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SAINTE-MARIE

Was one of the busiest trading ports in the Indian Ocean at the time of the French East India Company during the 18th century. After serving for centuries as a haven for pirates, the island was an “open air” prison for fifty years during the 20th century.
Surrounded by magnificent beaches and lush tropical vegetation, Nosy Boraha, the island of women, is a magical destination for tourists. The spellbinding perfume of vanilla and cocoa beans makes for the perfect stay. From July to October, you can admire the humpback whales that frolic and play in the channel that separates the two coasts.
The capital goes by the delightful name of Ambodifototra.

Airlines :
Air Madagascar Agency in Ambodifototra – tel. : 57 400 46/57 403 23
Airport : Nil

Travel agencies :
G.O.T: Groupement des Opérateurs Touristiques – information centre on the main street – tel. : +261 20 57 402 99
Il Balenottero, a company specialising in whale watching tel. : +261 20 57 400 36
Megaptera : an association for the understanding and protection of whales
tel. : +261 2 01 48 71 39 - www.multimania.com/megaptera

Hotels :
Princesse Bora Lodge BP 13 – tel. : +261 20 57 040 03
Boraha Village, Ambodevampeny – tel. : +261 20 57 400 71
La Crique - tel. : +261 20 54 401 60
Lakana, 17 rue Printsy Ratsimamanga – tel. : +261 20 22 273 97
Soanambo Napoléon - tel. : +261 20 57 403 41
Tour Invest Sainte Marie Club in Ambohidena – tel. : +261 20 57 040 08
Les Bungalows de Vohivola, Soanambo – tel. : +261 20 57 401 36

Places to visit :
Stella Maris (wickerwork), behind the Joffre Hotel : the Catholic Church, the small island of Madame, the sacred pools, the Ampanihy mangrove, the pirate cemetery, the Albrand lighthouse with its panoramic views over the island, and Nattes Island.

Crafts :
Coconut shell fish, raffiawork, tortoiseshell jewellery, and more.