Madagascar Country Information

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Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar

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The definitive pocket-sized travel guide, now with free app and eBook.

Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is the ideal on-the-move travel guide for exploring Madagascar. From top tourist attractions like Antananarivo, Parc de l'Isalo and the Allée des Baobabs, to cultural gems, including lemur-viewing and birdwatching in the Mandrare River Valley, exploring the breathtaking 'stone forest' at the Parc des Tsingy de Bemaraha and whale-watching at Nosy Be, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide.

Features of this travel guide to Madagascar:
- Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
- Historical and cultural insights: delve into the country's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour map: with every major attraction highlighted, the pull-out map makes on-the-ground navigation easy
- Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, we've got you covered
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free app and eBook to access all this and more from your phone or tablet
- Covers: Antananarivo; Central Highlands; The Deep South; The West Coast; The Northeast Coast; The Far North

Looking for a comprehensive guide to Madagascar? Check out Insight Guides Madagascar for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

The most comprehensive single-volume field guide to Madagascar's wildlife

The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is one of the world's great natural treasures and ecotourism destinations. Despite being an island, it is home to nearly an entire continent’s variety of species, from the famous lemurs to a profusion of bizarre and beautiful birds, reptiles and amphibians. Wildlife of Madagascar is a compact and beautifully illustrated photographic guide, and an essential companion for any visitor or resident. With an eye-catching design, authoritative and accessible text and easy-to-use format, it provides information on identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour, biology and conservation for all the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies likely to be seen.

• The most comprehensive single-volume field guide to Madagascar’s wildlife
• Attractive layout features more than 900 stunning colour photographs
• Covers the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies, and some of the other invertebrates and plants, most likely to be seen
• Provides key information about identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour and conservation
• Introductory sections provide background information on Madagascar and its unique environments

• Bradt Travel Guides

Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet’s Madagascar is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch chameleons and lemurs in mountainous national parks, haggle like a local at the Marche Artisanal de la Digue, and snorkel incredible coral reefs – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Madagascar and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Madagascar:

• NEW pull-out, passport-size ‘Just Landed’ card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel
• Colour maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics
• Covers Antananarivo & Around, Central Madagascar, The Desert, The Cape, Boeny Region, Tsiribihina River Region, Morondava Region, Nosy Be & Around, Ambanja Region, Antsiranana Region, Pangalanes Lakes, Tamatave & Around, Île Sainte Marie, Baie d’Antongil & the Masoala Peninsula, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Madagascar is our most comprehensive guide to Madagascar, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973.

‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.’ – New York Times

‘Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ – Fairfax Media (Australia)

• Bradt Travel Guides

Madagascar, the naturalist's 'promised land', attracts visitors with its stunning scenery and endemic wildlife, from lemurs and aye-ayes to mantella frogs and sunbirds. From the Nosy Be archipelago to the enchanting coastal town of Fort Dauphin via the capital Antananarivo and the bizarre limestone plateau at Ankarana, Bradt's Madagascar covers all the national parks and protected areas, with itineraries to suit all interests and budgets. Co-authors Daniel Austin and Hilary Bradt have guided mesmerised visitors on more than 30 trips to Madagascar and their personal anecdotes and unparalleled knowledge, combined with input from around 50 experts, make this the most informative and indispensable guide on the market.

Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Madagascar

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Madagascar, from top attractions like Antananarivo and Nosy Be, to hidden gems, including Parc National des Tsingy de Bemaraha and the Mandrare River Valley. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating country.

· Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Madagascar
· Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Allée des Baobabs, Parc National de la Montagne d'Ambre and Parc National de l'Isalo and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
· Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
· Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
· Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
· Inspirational colour photography throughout
· Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.