110 or 380 volts. The thorns are two prongs.
Bless you:
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from passengers, or transit State when the infected. Visitors are encouraged to arrival scheme against malaria (exposure throughout the year across the country with a high risk in coastal areas), polio, typhoid and hepatitis b. other health problems include cholera (rainy season), water (only drinks bottled water), influenza (risk, all year round)Prague (officially as infected), minimum medical facilities and drugs are not available.
LANGUAGE:
French and Malagasy. Almost never speak English.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
New year (January 1); Commemoration of the 1947 rebellion (29 March); Good Friday (April 9); Easter Monday (April 12); Labor Day (1 May); Independence day (26 June); Assumption (15 August); All Saints ‘ day (1 November); Christmas day (25 December); Day (26 December); Republic (30 December)
SHOPS:
Lamba cloth; Fields in Zafimaniny liners in terms of style and chess boards; Silver and precious decorations, shell; Reed, Raffia and straw woven products; Embroidery. Market environment, Andravoahangy offers the best quality products. NB: all products, which include local fauna and Flora (including dry flowers) require export licenses, you have to get at the time of purchase. Many items are manufactured illegally and could not be adopted for the country.
SOCIAL CONVENTIONS:
Fifty-one percent of people practised animism (think, inanimate and natural phenomena for the soul), 43 percent are Christians and the rest of the Muslim. People have a relaxed attitude to time, which can be tricky. You can consult to grave or graves and find out what is taboo (“Fady”) and to respect them.
DEFERRED:
GMT + 3
TIP:
Not always, but waiters expect a 10 per cent in Europe, Chinese and Vietnamese. Tipping taxi drivers is not required.
TOP 10 ATTRACTIONS Description:
Antananarivo and surroundings:
Most of the lively capital of the island is home to friendly locals; Buy soma exquisite embroidery and other crafts in the market and see the Stunning architecture and rice fields; Simbazaze is a botanical garden and Zoo; Ambohimanga Staraya Derevnya, sacred, contains historical Museum; in the southern city of Antsirabe with healing springs, CRATER Lakes and Highlands and Islands are dotted with huge granite heads; Ambalavao, a town in the almost medieval European style, which produces wine and papyrus.
Ankarana reserve:
Mountain hollow, surrounded by almost impenetrable bristling plateau; inside may be hundreds of kilometers of tunnels, impressive caves connected; isolated enclaves, where forests grow bridge collapsed caves and deep pools protect eel and giant crocodiles; Abundant wild appear in wooded Canyon.
Nosy be archipelago:
Commercial recreation with Palm-fringed beaches and reefs in national protected areas, ideal for snorkeling, diving and exploring the forests; lemur reserve; and big fish; Visit many nearby islands like nosy Sakatia, Nosy Komba and nosy Iranja; Charter yacht cruises are available.
Isalo National Park and Southern dry:
Canyon sandstone desert; Baobab towering; Giant Cactus; colorful graves ancestors; delicate coral reefs; Fort Dauphin. Berenty reserve, with forest and thorny succulents and lemurs. Libanona where beautiful beaches and some of the best tide pools.
Masoala and nosy Peninsula:
Cercocebus in the Northeast, one of the largest tracts of tropical coral reefs with biologically rich wildlife. Nosy mangabey is Island lemur reserve home to leaf tailed Gecko, bright orange tree and nocturnal Aye-Aye lemur; Masoala is the largest lowland forests, Madagascar is ideal for walkers and nature lovers; Visit by the end of August until the end of December.
Reserve Perinet and surroundings:
Eastern rainforest reserve is one of the last anchor the mythical Indri Indri, the largest of all surviving lemurs; picturesque hiking and mixing various plants; Explore nearby forests Habitat for rare species of Maromizaha.
Ranomafana National Park:
12 wild species of mountain rainforest, many lemurs and endemic birds Namorona whitewater river dominates; the best time to visit-needle, Jan; in the immediate vicinity of the Park’s thermal baths, after a walk to relax.
Ampijoroa Ranger Station:
The island’s finest wildlife hotspots; Easiest trails in tropical dry deciduous Green; available all year round. the abundance of lemurs and birds.
Morondava and “Swiss”:
Residents of the West Coast with wide beaches, safe swimming and Kirindy forest, the best place for wildlife. rare mammals, birds and three species of BAOBAB.
Ifaty Beach, Anakao, Tulear and Sainte Marie:
Coral reefs; Coastal hotels; Scuba diving and snorkeling with Ifaty ve, interference with boat Anakao, Gulf of St Augustine and excursions in the desert Thorn; Ile Ste Marie secluded coves, traces the historical pirate broadcast and whales, July-September; Tulear said, scuba diving and snorkeling at the coral reefs that are only on the great barrier reef in Australia; It is also a good starting point to see the giant Baobabs, cacti and thorny trees.