Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING THERE AND AWAY
A
taxi-brousse
from Tana costs 5,000Ar and takes less
than three hours.
Thepassengertrainisbackafterseveralyears'inactivity,withregularservicesnowcon-
necting Moramanga with Toamasina. There are departures from Moramanga on Monday
and Thursday mornings, with return services from Toamasina on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. More details are on
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.
WHERE TO STAY
Bezanozano
(13 rooms & 18 bungalows)
m
033 28 761 66/032 69 769 03;
e
bezanoz-
anohotel@yahoo.fr
;
www.bezanozano-hotel.com
.
New Chinese-owned hotel. €€€€
Diamant
(12rooms) 5682376;
m
0325286502.Oppositethechurch.Comfortable
clean rooms with small veranda, some en suite. €€-€€€
Nadia
(19 rooms) 56 822 43. Sgl, dbl & twin rooms with facilities; some with TV.
€€-€€€
Emeraude
(47rooms) 5682157;
f
5682235.Centrallylocateddbl&familyrooms,
some en suite with TV. €€
Fihavanana
(11 rooms & 6 bungalows) 56 820 63;
m
033 12 591 23/032 46 097
39. On the right-hand side as you enter town from Tana, near Jovenna. Basic rooms with
shared facilities & en-suite bungalows. €-€€
Maitso an'Ala
(5 rooms) Very simple dbl & twin rooms. €
WHERE TO EAT
Coqd'Or
/
f
56 820 45; Mon-Sat 08.00-20.00, Sun 08.30-15.00. Down a side road
in front of Emeraude. Chinese, Malagasy & European menu & good pastries. A favourite
stop-off for tour groups.
Siréne Dorée
On RN2 at the west of town. Good standard restaurant with Chinese &
European menu.
Flore Orientale
A deservedly popular Chinese restaurant near the market.
Jovenna
On RN2 at the east of town, the Jovenna fuel station has a surprisingly good
restaurant with reasonable prices.
MONEYANDCOMMUNICATIONS
Thereareseveralcybercaféshere,mostlyonRN2
near the Emeraude. Moramanga also has a branch of BOA bank and a post office.
WHATTOSEEANDDO
Turn left on entering the town and drive 800m to have a quick
look at the
mausoleum
for the people who died during the uprising in 1947, and then the
Police Museum
. Ask at the
gendarmerie
gatehouse for permission to visit. The curator
speaks English and will show you around this comprehensive collection, mainly of police
