Cape Verde Holiday - Direct flights from the UK for holiday and property
Cape Verde Holiday - empty beaches, warm sea, cooling breeze
Midway between Portugal and Brazil, the 9 Cape Verde islands are perfect for beach or mountain holidays. Cape verde Weather is always High summer. It is 10 degrees warmer than the Canaries in Winter. The Cape Verde seas are just as warm. There is scant rain and hurricanes form westerly of the Cape Verdes and blow off. So you can always dine outside in the Cape Verdes. more
A from Rhode Island liked the people and the ambience.
"it's a paradise that's hidden in the Atlantic Ocean. The Cape Verde people are friendly; each Cape Verde island has diverse regions and the climate is wonderful year-round. You can hike or surf on any Cape verde island while enjoying great cuisine overlooking a captivating and mesmerising country. Remember that there are ten Cape Verde islands to be explored and some are still not developed for tourism. Always book your accommodation before Cape Verde island-hopping unless you have friends and family there. "
Cape Verdes clear warm waters
Cape Verde Scuba diving in crystal-clear warm Cape Verde water reveals brilliantly coloured reef fish. There are wrecks to explore off most Cape Verde islands including East Indiamen with treasure. Humpback whales bring their calves into Murdeira Villas Bay, Sal. Turtles breed on Boa Vista and other Cape Verde beaches. Cape Verdes` unique seabirds inhabit the outer Cape Verde islands. more
Cape Verde history and Cape Verde culture
Cape Verde, named after a Green Cape in Senegal was discovered by the Portuguese in 1470. The 400,000 Cape Verde people share a Catholic, Portuguese-speaking, friendly and welcoming culture and cuisine with Portugal and Brazil. There are just as many Cape Verdes people in the US so English is also spoken. The first British visitors to the Cape Verdes were the Royal Navy. Both Captain Cook of the Endeavour and Lieutenant Bligh of the Bounty called to re-victual in the Cape Verdes bound for the South Seas. The British anti-slavery flotilla was based at Boa Vista in the Cape Verdes. Later Mindelo in the Cape Verdes became a coaling station and telegraph post on the route to Cape Town. Water is scarce and little Cape Verde land is farmed but desalination has transformed the driest Cape Verde islands of Sal, Santiago and Boa Vista..more
Cape Verde Hotels and Restaurants
The best Cape Verde hotels line the beach of Sal along the Cape Verde`s finest beach. Cape Verde Hotel prices are from £150 to £250 a week in the Cape Verdes Low Season which is May-June.more
Restaurants are prolific in Santa Maria with pizza and pasta bars and fish restaurants. Local dishes like cachupa (fish and bean stew), fresh tuna and lobster are the basis for Cape Verde cuisine. Cape Verde Wine is made on Fogo, Cape Verdes, and Cape Verde`s own lager is brewed on the main Cape Verde island, Santiago. But don't expect Maxims.more
Cape Verde Weather
Cape Verde lies in the Trade Winds, so Cape Verde conditions are perfect for sailing or surfing. Cape Verde winter winds are Force 4/5, but slacken in summer. The world wave humping championships are held at Pota Preta, Sal, Cape Verdes in February. Board surfing conditions in winter are excellent and Ponta Preta on Sal, Cape Verdes has one of the best breaks in the world. Grouper and tuna are plentiful inshore in Cape Verdes islands and further out marlin, wahoo,and sailfish can be caught in Cape Verde waters.more
Cape Verde air and sea temperature
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
| Air | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Sea | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Cape Verde Money
The Cape verde currency is the Cape Verde Escudo, which is pegged at 110 to the Euro. Cape Verdes does not much accept credit cards. So payment in advance is advised. Cape Verde Escudos to pay hotels, restaurants, sports hire or car rental can only be exchanged in Cape Verdes. more
Cape Verde Escudo cash payment only
Cape Verde Banks in Sal, Cape Verdes charge a lot to issue Cape Verde escudos from hole in the wall machines so pre-payment is much cheaper.
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