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Antananarivo

Built up twelve hillsides, with brick houses stacked like a European hill town that took a wrong turn. Nobody comes for the capital, but every trip starts and ends here.

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Fast facts

Antananarivo in eight slides

Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026

Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~$75/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Antananarivo

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Antananarivo

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If you only have

Antananarivo in a day, two days, three

  1. Day 13 stops
    1. Analakely Market
    2. Andafiavaratra Palace
    3. Lake Anosy
  2. Day 22 stops
    1. Lemurs' Park
    2. Rova of Antananarivo
Landmarks

Landmarks in Antananarivo

Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Antananarivo: Apr or May or Sep or Oct or Nov