In Madagascar, tourism and air travel go hand in hand. They are today among the major victims of Covid-19. The main access to the island is by air, tourism for wealthy Malagasy people is not enough. With a peak of 375,000 tourists in 2008 and another of 350,000 in 2019, Madagascar remains a modest tourist…
Joel Randriamandrato, Madagascar’s tourism minister, in Antananarivo, March 16, 2019.© Florian De Paola The Tourist Echo: how is tourism doing in Madagascar?Joel Randriamandrato : We have new ambitions for tourism in Madagascar (the minister was appointed following the election of President Andry Rajoelina on January 8, 2019, editor’s note). We have never managed to reproduce…
The Radisson Hotel group in Madagascar demonstrates a sustained commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, as demonstrated by its recent successes. The obtaining of the prestigious Green Key certification by the Radisson Blu Antananarivo Waterfront as well as the renewal of the certifications of the Radisson Serviced Apartments and Radisson Tamboho clearly illustrate this commitment…
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Winter is a time of year when many people seek to escape the cold. With this in mind, they choose vacation destinations where the temperatures are milder than at home. Among these places, Madagascar emerges as a particularly attractive option. This island country offers a total change of scenery to its tourists. What temperature is…
