Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Snack Imanoela
m
033 11 891 23;
e
snackimanoela@yahoo.fr
;
Mon-Sat
09.00-18.30, Sun closed. Splendid little café in the old town.
NIGHTLIFE
Moulin Rouge
Once the best nightclub in town, but still worth a visit. On the outskirts
of town. Busiest on Sun.
Soafia Dance
Tue-Sat. For a hot sweaty experience, slightly more upmarket than the
Moulin Rouge. Entry 4,000Ar for men, free for women.
Chez Tantine
By the
taxi-brousse
station, a very Malagasy style disco.
MONEY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Most of the banks/ATMs are clustered in the up-
per town on the main boulevard, but there is now also a branch of BFV in the lower town;
this is the only one open on Saturdays. There are post offices in both the upper and lower
towns, with internet access at the latter.
Cyberpaositra
Mon-Fri 07.00-19.00, Sat 08.00-18.00. There's 11 computers for
30Ar/min at the lower town post office; also printing & scanning services.
FianarOnline
daily 08.00-19.00. Cybercafé (40Ar/min) & T-shirts.
Fianarcom
75 504 39;
m
032 40 187 57. Cybercafé.
SHOPPING
Supermarché 3000
75 509 31. A fairly well stocked supermarket. Recently changed
name from Supermarché 2000; perhaps it will have upgraded again by the time you read
this?!
Md Paoly
Mon-Fri 07.45-11.30 & 14.00-17.30, Sat 07.45-11.30. Bookshop. Sells
beautiful handmade greeting cards, wooden carvings, a massive range of postcards, books,
maps, religious items & other handicrafts.
Labo Men
75 500 23;
m
032 07 729 85;
e
pieromen@moov.mg
;
www.pierrotmen.com
.
Near Hôtel Soafia. Home to renowned photographer Pierrot Men, this shop has posters,
postcards & books.
Carambole
T-shirts & handicrafts.
WHATTOSEEANDDO
Taketimetoexploretheoldtownandthenvisittheuppertown
market(bestonTuesday/Friday).Ontheroaduptotheoldtownisasmallmuseum:
Musée
Diocèse Fianarantsoa
.
There is little to do in Fianar itself, but one recommended visit is to a family-run
An-
taimoropaperworkshop
. Head down Route d'Andrianjato from the
taxi-brousse
station,
overthebridge,thenturnrightandfollowthepowerlines upthehill pastthe
gendarmerie
.