The historical highlights of the island

The history of the island of Madagascar actually begins about 150 million years agowhen the island split off from the African mainland. About sixty million years later, Madagascar then also separated from the Indian subcontinent and could since then be considered an independent island. Only many million years after the separation of the island people visited Madagascar for the first time. These came after today's knowledge from the Asian area. Many further waves of colonization and numerous colonization attempts followed. From today's perspective, the History of the island of Madagascar The island's history is extremely exciting, but in addition to many exciting high points, it also contains a few low points. For example, the island was for years Pirates and buccaneers used as a safe house and by Adventurers and explorers explored in its details. Political upheavals have taken their toll on the country's population and, above all, the French colonial powers have tragically exploited the people and nature of Madagascar. Today Madagascar is a independent democratic state, but the road there was long and arduous. Many of today's indigenous tribes were once brought to the island of Madagascar as slaves, then oppressed by brutal pirate kings or cruel Merina rulers, and finally by the various colonial powers. Many of the traces this unique past can still be found today in many places on the island.

If you have a Madagascar vacation plan or make their next Trip toMadagascar want to spend, then a look into the exciting and unique history of this country can be the ideal way for you to start. Let yourself be taken along by the numerous adventurers and explorers who have discovered Madagascar and its Flora and fauna studied extensively, join the freedom fighters on the road to independence for this proud country and dive deep into the various mysteriesthat this adventurous island holds. If the following presentation of the history of Madagascar is of further interest to you, we would be happy to also prepare for your Vacation on the island We can put together a tour package for you, thanks to which you can, for example, follow in the footsteps of pirates in Madagascar. Just contact us.