Learn about the Cape Verde Islands in detail

 

Cape Verde Islands is a country located in West Africa, which includes a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean

West of Senegal, it is part of a region of islands known collectively as Macaronesia.

Despite its remoteness from the altitude except for 3 mountainous islands, and the lack of natural resources

its isolation from many other countries, and the devastating famines of the late twentieth century

Cape Verde has developed a positive reputation for promoting what is considered to be the most democratically stable country in Africa

It has a higher standard of living than most African countries, and one of the most politically liberal countries on the continent, and in the world.

The Cape Verde Islands (population 506.000 people) are located 500 km off the west coast of Africa.

The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the XNUMXth century;

They later became a trading center for African slaves, and later an important coal stop

and resupply for whaling and shipping across the Atlantic, independence was achieved in 1975.

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The climate in the Cape Verde Islands

Cape Verde has a tropical climate, with warm, dry summers, as part of the Sahel region of Africa

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Precipitation is minimal and less between June and February, peaking in September.

Some islands see almost no rain, these are Sal, Boa Vista, and Maio

These islands are arid, the ones with the most rainfall being Santiago, Fogo and Santo Antao, however they are semi-arid.

 

Cape Verde Islands

The Cape Verde Islands consist of 10 main islands and about 8 other islands. The main islands are (clockwise from the northwest):

• Santo Antao.
• Sao Vicente.
• Santa Luzia.
• Rural Sao Nicolau Island.
•  Asked.
• Boa Vista.
• May.
• Santiago Island.
• Fire.
• Brava.

Cape Verde cities

There are 24 cities in Cape Verde:

• Praia: the capital, on the island of Santiago.
  Mindelo: The port city of Sao Vicente, perhaps the liveliest in the country.
  Cidade Velha (Ribera Grande): a historic city in Santiago.
  Espargos: is the capital of Sal, where the airport is, and Santa Maria is the main tourist area in the south of the island.
  Assumada: is the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina in Santiago.
  Santa Maria: the former administrative capital and the most populous city of Sal.
  São Filipe: the historic city of Fogo.

other destinations in Cape Verde

Rava: The smallest island, it is a botanist's paradise, home to many unique plants that live in its misty forests.

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Pico de Fogo: An active volcano on Fogo that has created a unique landscape

It can be explored on foot or on horseback.

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Visas to Cape Verde

If you come from a country that has a Cape Verde embassy, ​​you must purchase a visa in advance

(Although visitors from countries with an embassy are allowed to purchase the visa at the airport)

Otherwise, the visa can be purchased on arrival.

• Provides the Cape Verde office (Cape Verde Consul) in Liverpool

England Visas for travelers from the United Kingdom and Ireland.

• Lisbon, Portugal.
• Brussels, Belgium.
• Geneva, Switzerland.
• Rotterdam, Netherlands.
• Washington, USA.
• Quincy, MA, USA.
• Moscow, Russia.
• Brasilia, Brazil.
• Vienna, Austria.
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How to get to Cape Verde by flight

Cape Verde has international airports on the islands of Sal, Santiago, Boa Vista and São Vicente

Connecting to Europe, Africa and the Americas, not all links are visible to travel booking sites

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It is usually worth checking with a travel agent.

access from Europe

There are regular flights from Amsterdam, Lisbon (daily), Madrid, Milan, Munich, and Porto

There are flights twice a week from Amsterdam to Sal Island

Plus there are flights from Paris (Orly Sud)

On to Sal and Boa Vista. TAP Portugal flies from Lisbon

There are also cheap flights from Brussels to Sal and Boa Vista

There are also cheap flights from various German cities and Basel to Sal and Boa Vista

There are several options for traveling from the UK; London, Manchester and Birmingham all have non-stop flights to Cape Verde.

access from the Americas

There are regular flights from Boston (weekly), Fortaleza (Brazil) (weekly)

As of June 2015, TACV

Two weekly flights from Providence (PVD) in a 757 (210 seats) to Praia (RAI)

On Santiago Island on Tuesdays and Fridays through June 30th

A third weekly flight has been added on Wednesdays during high season travel from July through early September.

 

access from Africa

West Africa is also served by Cape Verde's oldest regional airline, TACV Airlines, and Royal Air Maroc flies from Casablanca.