Location: Antananarivo
Top Things to do in Antananarivo
Top Restaurants in Antananarivo
10 Free Things to do in Antananarivo That You Shouldn't Miss
Built on a narrow, rocky ridge, Antananarivo occupies a strategic point at the center of the island of Madagascar. Two forts watch over the city from the east and southwest, while within the city limits lay royal palaces, embassies, some fifty churches and a mosque. The city's most distinguishing feature may be the burnt out remains of the Rova, or Queen's Palace, situated on a prominent hill. Its steep alleys and stairways make Antananarivo a challenging but rewarding city to explore on foot.
Restaurants in Antananarivo
1. Lisy Art Gallery - Souvenirs
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By yobei
Crafts from all across Madagascar are represented in this shop - paintings, wood carvings, decorative boxes, woven containers and mats, zebu horn works, spices, chocolates, etc. All at reasonable prices!
2. Analakely Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 63 reviews
Colorful fruits and vegetables vie with fish and even grilled lizards at this frenetic outdoor market.
Reviewed By DarwinDavid8888 - Darwin, Australia
You can buy almost anything here! For me, the attraction is the fresh fruit & vegetables. but for others, may be the seafood, the clothes, the hardware... Even if you are not buying, it's a good experience to walk around and explore the sights, sounds & aromas that make up this marketplace - not to mention the personalities you will find & see. I visited a couple of times - and did not personally have an issue - but I'd very strongly suggest you are consciously aware of pickpocketers here - plan for it before you leave your hotel, you should be OK.
3. Open-air markets: Andravoahangy
4. Is'Art Galerie
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 25 reviews
IS'ART galerie is the only contemporary art space in Antananarivo , Madagascar. It used to be a laundry changed into this creative space by many artists. Its objective is to promote and enhance the artists by offering an exhibition , organizing events around their works , by promoting them as the Malagasy and international scene. Every month a new exhibition to see. Every friday night a concert-performance on the stage to watch. Every day a nice restaurant to eat creative food This is the place to meet artists and the underground art scene of the country We can organize art workshop for you The space can be rent for private event Very inspirating and special space in Antananarivo!
5. Eglise de Faravohitra
6. La City Centre Commercial
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 25 reviews
7. Cathedrale Catholique d Andohalo
8. Digue Market
9. Gare de Soarano
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By jambolaja - Ljubljana, Slovenia
It is situated at the end of Independence avenue. Beautiful colonial building that has lost its purpose, while railway traffic collapsed in Madagascar
