Cote d'Ivoire Tours, Sightseeing & Things to do Travel info
Travel tips for your trip to Côte d'Ivoire Hotel Maps helps you to make your trip to Côte d'Ivoire the holiday a Splendid One
Bird-watching
Cape Verde is home to several rare breeds of African birds, as well as unique types of sparrows, swifts and warblers.
Cape Verdean rum
Sample Cape Verdean rum or grog, produced on Santo Antão.
Cidade Velha
Wander around Cidade Velha in Santiago, the first European settlement in the tropics and a World Heritage site to boot. City ruins from the 1600s have survived the ravages of both time and pirates, and Fortaleza Real de Sao Filipe, a dramatic cliff-side fort, provides sea views.
Dance barefoot
Dance barefoot on the beach. Cape Verdean's love dancing, and you're sure to pick up some special moves from the locals.
Fogo
Trek around Cape Verde's diverse islands. Fogo has a beautiful volcanic peak with sweeping views, while Boa Vista has a desert-like quality with shifting sand dunes and palm trees.
Go scuba diving
Go scuba diving around Sal's amazing underwater world. Get up close to Cape Verde's plentiful sea-life.
Live music
Listen to live music on Sao Vicente. Cape Verde is famous for sultry morna folk music, but its inhabitants also like to dance to faster samba and tango rhythms. For a taster, try Cesaria Evora, a national icon.
Sal
Sun yourself on Cape Verde's pristine beaches. Two of the best are the fine white sand beaches of Sal and the salty black sand beaches of Sao Nicolau.
Salt mines of Sal
Explore the famous salt mines of Sal, after which the island is named. The mines were built inside a dormant volcano and are a fascinating and eerie experience.
Surf the waves
Learn to surf or water-ski. Cape Verde has some of the best waves in the world, and most hotels are happy to arrange lessons or board hire.
Watch the sunset
Watch the sunset on Sal Island. Truly one of the most beautiful in the world.
Cape Verde is home to several rare breeds of African birds, as well as unique types of sparrows, swifts and warblers.
Cape Verdean rum
Sample Cape Verdean rum or grog, produced on Santo Antão.
Shopping in Cape Verde
Shopping in the islands is low-key and is mainly in local markets. Toiletries and other day-to-day items can be expensive as most things are imported, but the markets are a great place to look for handicrafts. Basket-weaving is a popular past-time, and artists fashion utensils and figurines from clay.
Shopping hours:
Mon-Sat 0800-1200 and 1500-1900.
Cidade Velha
Wander around Cidade Velha in Santiago, the first European settlement in the tropics and a World Heritage site to boot. City ruins from the 1600s have survived the ravages of both time and pirates, and Fortaleza Real de Sao Filipe, a dramatic cliff-side fort, provides sea views.
Dance barefoot
Dance barefoot on the beach. Cape Verdean's love dancing, and you're sure to pick up some special moves from the locals.
Fogo
Trek around Cape Verde's diverse islands. Fogo has a beautiful volcanic peak with sweeping views, while Boa Vista has a desert-like quality with shifting sand dunes and palm trees.
Go scuba diving
Go scuba diving around Sal's amazing underwater world. Get up close to Cape Verde's plentiful sea-life.
Live music
Listen to live music on Sao Vicente. Cape Verde is famous for sultry morna folk music, but its inhabitants also like to dance to faster samba and tango rhythms. For a taster, try Cesaria Evora, a national icon.
Sal
Sun yourself on Cape Verde's pristine beaches. Two of the best are the fine white sand beaches of Sal and the salty black sand beaches of Sao Nicolau.
Salt mines of Sal
Explore the famous salt mines of Sal, after which the island is named. The mines were built inside a dormant volcano and are a fascinating and eerie experience.
Surf the waves
Learn to surf or water-ski. Cape Verde has some of the best waves in the world, and most hotels are happy to arrange lessons or board hire.
Watch the sunset
Watch the sunset on Sal Island. Truly one of the most beautiful in the world.