Nosy Be - Madagascar - page 590

The recently refurbished indoor market is well worth a visit and is the best place for
vanilla and spices, both for quality and price. A short distance to the north is a small
mall, Galerie Ankoay, with its restaurant and two floors of shops built around a central
bar shaped like a ship. There are two supermarkets: Shampion ( Mon-Sat 07.00-13.00
& 15.00-19.00, Sun 07.30-12.30 ) and a small Leader Price ( Mon-Fri 08.00-12.00 &
15.00-18.00, Sat 08.00-12.00 ).
INTERNET Of Hell-Ville's half-dozen cybercafés, Cyberchic ( 08.00-22.00 ) opposite
the BOA bank is the fastest but also most expensive. Ylang.Net in Galerie Ankoay (see
Shopping above) is cheaper and also open every day. And near the tourist office is Perle
d'Ocean ( Mon-Sat 08.00-12.00 & 14.00-19.00 ).
VEHICLE HIRE
Nosy Easy Rent 86 063 08; m 033 11 611 00; e [e-mail] ;
www.nosyeasyrent.com . Motorbikes, cars & 4x4s.
ZigZag 86 921 81; m 032 04 159 84; e [e-mail] . Self-drive 2CVs;
also bikes, mopeds & bus trips.
Nosy Velo 86 614 15/500 41; m 032 04 611 21; e [e-mail] ; www.vtt-
trekking.com . Mountain bikes, including guided excursions.
MEDICAL Based midway between Hell-Ville and Ambatoloaka, Espace Médical ( 86
925 99; m 032 04 431 15 ) provides excellent 24-hour medical services. In Hell-Ville itself
are OMINO medical centre ( 86 611 91/93 ) and the Hôpital Principal ( 86 613 95 ).
Pharmacies Tsarajoro (Bd Gen de Gaulle; 86 613 82 ) and Nouroudine ( Rue Binao;
86 610 38 ) are well stocked.
MONEY AND BANKS
$ BNI Rue Passot; Mon-Fri 08.00-15.30. Visa; MasterCard; Western Union; 24hr
ATM.
$ BFV Rue Gouhot; Mon-Fri 07.30-11.30 & 14.00-16.00. Visa; Western Union; 24hr
ATM.
$ BOA Rue Gallieni; Mon-Fri 07.30-11.30 & 14.30-16.30. MasterCard; Western
Union.
$ Western Union service at Abud hotel; Mon-Fri 08.00-11.30 & 14.30-17.00, Sat
09.00-13.00
AIRLINE OFFICES
Air Madagascar North Hell-Ville; 86 613 13/57/60; m 032 05 222 51;
e [e-mail] ; Mon-Fri 08.00-11.00 & 14.30-17.00, Sat 08.00-09.30