Location: Antananarivo
Top Things to do in Antananarivo
Top Restaurants in Antananarivo
The 6 Best Nature & Parks in Antananarivo, Antananarivo Province
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. Traces
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
2. Lemurs' Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 860 reviews
Reviewed By hnemcic - Makarska, Croatia
Perfect place to see various spices of lemurs in one place. When i have arrived on Madagascar i was thinking that lemurs will jump all around. It’s not like that. So if you want to see them in something that’s most close to natural environment, this is place to go. And guides are very good and helpful. Without explanation it will be just half of experience.
3. Madagascar Exotic
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4.0 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By 285wallya - Melbourne, Australia
Our guide shows us a huge array of chameleons, lots very large and colourful and some so small. With such an array it was difficult to concentrate of specific ones. The Variety is so good that I spent a long time filming and even have a clip of two chameleons mating. Unfortunately, the female chameleon was discarded off the tree on the ground.
4. Croc Farm
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4.0 based on 258 reviews
Reviewed By Sunshineday25 - Greensboro, United States
A short taxi or bus ride from the airport, this beautiful nature haven is a break from the city. Huge numbers of gigantic crocs sunbathe and swim in wide open spaces. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with endemic plants and trees. The restaurant offers grilled crocodile which is now my new favorite meat. Entrance fee with meal is 45,000 ariary. A little pricey but is well worth it.
5. Parc Tsarasaotra
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4.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By reptileenthusiast
I love Tana – it is so vibrant and busy and full of lovely people going about their lives. But sometimes your need a break from all of that activity, and Parc Tsarasaotra is the perfect antidote. For the last three years on our first full day in Tana, we have taken our study abroad students to this park. It is a great way to get their feet wet (figuratively) in the outdoors as they will be hiking for real throughout our month in Mada. A flat trail takes you around the lake, where we’ve always been treated to large groups of Red-billed Teals and White-faced Whistling Ducks. We’ve seen brilliant Malagasy Kingfishers, various egrets and night herons. Every year we see many tiny Lygodactylus geckos (although I’m not sure of the species) near the entrance and a species of bright green Phelsuma (day geckos). On sunny days we’ve seen Oustalet’s Chameleon (in a tiny park, in the middle of Tana!) I’m hoping that we’ll make it back to the park some December, when the birds will be more numerous and will include more Malagasy endemics. Back in 2016 it was required to purchase tickets at Boogie Pilgrim, but the last two years our guide just paid our entrance fee when we arrived at the park. We love Parc Tsarasaotra, and highly recommend it to bird watchers and nature lovers, and anyone who just wants a tranquil place to escape the city for a few hours.
