Lonely Planet Madagascar (Travel Guide) by Planet Lonely & Emilie Filou & Paul Stiles

Author:Planet, Lonely & Emilie Filou & Paul Stiles [Planet, Lonely]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2012-06-30T21:00:00+00:00

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Ambatoloaka

Nosy Be’s southernmost beach is one of the island’s most touristy, but definitely not its best. Its popularity with foreign men of a certain age in search of young Malagasy love is what gave Nosy Be a bad name. Many travellers will feel uneasy about the sleazy atmosphere, particularly in bars and restaurants. That said, Ambatoloaka can be fun: the nightlife is good by Malagasy standards, and the village comes into its own on Sundays when locals come en masse to enjoy a day at the beach. A number of hotels have also taken a very firm stand against sex tourism and their efforts deserve to be supported.

The village of Ambatoloaka basically stretches along one long street, with most of the hotels, bars and restaurants clustering at the beach end of it. The beach itself, which becomes Madirokely at its northern end, is pretty, but the constant flow of touts, diving boats coming in and out and noise from the seafront establishments means it’s no good for an afternoon of R&R; head north if that’s what you’re after.

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