https://madatsidika.com/en/ An independent guide to travel in Madagascar: destinations, practical advice, and a closer look at the island's remarkable biodiversity. en Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/antananarivo.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/antananarivo.html Madagascar's capital, built across twelve sacred hills, between royal palaces and lively markets. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/nosy-be.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/nosy-be.html Known as the "perfumed island", Nosy Be smells of ylang-ylang and vanilla off Madagascar's north-west coast. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/andasibe.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/andasibe.html A lush rainforest east of Antananarivo, home to the indri and its call that carries for miles. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/isalo.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/isalo.html A sandstone massif carved by wind and water, with deep canyons, arid plateaus and natural pools. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/baobabs.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/baobabs.html A row of centuries-old giant baobabs that has become Madagascar's visual signature around the world. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/ranomafana.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/ranomafana.html A rainforest clinging to the hills of the south-east, famous for its exceptional density of lemurs. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/antsirabe.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/antsirabe.html A cool-climate spa town, Madagascar's rickshaw capital and the gateway to the volcanic lakes of Vakinankaratra. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/diego-suarez.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/diego-suarez.html At Madagascar's northern tip, Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) opens onto one of the world's largest bays, wild beaches and outstanding parks. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/sainte-marie.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/sainte-marie.html A long island off the east coast, Sainte-Marie combines coconut-fringed beaches, a pirate past and one of the world's best humpback-whale-watching spots. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/tulear-ifaty.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/tulear-ifaty.html At the end of the legendary RN7, Tulear opens onto the Ifaty lagoon, one of the world's largest coral reefs and the astonishing spiny forest of southern Madagascar. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/morondava.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/morondava.html A small seaside town on the west coast, Morondava is the base camp for the Menabe's greatest natural wonders: the Avenue of the Baobabs, Kirindy and the Bemaraha tsingy. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/fianarantsoa.html https://madatsidika.com/en/destinations/fianarantsoa.html The cultural capital of Betsileo country, Fianarantsoa tiers its old town across the hills, amid rice fields, vineyards and tea plantations — the gateway to Ranomafana and the deep South. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000