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Antananarivo

Antananarivo is Madagascar’s unmissable capital city. Discover bustling markets, fascinating nature reserves, colorful streets, and landmarks that showcase Malagasy culture and French influence.

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Antananarivo, Madagascar

Radisson Blu Hotel, Antananarivo Waterfront

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Radisson Hotel Tamboho Waterfront Antananarivo

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Antananarivo, Madagascar

Radisson Serviced Apartments Antananarivo City Center

4.5 4.5 (262 reviews)
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Antananarivo, the city of a thousand hills

Also known as "Tana," Antananarivo is a bustling city where red rooftops climb the hills and daily life hums with color and rhythm.

Experience a city shaped by Malagasy spirit and layered history, where bustling markets, colonial echoes, and creative energy meet. Taste the island’s rich flavors, from fragrant street food to inventive cuisine, and meet Madagascar’s most beloved residents, the lemurs just beyond the city’s edge.

Antananarivo is not just Madagascar’s capital—it’s the heartbeat of its culture, rising proudly over a thousand hills.

Antananarivo—a city in layers, a story in motion

In Antananarivo, a city that moves with its hills, @simonandvernon invite you to wander through its streets, markets, and terraces.

From the hum of taxis to the laughter of communities, from lemurs leaping in quiet gardens to the golden expanse of rice fields, every frame reveals the rhythms, warmth, and soul of Tana.

This is Antananarivo, seen, felt, and alive in motion.

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Experience Antananarivo, one hill, one frame, one heartbeat at a time

1. Frames of the city, art on every hill: Antananarivo isn’t just seen—it’s framed. Between royal rooftops and stairways, the city reveals its modern soul in museums where light and memory meet. At the Museum of Photography, Tana’s past lives on in sepia smiles and timeless streets. Across town, Fondation H and Hakanto Contemporary reimagine Madagascar through color, form, and sound, a dialogue between tradition and tomorrow.

2. Royal echoes above the clouds: High above the city, the Rova watches over centuries. The wind carries whispers from queens and warriors, their stories tangled in the scent of eucalyptus and smoke. Must do—stand still at Manjakamiadana Palace and listen, even silence speaks here.

3. Chaos, color, and the pulse of Analakely: Down below, Tana’s heart beats fast, markets bursting with fruits, spices, and music. Horns, laughter, and haggling form a kind of urban symphony that’s perfectly out of tune.

Lemur's ParkHigh hills of Tana

4. Eyes in the trees: Beyond the city’s hum, the world softens. In Antananarivo’s botanical parks, lemurs move like living shadows—curious, graceful, and watchful, as if guarding the island’s oldest secrets. Must do—visit the Lemurs' Park or Tsimbazaza Botanical Garden to meet Madagascar’s most enchanting locals.

5. The call of the highlands: Just beyond Antananarivo’s rooftops, the road gives way to red earth and rolling green. The air feels lighter, the sky wider. Paths wind through rice terraces, eucalyptus groves, and tiny villages where time still moves to the rhythm of footsteps. Each climb opens to sweeping views of the highlands—a landscape painted in ochre, gold, and emerald.

6. Sunsets over the hills: As day fades, Antananarivo’s hills and rooftops glow gold and amber. Pause and let the city’s heartbeat be seen in the light. Must do—watch the sunset from a hilltop viewpoint