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“No man is an island, entire of itself;
every man is a piece of the continent.”
--- John Donne
The Republic of Madagascar would probably offer you such philosophical thought quoted above. While the exotic surrounding of this piece of land is suitable for a dreamy idleness, the tourist attractions in Madagascar too have been attracting travelers to this island for years. Madagascar's forests are a sparkling, vivacious mass of a trillion stems and dripping leaves and slithering, jumping, quirky creatures out of nature's bag of tricks: lemurs, periwinkles and baobabs, aloes, geckoes, sifakas and octopus trees.
The Central Highlands
The capital situated in the central part of the Hauts Plateaux , the chain of rugged, ravine-riven mountains.
Antananarivo
A magnificent destination, also called Tana , with distinctively French flavor and atmosphere. It was the residency of the Merina Dynasty which, in the 19th century, united all Madagascar for the first time.
Ambohimanga
The birthplace of the Malagasy state, Ambohimanga is known variously as ‘the blue city', ‘the holy city' and ‘the forbidden city'.
Elsewhere:
• Mantasoa
• Ampefy
• Perinet
• Tsiafajovona
Mahajanga
A provincial capital, Mahajanga stands at the mouth of Madagascar's largest river, the Betsiboka.
Nossi Bé
Nossi Bé is Madagascar's most important holiday resort.
Antseranana
A provincial capital, Antseranana (formerly Diégo Suarez) is a cosmopolitan seaport overlooking a beautiful gulf at the northernmost tip of the island.
Ile Ste-Marie
Its dense vegetation and the difficulty of navigating the lagoons which surround it made it an ideal base for pirates and, later, a colony for convicts.
Southern Highlands
• Fianarantsoa
• Ambositra and the neighboring Zafimaniny villages
• Ranomafana National Park.
National Parks
• Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
• Bemaraha Plateau, north of the
• Manambolo River Gorge—ancient cemeteries can also be found in the Gorge
So make a trip to this gorgeous island and experience a perfect getaway. Travour.com offers information on Tourist Attractions in Madagascar and Romantic vacations in Madagascar. For more information on Madagascar and other islands worldwide, keep browsing through Travour.
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