Eastern Madagascar - Madagascar - page 323

29 Air MadagascarB4
Air Mauritius(see 28)
30 Loulou Bike RentalsC3
Musée du Port MUSEUM
(admission by donation; 9am-4pm Mon-Sat) The small University Museum constitutes
barely 2½ rooms of farming tools, fishing implements, archaeological finds and tribal
charms, along with poster displays on deforestation and local conservation projects. Some
of the captioning is in English, including translations of some typically cryptic Malagasy
proverbs.
Bazary Be & Bazary Kely MARKET
Tamatave's colourful Bazary Be (Big Market) sells fruit, vegetables, spices, handicrafts
and beautiful bouquets of flowers (should you feel the need to brighten up your hotel
room).The Bazary Kely (Little Market) sells fishandproduceintheruinsofacommercial
complex on Blvd de la Fidelité, west of the train station.
Swimming Pools SWIMMING
For around Ar3000 you can swim at various hotels, including Hôtel Neptune (Blvd de la
Libération) and Sharon Hotel (Blvd de la Libération), but the big pool at Le Bateau Ivre
( Click here ) is more fun, and free if you eat there.
TOURS
Calypso Tours BOATING
( 032 40 247 78, 032 04 628 82; http://calypstour.skyrock.com ; Hôtel Eden, Blvd Joffre;
tour incl lunch Ar70,000) Day-long (10am-5pm) tours of the Canal des Pangalanes from
Tamatave. Located in Hôtel Eden.
Tropical Service CRUISES
( 53 336 79; www.croisiere-madagascar.com ; 23 Blvd Joffre) Top-end local tours,
cruises, car hire, transfers and travel services.
SLEEPING
Tamatave has a lot of hotels but, with rare exceptions, mediocrity rules.
Calypso Hotel & Spa HOTEL €€€