HOW TO USE THIS ROUGH GUIDE EBOOK

The Rough Guide to Madagascar is one of a new generation of informative and easy-to-use travel-guide ebooks that guarantees you make the most of your trip. An essential tool for pre-trip planning, it also makes a great travel companion when you’re on the road.

From the table of contents, you can click straight to the main sections of the ebook. Start with the Introduction, which gives you a flavour of Madagascar, with a brief overview of where and when to go, a list of highlights plus suggested itineraries – everything you need to get started. This is followed by Basics, with pre-departure tips and practical information, such as flight details and health advice. The Guide section offers insightful coverage of the main attractions of Madagascar, including full-colour maps featuring all the sights and listings. Finally, Contexts fills you in on history, music and books, and includes a handy language section. Shorter contents lists appear at the start of every section in the ebook to make navigation quick and easy. You can jump back to these by tapping the links that sit with an arrow icon.

Detailed area maps can be found in the Guide and in the dedicated map section, accessible from the table of contents. Depending on your hardware, you can double-tap on the maps to see larger-scale versions, or select different scales. There are also thumbnails below more detailed maps – in these cases, you can opt to “zoom left/top” or “zoom right/bottom” or view the full map. The screen-lock function on your device is recommended when viewing enlarged maps. Make sure you have the latest software updates, too.

Throughout the guide, we’ve flagged up our favourite places - a perfectly sited hotel, an atmospheric café, a special restaurant - with the “author pick” icon . You can select your own favourites and create a personalized itinerary by bookmarking the sights, venues and activities that are of interest, giving you the quickest possible access to everything you’ll need for your time away.