Well serviced through its 200 km coastline, it boasts some of the most beautiful beaches of Madagascar, caressed by turquoise blue waters protected from heavy swell by the Mainland. Emerald green lakes occupy its craters whereas a myriad of heavenly islets ensure it an exceptional sea environment.  And furthermore, Nosy Be is also a welcoming population and an hinterland to discover.

• Hellville , the main town, a blend of exoticism and time at a standstill with its old canons, its church dating back to 1860, the colonial style houses of the Cours Hell, the stele of the Russian sailors, the port with its alignment of  dhows, pirogues and white boats.

• Ambanoro, the ruins of an indo-arabic trading town with a line of finely carved tombs on the way out.

• The Sacred Tree, an enormous ficus bengalensis multiplying itself endlessly, one of the major Sakalava cultural sites of the island.  

• The Reserve of Lokobe, original forest zone on a platform of eruptive rocks dating back to the Quaternary.  

• Hard to give a comprehensive list of all the spots along the coastline. Let us cite among others, Ambatoloaka, the most frequented beach and  Madirokely, Ambondrona, Ankibanivato, Bemoko opposite Nosy Sakatia, Andilana to the north-west where the pirogues can lead you to the spot of Amporaha, and to the south-east, at the extreme end of an imaginary diagonal line, Ambatozavavy where life is spent between fishing, ylang and coffee.   

Lastly Nosy Be is also and above all « its » islands ! The Archipelago of Mitsio comprising the Great Mitsio and its basalt columns, Ankarea and its nearly cubic architecture, the Four Brothers sheltering thousands of birds, and Tsarabanjina, the hotel-island. Nosy Sakatia to the west of Nosy Be, its particular vegetation and the smile of its children. Nosy Komba also called Ambariovato, the island of lemurs but also of tablecloths and lace. Nosy Iranja or the island of tortoises, which is in reality two islands linked by a strip of white sand. And lastly, Nosy Tanikely, a marine reserve where fishing is prohibited.  Everything for the pleasure of the eye…