Antsirabe

Antsirabe (City of much salt) is in the central highlands of Madagascar. In 2013, it had a population of around 240,000.

Get in
Gasycar Vip bus 6 times a day from Antananarivo, fare from 23,000 Ar. It departs from Le Chalet des Roses hotel in Antananarivo.

Get around
The city has more than 5000 colorfully painted rickshaws, called "Push-Push", it is the second most commonly used mean of transportation after cycling. This makes Antsirabe a very peaceful town compared to Antananarivo's traffic jams and pollution.

Taxis and taxi-brousse can get you to nearby cities. Bicycles, quads and taxis are available for daily rent.



See
Antsirabe Train Station. The Malagasy railway network dates from the colonial period, though breakdowns are frequent and many lines are now closed. The Antsirabe Train Station is an architecturally interesting example of colonial building techniques, though in it has been closed since 2007 because of problems with the line to the capital city.

Do
Antsirabe is a great place for hiking, be it by foot, mountain bike, or horse.



Supermarkets

 * Super U Avenue Foch. 08:00-19:00
 * Score Avenue Grande. 09:00-19:30
 * Supermaki next to Antsenakely city market. 08:00-20:00
 * Super Maxi Avenue Foch. which has cheaper prices. 08:00-18:00

Banks

 * BFV-SG Bank ATM takes most international cards.
 * BNI takes Mastercard and Visa card.
 * BOA ATM takes only Visa card.
 * MCB ATM takes Mastercard and Visa card.
 * BMOI ATM takes Visa card.

Eat

 * Crock Inn. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The staff has some limited English skills. Associated with the Aro Hotel.
 * Chez Billy. Serves lunch and dinner. French-owned and -operated, great place for tourists and backpackers.

Go next

 * Antananarivo
 * Morondava
 * Fianarantsoa