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Antananarivo

Madagascar's hilltop capital, crowned by the restored Queen's Palace, with Lake Anosy and the royal hill of Ambohimanga nearby.

Photo: Lemurbaby · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Oct
Our full guide to Antananarivo is being written. It's on the Madagascar list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · Primates

Andasibe

About 58 miles away

The call of the singing indri lemur.

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Nature · Forests

Avenue of the Baobabs

About 222 miles away

A dirt road lined by giant trees, best at sunset.

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Nature · Canyons

Isalo

About 287 miles away

Sandstone canyons and pools.

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Madagascar

An island of lemurs and baobabs.

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