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Cape Verde Holiday - empty beaches, warm sea, cool breeze
Midway between Portugal and Brazil, the 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 it is hardly ever too hot. There is such a choice of Cape Verde islands each with its own character.
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. There are opletiful tropical fishwhich you can see from above or below water
N from Arizona finds a rare beauty:
"I have never been to Hawaii or the Canary Islands, nor any other island chain or archipelago, so I cannot make any unbiased judgments about the Cape Verde archipelago. But this place can be so breathtakingly beautiful, it’s astounding that more people have not noticed. In a way, I suppose this is a good thing, as if more people knew, the scenery and landscapes would not be quite as pure and untouched as they are now."
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.which now offer eco tourism
What kind of holiday best suits me?
See our easy guide to holiday typesCape 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 start from £200 to £250 a week in the Cape Verdes Low Season which is May-June an ideal time to visit Cape Verde hotels
Restaurants are prolific and cheap in Cape Verde. Local dishes 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 lager is brewed on Sal and Santiago. and there are lots of low-priced restaurants
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 jumping championships are held at Ponta 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.which are always warm
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, worth one Eurocent. 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. into Cape Verde escudos
Cape Verde Car hire, Cape Verde car rental
Cape Verde roads require 4x4s which cost from £300 per week and are easy to book