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Antsirabe lies 1.500m above sea level.
It was founded in 1872 by Norwegian missionaries attracted by the cool climate and the healing properties of the thermal springs.
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The name means "place of much salt" .
For Madagascar, this is an elegant city.
A broad avenue links the handsome railway station with Hotel des Thermes, an amazing building in both size and architectural style, but sadly recently closed down.
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At the station end is a monolith depicting Madagascar's 18 main ethnic groups.
Antsirabe is the agricultural and industrial centre of Madagascar.
It is also the centre for beer; you can smell the Star Brewery as you enter the town.
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The cool climate allows it to produce apples, pears, plums and other temperate fruit.
Indeed it can get so cold that you will need a sweater in the evening if you are travelling between May and September.
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Saturday is market day in Antsirabe, an echo of Tana before they abolished the zoma but with an even greater cross section of activities.
It's enclosed in a walled area of the city on the hill before the road to Lake Tritriva.
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Antsirabe has a thriving handicrafts sector and it's well worth visiting the workshops to see the skill and ingenuity of the craftsmen.
Local handicrafts and products include jewellery made from zebu horn, toys crafted from old tin cans, wooden carvings, billiard tables, polished minerals, embroidered tablecloths and clothing.
It is also possible to visit local producers to see wine, beer, honey, cheese and sweets being made.
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