Sainte-Marie Island as a dream destination in Madagascar
The Creator did well. He has Madagascar very wonderful surroundings. To further magnify his beauty, he adorned it with a true haven of peace, the island of Sainte-Marie.
Lush vegetation, beautiful beaches of fine sand lined with a crystalline sea, authentic bays and coves with natural pools, rare faunas and flora, friendly and very welcoming natives and, cherries on the cake, amazing marine mammals, among others, the gigantic humpback whales that stay in this part of the Indian Ocean during the winter in All these assets make this paradise island a very unusual tropical destination.
Sainte-Marie, also known as “ Nosy Boraha” or “garden island” is a small archipelago of about 50 kilometres per five located about ten miles from the north-eastern coast of Madagascar. Very little visited before, it is today the fine class of visitors. As the island has not yet been visited by mass tourism, its ecosystem has remained at the primary level. In this haven of peace live in perfect harmony, primary forests, endemic floral plants and rare faunistic species. Its seabed is a world-renowned diving site in which different species of fish and crustaceans are majestic.
Island of Nattes – Photo credit: Wikimedia - Gloumouth1
Such an emerald, the island of Sainte-Marie is surrounded by wonderful islets with so evocative or romantic appellations. L’ island in Nattes is a true green theatre in which grows a profusion of plants. It owes its name to the Nato, a variety of hardwood dedicated to the construction of ships. Goyaviers de chine, Jacquiers et filaos cohabit with tropical plants such as vanillas, cloves, cannels and coffee makers. It is in this botanical garden that you can admire the rarissime Eulophiella roempleriana orchid mauve, orchid flora.
L’ island in Forbans deserves his name perfectly. In the past, she had served as a den to the pirates running the seas. Surcouf, Thomas White and many of their companions rest at the Marine Cemetery on the island. As for the Islet Madame , it is a place of relaxation par excellence.
To take full advantage of a stay in Sainte-Marie, you should not hesitate to explore the island on foot or by bike in order to visit all the corners and become acquainted with the natives.
Main photo credit: Wikimedia – D-Zyl
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