Fianarantsoa, Madagascar Travel Blogs

Fianarantsoa
Apr 28, 2008

... The journey took 5 hours. Our bums and everything else for that matter, were numb by the time we arrived in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar's' second largest city but hey! We got there safely without any breakdowns, tyre blow outs or numerous other things that ...

Summer in Fianar :)
Aug 11, 2007

... , flying by! I feel like a true teacher and get sad looking at the few weeks left of vacation before I head back to Anjozorobe. Fianarantsoa (Fianar for short) is fun, but COLD so we've been teaching in hats and coats. 2 other PCV's and I teach here at an ...

Fianarantsoa
Aug 12, 2005 (21 photos)

... done a fantastic job saving and restoring the traditional tile-roofed buildings in the city. Very worthwhile as they are beautiful! Fianarantsoa is like a baby Tana, very similar but smaller. I immediately warmed to the place. It has a wonderful friendly ...

Happy Easter!
Apr 6, 2007

... is risen indeed! Happy Easter all!!! I'm having a great Easter vacation here in Fianar, the 'capital' of the south of Madagascar. The full name of the town is Fianaransoa and is known for it's beautiful terraced landscapes and vineyards.(no....I have not ...

ISALO NATIONAL PARK
Feb 26, 2007

From Morondava I took a one hour flight down the coast to Tulear. Have nice room at Chez Alain and on internet instant message with my Patricia. We  both see each other but no audio, still a big thrill.  Take 2  hour trip to seaside resort ...

Fianarantsoa
Apr 15, 2007 (17 photos)

Another Taxi-brousse experience -this time around we weren't as green...

Paper-making in Ambalavao and on to Fianar
Sep 10, 2005 (6 photos)

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Tea plantation and relaxing au lac hotel
Nov 23, 2007 (3 photos)

... We meant to take the train from Sahambavy to Fianar today. The line from Manakara to Fianar is the only functioning trainline in Madagascar and it is supposed to be a spectacular journey. The train runs 4 times a week but the services on Sundays are often ...

Fianarantsoa, la ville des églises !
Sep 11, 2007 (4 photos)

Nous arrivons vers 18h à Fianarantsoa après quelques heures de route. Nous nous installons au Tsara Guest House à Fianarantsoa et partons à la découverte de la ville haute et de la ville basse.  Nous assistons également à l'arrivée du train qui provient de ...

Plane journey here and here... but missing a bit.
Sep 29, 2006

... people would be so good... my address is as follows: Mlle Jasleen Sethi Pres Lot 089/ 3606-02 Ivory Avaratra BP1345 Fianarantsoa 301 Madagascar And the post takes about a week. Ta! Send news of home... or just doodle if you can't be arsed to ...

Lemur spotting
Apr 27, 2007 (11 photos)

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Fianarantsoa
Dec 15, 2008

Actually i was gonna take the fianar-manakara train here, but i didn't get lucky since the train hadn't arrived from manakara the day before because it had broken down somewhere on the way to Fianar.

Nice transport hub but...
Apr 27, 2005

Beside the fact that you almost have to stop here for transfer, there's not much to see or do here. Most of the local resto close early so try to go before 7pm