- INTRODUCTION
- MALAGASY CULTURE
- MALAGASY TRADITIONAL SPORT
- MALAGASY CUISINE
- BEACHES AND RIVERS
- MONEY AND CREDIT CARDS
- PURCHASE TIPS
- SITES AND ACTIVITIES
- MONUMENTS
- MALASY HANDICRAFTS
- TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS
- MADAGASCAR CONNECTING FLIGHTS
- MADAGASCAR NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES
- FAUNA AND FLORA OF MADAGASCAR
- PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN MADAGASCAR
- THE SOUTH WEST AND WESTERN REGIONS
- THE SOUTH EAST REGION
- THE NORTH WEST REGION
- THE NORTH EAST AND EAST REGIONS
- THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
PURCHASE TIPS
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS
ARE PROHIBITED:
Endangered animal and plant species listed in annex i of cites (convention on international trade of fauna and flora species) are particularly included in this category:
– Lemurs
– Dugong
– Radiated tortoise
– Spur tortoise
– Sea tortoise
– Boa snake
– Antongil red frog etc.
– Orchids
– Euphorb, didieraceous, apocynaceous species (pachypodium)
– Authentic objects classified as national heritage (aloalo, Zafimaniry shutters, ancient object and documents).
ARE PROTECTED:
– vertebrate, fish and plant fossils
– dinosaur bones
– aepyornis eggs (fossils)
THE TRAVELLER IS FREE TO TAKE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY
– 250 g: hallmarked jewels (subject to justifying entry with foreign currencies, the traveller may
e allowed to take as much as 1 kg)
– 2 kg of vanilla exempted from tax and duties.
PURCHASES IN DUTY FREE SHOPS
Now, it is well known, Antananarivo-Ivato duty free shops, with their renovated attractive lay out, are among the well furnished and the cheapest in this zone.
