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Holidays to the Cape Verde Islands - Getting there and getting around

Cape Verde Islands holiday flights will take you to one of the most beautiful, untapped holiday destinations today. Amílcar Cabral International Airport is located 2 km (1.3 miles) west southwest from Espargos on the Cape Verde island of Sal and lies close to the main tourist area of Santa Maria. Taxis are available for transport to hotels and towns throughout the island, but can be quite pricey. Shared taxis (alugers) are also available. Car rental is available and the airport has a post office, bank, auto exchange machine, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, VIP lounge, duty-free shopping and tourist help desks. A ferry system links the Cape Verde islands together, so you can get the chance to experience what all the islands offer. Accommodation ranges from cosy family pensions to villas and luxury hotels.

Holidays in the Cape Verde Islands - What to do

Cape Verde Island holidays have a range of options to suit everyone. Santa Maria is the best-known beach on Sal, and has an enjoyable mix of hotels, cafes, bars, surf shops and local market stalls and the island is blessed with stretches of long white sandy beaches. Holidays on the the island of Fogo will appeal to those with an adventurous spirit, as large parts of Fogo still feel off-the-beaten-track, this welcoming island offers some of the most striking scenery in the entire group. Fogo Island is an extraordinarily beautiful volcanic island, dominated by Mount Fogo, an active volcano with a 5 mile wide crater, rising to an amazing 2,829 meters. Or maybe you fancy a trek or horse riding trip through lush mountainous islands like Santo Antao. The Cape Verde Island also has the trade winds that create some excellent surfing and windsurfing conditions.

Cape Verde Islands Holidays - Food and drink

Cape Verde holidays' nightlife is also largely dependent on the choice of island. For the present, Sal and Sao Vicente are the liveliest islands for a night out. Santa Maria on Sal has an excellent selection of places to eat, from restaurants serving traditional dishes and tapas bars to pizzerias and Italian eateries. You can find traditional-style places serving up lip smacking Cape Verde specialties such as 'bife de atum', tuna marinated in spices and vinegar or 'bacalhau', dried cod. Other Cape Verdian specials include the national dish 'catchupa', a stew-like dish. And if you're a fan of seafood, you're in luck, tuck into grilled lobster, mouth-watering giant prawns, tasty octopus, and of course, the fresh fish catches of the day. Not only is it delicious - it's extremely reasonable too.