Ambohimanga Review

We hired a driver to rent a car to visit the place and other places around Antana. The guide was great, spoke good English and learned a lot about the UNESCO World Heritage Site. As others mentioned, this palace admired by Madagascar is crowded with students. The guide explained the rhythm well, giving us time to ask questions and feedback. The scenery here is beautiful. I highly recommend visiting this place to learn about the history of Madagascar.

The king's palace and the French style Queen's summer house are situated on the top of the Blue Mountains (beautiful), and the view from Tanner Island behind is equally stunning. The place is small and the terrain is very steep but easy to reach. For locals, it is still a sacred place, especially the huge heart-shaped stone. I recommend buying a guide to explain all this. Also walk through the garden to the viewing platform at the top of the mountain. It’s about an hour or so from Tanner Island, and a half-day tour is great, or like us, spend a few hours here before the afternoon flight.

The surrounding trees are lush. The Royal Blue Mountain Palace in Ambuhimanga is located 20 kilometers north of the capital Antana, consisting of the Imperial City, the Royal Cemetery and a group of sacrifice buildings. For the past 500 years, the Blue Mountains Palace has been a place of religious ceremonies and sacrifices, linked to strong national sentiments, and the Blue Mountains have been a place of worship for pilgrims in Madagascar and around the world.

沿着墙壁陈列3个多层架，架子上有菜刀、油灯和黏土制成的碟子等物，还有当年用作炉灶的5块石头、一只7根叉的烤肉架。板墙上挂着国王用的一只双刃标枪、3支单刃标枪、一把马刀和3支牛角等兵器。

从地基痕迹看，原来房屋分隔成5间，现室内陈设两张木床。一张为高脚木床，须登梯而上，是国王所用；另一张木床是后妃所用。