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Bank of Africa (BOA; Rue Colbert)
BFV-SG (Rue Richelieu) Changes travellers cheques.
BNI-CA (cnr Ave de France & Rue Colbert)
Housseni.com (Ave Tollendal; per hr Ar1700;
8am-9pm Mon-Sat, 3-8.30pm Sun) The
fastest internet option in town.
Post Office (Place Foch)
Pharmacie de l'Espérance (Rue Colbert)
Tourist Office ( www.office-tourisme-diego-suarez.com ; Place Foch; 8am-noon &
3-6pm Mon-Fri, 8.30-11.30am Sat) Sells four self-guided itineraries taking in Diego's his-
torical and architectural highlights; it can also help you find a hotel or a tour operator for
popular excursions. There is a second branch that's located at the corner of Rue Colbert
and Rue Flacourt.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Air
Air Madagascar ( 82 214 74; Ave Sourcouf) links Diego with Antananarivo (1½ hours,
€187) daily and has weekly flights to Sambava (35 minutes, €125), Nosy Be (25 minutes,
€123) and Majunga (55 minutes, €188).
Taxi-Brousse
Diego Suarez has several taxi-brousse stations: Parcage National , next to the French
cemet-ery, serves Majunga and Antananarivo. Gare Routière d'Ambilobe , 6km south of
town, next to the airport, has taxis-brousses to Joffreville, Ambilobe, Ankify and the north-
east coast. Taxis for Ramena leave from the stop on Blvd Duplex. All taxi drivers in Diego
Suarez will know which station to take you to if you tell them your final destination.
Fordestinationsonthenortheastcoast,itcanbequickertogetataxi-broussetothejunction
town of Ambilobe and change to a vehicle heading east. The road from Ambilobe to Vohé-
mar is unsealed, and in the rainy season, the journey can take much more than 12 hours.
TAXIS-BROUSSES FROM DIEGO SUAREZ
PRICE
(AR)
DURATION
(HRS)
DEPARTURE
TIMES
DESTINATION
Ramena
2000
1
All day
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