Cape Verde Travel Guide - An African Adventure
Cape Verde Travel Guide - An African Adventure
Cape Verde is a country in West Africa. It comprises a group of islands of the Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. It is part of the region of Islands collectively known as Macaronesia. Cape Verde has won a positive reputation in promoting what is considered the most stable democracy in Africa, a standard of living higher than most African nations, and one of the most politically liberal nations on the continent, and in the world.
Jutting up from the Atlantic, some 500km west of Senegal, this stunning island chain has a captivating blend of mountains, beaches and peaceful seaside villages. On Santo Antão, craggy peaks hide piercing green valleys of flowers and sugar cane, ideal for epic hikes. São Vicente is home to the cultural capital of the islands, Mindelo, which throbs with bars and music clubs. On Sal and Maio, undulating windswept dunes merge with indigo-blue seas on unspoilt beaches of powdery white sand. Meanwhile, far-flung Fogo and Brava in the southwest offer their own enchantments, from surreal volcanic landscapes, to sparkling bays framed by towering peaks. Throw in the constant beat of music that Cabo Verde is famed for and the renowned morabeza (Creole for hospitality) of its people and you’ll see why many have come – and never left.
Cape Verde’s climate is tropical, with a warm, dry summer. As a part of the greater Sahel region of Africa precipitation is meager and falls between the months of June to February, peaking in September. Some islands see almost no rain, these are Sal, Boa Vista and Maio; these are arid. The islands with the most rain fall are Santiago, Fogo and Santo Antao, but are nonetheless semi-arid.
Cape Verde is formed by 10 main islands and about 8 islets. The main islands are :
Santo Antão
Great hiking.
São Vicente
With the cultural capital of Mindelo.
Santa Luzia
Santa Luzia is uninhabited but can be visited as a day trip from São Vicente.
São Nicolau
Rural mountainous island based on agriculture. A quiet and relaxed get away.
Sal
Has great beaches, water sports and resorts aplenty.
Boa Vista
Even nicer beaches. Great scuba diving
Maio
Even more nice beaches.
Santiago Island
The first island settled in Cape Verde. It holds the current capital Praia, the original capital Cidade Velha, and the bulk of the nation's population.
Fogo
A spectacular volcano island which erupted as recently as November 2014.
Brava
A small island only accessible by boat and is a great place to get away from it all.
There are plenty of hotels and guest houses throughout the archipelago. Though the largest hotels are based on the islands of Sal (Riu Funana and Garopa hotels--1000 rooms combined), and Boa Vista (Riu Touareg--881 rooms). Cape Verde has fantastic fresh seafood. Tuna is common, as is Wahoo - a white fleshed fish with similar texture.
There are ferry services between the islands. Depending on the distance between the islands you are going from and to, flying can be significantly shorter but also significantly more expensive.
A lot to see in Cape Verde such as :
Pico do Fogo
Deserto de Viana
Monte Verde, Cape Verde
Praia da Atalanta
Sotavento Islands
Praia da Chave
Serra da Malagueta
Chaves Beach
Praia de Santa Mónica
Aparthotel Ponta Preta
Porto Grande Bay
Matiota
Forte Real de São Filipe
Pico de Antónia
Monte Gordo, Cape Verde
Quebra Canela
Tope de Coroa
Casino Royal
Ilhéu Raso
Tarrafal camp
Salinas de Pedra de Lume
Porto Antigo
Shark Bay
Tarrafal Beach
Farol de D. Maria Pia
Plateau
Ilhéu de Sal Rei
Monte Grande
Monte Cara
Ilhéu Branco
Monte Leão
Praia do Tarrafal
Varandinha
Achada de Santo António
Ponta Sino, Kite Beach
Praia do Estoril
The pier santa maria
Chã de Areia
Pico da Cruz
Viveiro Botanic Garden
Praia Grande, Cape Verde
PraínhaIlhéu dos Pássaros
Prainha Beach
Barlavento Islands
Monumento de Diogo Gomes
Ilhéu de Santa Maria
Pelourinho
Calheta Funda
Serra Malagueta Natural Park
Cape Verde is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Cape Verde. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Cape Verde
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Praia, Cidade em Movimento - Versão Portuguesa
A cidade da Praia é a capital de Cabo Verde, país-arquipélago no Oceano Atlântico, a oeste do Senegal. Está localizada a sul da ilha de Santiago. É também sede do Município do mesmo nome.
A Praia é a maior cidade de Cabo Verde. Tem um porto comercial, por onde é exportado café, cana de açúcar e frutas tropicais. Possui igualmente uma importante indústria pesqueira.
Como cidade capital, abriga no bairro chamado Plateau, promontório à beira-mar, edifícios públicos e outras construções de importância, como o Palácio Presidencial, construído no fim do século XIX para ser a residência do governador português. Contam-se ainda a antiga Câmara Municipal, prédio com fachada clássica e uma torre central quadrada, a Igreja Nossa Senhora da Graça, também no estilo classicista, o Museu Etnográfico e o Monumento de Diogo Gomes, navegador português e descobridor da Ilha de Santiago em 1460.
Maio de 78
Momento musical no Jantar de Gala do 1º Encontro Internacional de Antigos Estudantes da Universidade de Coimbra
Praia, Cabo Verde - 12/01/2019
Maio de 78, de Jorge Gomes
Ricardo Silva - guitarra de Coimbra
João Freitas - guitarra clássica
Praia
Praia, is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports. The city centre is known as Platô due to its location on a small plateau.
Praia is Cabo Verde's largest city, a commercial centre, and a port that ships coffee, sugar cane, and tropical fruits. Praia also has a fishing industry and there are resort beaches nearby. It is the seat of the Praia municipality.
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