Asabotsy Market
Tsena Sabotsy
A bustling open-air market on the west side of town, where produce, zebu beef, secondhand clothing and household goods fill the streets. It is busiest on Saturdays.
Sabotsy means 'Saturday' in Malagasy. Saturday is the big market day, when farmers from the surrounding area come to town to trade. The market sells highland vegetables and fruit, spices, rice, zebu beef and woven goods, while pousse-pousses and oxcarts move back and forth through the crowds. Visitors can buy inexpensive woven baskets and handicrafts. The market is crowded, so keep an eye on your belongings, and ask permission before photographing people.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Pousse-pousse Ride & Handicraft Workshops
- Antsirabe Thermal Baths & Hôtel des Thermes
- Cathedral of Our Lady of La Salette
- Antsirabe Station & Grande Avenue
- Lake Andraikiba
- Lake Tritriva
- Betafo Rice Terraces & Lake Tatamarina
- Ambositra