Gelateria Italiana

The Great Reef


Have confidence in this place: it's owned by an Italian and he hasn't forgotten the motherland. Great ice cream, decent pizza, pasta and sandwiches, along with a patisserie for the early hours. Throw in free wi-fi and you have the perfect snack stop.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Great Reef attractions

1. Musée Cedratom

0.47 MILES

This small, three-room museum is run by the local university and features exhibits on local culture, an elephant-bird egg and other oddities, including an…

2. La Table

6.79 MILES

This table mountain is unmissable as you approach Tuléar down the RN7, about 10km from town. There’s a relatively easy trail to the top, which takes about…

3. Arboretum d'Antsokay

6.81 MILES

This is the one must-see attraction in Tuléar. Essentially a 400,000-sq-metre distillation of the entire spiny forest in one place, it's a fantastic…

4. Mangrove Information Center

6.84 MILES

On the west side of the road, 12km north of Tuléar, a sign directs you to the Mangrove Information Center a 2-sq-km wetland complex created by Honko, a…

5. Reniala Nature Reserve

16.03 MILES

This is a 0.6-sq-km spiny forest full of baobab trees and some birds. There are two circuits, one of 45 minutes to an hour and the other of 1½ to two…

6. Village des Tortues

16.06 MILES

Near Reniala Nature Reserve, this 70,000-sq-metre park protects over 1000 radiated and spider tortoises. A guided tour of the grounds (in English) tells…