Cape Verde
9 days: Mindelo and the mountains of Santo Antão
Cape Verde: 9 days
Cape Verde for walkers: musical Mindelo on São Vicente and, just across the water, Santo Antão, with green mountains, paths above sea cliffs, sugar-cane terraces and villages you can only reach on foot. A ferry, shared minibuses and your own two feet. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 8 nights in total
- Mindelo2 nights
Music, the fish market, Monte Verde - Ponta do Sol2 nights
The coastal path to Fontainhas and Cruzinha - Vale do Paul2 nights
Cova crater, terraces and waterfalls - Mindelo2 nights
São Pedro and Baía das Gatas beaches, live music
Fly to Mindelo on São Vicente (usually via Lisbon). The ferry from Mindelo to Porto Novo on Santo Antão takes about an hour. On the island, shared aluguer minibuses run between villages, or take a taxi with a driver.
Places you will see
What’s in the guide
- The route day by day, with nights in each place
- When to go, month by month
- The best places and how much time they need
- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
- Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
- Official links and sources with the date they were checked
- A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too
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