Cape Verde · Cabo Verde

A country worth knowing

Choose the places that speak to you.

Cape Verde, officially Cabo Verde, is an island country rather than a single beach destination. Santiago brings history and markets; São Vicente brings music and urban life; Santo Antão brings steep green valleys; Fogo brings volcanic landscapes; Sal and Boa Vista bring wide Atlantic beaches. Choose the islands for the experience you want, then give the connections room to breathe.

Six places to begin.

Praia

Santiago’s capital, with history beyond the plateau

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Mindelo

Music, harbor light and São Vicente’s urban heart

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Santo Antão

Steep valleys, cultivated slopes and walking at your pace

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Fogo

A volcanic island with a human story in the crater

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Sal

An easy coastal base with salt-history beyond the sand

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Boa Vista

Wide beaches and a slower Atlantic escape

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A closer look.

Cidade Velha

Read the settlement as a whole

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Pico do Fogo

A summit is only one way to know Fogo

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Pedra de Lume

Salt, geology and an industrial landscape

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Make the journey your own.

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