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    Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.

    Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Madagascar, from top attractions like the Parc National des Tsingy de Bemaraha and Nosy Be, to hidden gems, including the Baie des Dunes and Andrambovato. 

    ·       Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Madagascar  
    ·       Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Antananarivo, the Mandrare River Valley and the Allée des Baobabs and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
    ·       Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    ·       Contains essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
    ·       Inspirational colour photography throughout
    ·       Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

    About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateApr 1, 2019
    ISBN9781785731983
    Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar (Travel Guide eBook)
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      Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Madagascar, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Madagascar, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Madagascar are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Madagascar. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Insight Guides

      Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

      Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

      © 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Madagascar’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

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      Antananarivo and around

      Explore the grand palaces and museums that stud the 12 Sacred Hills of Imerina. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

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      Parc National de l’Isalo

      Sandstone formations and otherworldly flora characterise this park. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

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      Parc de Ranomafana

      A dozen lemur and 115 bird species inhabit this biodiverse park’s rainforest-swathed slopes. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

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      Allée des Baobabs

      This alley of ancient baobabs is most impressive at dusk. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      Alamy

      Mandrare River Valley

      A spiny forest dominated by the ‘octopus tree’ offers fabulous lemur-viewing and birdwatching. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

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      Parc Andasibe-Mantadia

      This park supports many birds, frogs and orchids. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

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      Manambolo and Tsiribihina Rivers

      A boat is the best way to travel towards Morondava. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

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      Parc des Tsingy de Bemaraha

      The jagged formations of this stone forest support rich flora and fauna. For more information, click here

      Top Attraction #9

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      Nosy Be

      Dotted with idyllic beaches and lakes, this gorgeous Indian Ocean island also offers snorkelling, whale-watching and lemur-viewing. For more information, click here

      Top Attraction #10

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      Parc de la Montagne d’Ambre

      Madagascar’s oldest national park protects nine chameleon species. For more information, click here

      A Perfect Tour of Madagascar

      Day 1

      Antananarivo

      Dedicate the morning to the Rova Antananarivo, museums and other old buildings that grace historic Haut-Ville. After a Malagasy-fusion lunch-with-a-view at Restaurant Lokanga, head to the lower town to explore its markets, shops and colonial landmarks.

      Day 2

      Ambohimanga and Ivato

      It’s about an hour’s drive north to Rova Ambohimanga, the most compelling of Imerina’s 12 Sacred Hills, with its centuries-old palaces and royal tombs. Head back to suburban Ivato to enjoy a guided tour and pre-booked lunch at La Ferme d’Ivato, then visit the nearby Croc Farm, and stop at Marché Artisanal de la Digue, the island’s largest handicraft market.

      Days 3-4

      Parc National Andasibe-Mantadia

      A half-day drive brings you to Madagascar’s best one-stop wildlife viewing destination. Take a guided evening walk to see nocturnal tree-frogs, chameleons and lemurs. The next morning, hike into the forested hills in search of the charismatic indri - the largest living lemur. Return to Antananarivo on the second afternoon.

      Days 5-6

      Baobabs and Tsingy

      Fly to the low-key western seaport of Morondava to visit and photograph the iconic Allée des Baobabs, and look for the rare fossa (the island’s largest carnivore) in the Réserve Forestière de Kirindy. Allow at least two days to visit the remote Parc National des Tsingy de Bemaraha.

      Days 7-9

      Diego Suarez

      Fly to the scenic port town of Diego Suarez and base yourself in the lively town centre or at Joffreville on Montagne d’Ambre. A hike in the wildlife-rich forests of Parc National de la Montagne d’Ambre is a must-do. Other great goals for day trips include the historic Montagne des Français, the beach resort of Ramena and the gorgeous La Mer d’Emeraude.

      Days 10-11

      Réserve Spéciale d’Ankarana

      Break the long drive from Diego Suarez to Nosy Be with a short side trip to the surreal Tsingy Rouges and a two-night stay at the Ankarana, the most accessible of Madagascar’s major tsingy formations.

      Days 12-13

      Nosy Be

      A full-day’s drive takes you the lovely tropical island of Nosy Be. Spend the next day chilling out on an idyllic beach or exploring atmospheric Hell-ville. In the late afternoon, head up Mont Passot with its eight crater lakes, to catch the sunset from the summit.

      Days 14-15

      Island-hopping

      Follow a morning visit to the steep rainforest-swathed Nosy Komba and its habituated black lemurs with an afternoon snorkelling or diving the multi-coloured coral reefs of Nosy Tanikely. After another night on the island, fly home directly or via Antananarivo.

      Table of Contents

      Madagascar’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Tour of Madagascar

      Introduction

      Beaches, forests and mountains

      Lemurs and other wildlife

      A cultural cocktail

      Madagascar today

      A Brief History

      The build-up to colonisation

      The colonial era

      Post-independence

      Madagascar in the 21st century

      Historical Landmarks

      Where To Go

      Antananarivo

      Ville Basse

      Ville Moyenne

      Haute-Ville

      Suburban highlights

      Sacred Hills of Imerina

      Andasibe-Mantadia and surrounds

      Lac Itasy

      Central Highlands

      Antsirabe

      Ambositra

      Parc National de Ranomafana

      Fianarantsoa

      Ambalavao

      The Deep South

      Parc National de l’Isalo

      Toliara

      Ifaty-Mangily

      Fort Dauphin

      The coast east of Fort Dauphin

      West of Fort Dauphin

      The West Coast

      Morondava and the Allée des Baobabs

      Réserve Forestière de Kirindy

      Parc National des Tsingy de Bemaraha

      Mahajanga

      Ankarafantsika National Park

      The Northeast Coast

      Canal des Pangalanes

      Toamasina

      Foulpointe

      Mahambo

      Île Sainte-Marie

      Maroantsetra and the Masoala Peninsula

      NOSY BE

      Hell-Ville

      Beaches

      Mont Passot and Lokobe

      Other islands

      The Far North

      Diego Suarez

      Montagne des Français

      Ramena and the Emerald Sea

      Parc National de la Montagne d’Ambre

      South of Diego

      What To Do

      Sports and outdoor activities

      Wildlife watching

      Birding

      Hiking

      Snorkelling and diving

      Whale- and dolphin-watching

      Horseback excursions

      Golfing

      Kayaking and boating

      Surfing and kitesurfing

      Shopping

      Entertainment

      Activities for Children

      Festivals and events

      Eating Out

      Local cuisine

      Drinks

      Reading the Menu

      To help you order

      Menu reader

      Restaurants

      Antananarivo and surrounds

      Antsirabe

      Ranomafana National Park

      Fianarantsoa

      Isalo National Park

      Toliara and surrounds

      Fort Dauphin

      Andasibe and surrounds

      Toamasina and surrounds

      Mahajanga

      Nosy Be

      Diego Suarez and surrounds

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Admission charges

      Airports

      B

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Car Hire

      Climate

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