Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)

? By far the longest, most detailed and most insightful standalone guide available ? During this guide's lifetime (1998-), international tourism has increased 18-fold, from 50,000 to 900,000 visitors per annum (2023) ? Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect changes since the previous edition ? Ideal for everyone from sun-worshippers to walkers, nature lovers to adrenalin junkies About Bradt Guides . Founded in 1974, Bradt is now the largest independent guidebook publisher in the UK with over 200 titles in print. . Authentic guides, written by expert authors who really know their destinations. . Comprehensive, practical information with a particular focus on wildlife, culture and sustainability. . For more information, follow us on X, Instagram and Facebook, or visit bradtguides.com

Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) travel guide. Travel tips and advice including Praia highlights, island itineraries and activities, homestays, hotels, local culture and music. Features the best beach and surfing sites, national parks and ribeiras, Cidade Velha and UNESCO sites, Chã das Caldeiras, Ponta Preta, Maio and Mindelo, festivals and local cuisine.The new, thoroughly updated eighth edition of Bradt's Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) remains the most detailed and extensive English-language guidebook available to this alluring Atlantic archipelago, described by some as 'Africa light'. Stable and peaceful, quietly isolated by its mid-Atlantic location, malaria-free, and with year-round sun, Cabo Verde's appeal to independent travellers is a natural one - with its unique island geography making it somewhat of an adventure to navigate beyond the more conventional single-island visit of the increasing numbers of package tourists. The archipelago is diverse, particularly in terms of its tourist infrastructure. Sal and Boavista, the oldest of these volcanic islands, boast white-sand beaches that rival those anywhere in the world, and are complemented by dream windsurfing and kitesurfing opportunities, courtesy of strong breezes and powerful Atlantic waves. Consequently, these two islands attract 95% of Cape Verde's visitors, leaving the other seven inhabited islands undeveloped - and awaiting discovery. Hikers, music-fans and those curious to experience something more authentically Cabo Verdean are drawn to these seven islands. Lace up your walking boots to trek amid the jaw-dropping mountainous landscapes of Fogo or Santo Antão. Or chill, taking time out in tiny Brava or mellow Maio. Or let your internal culture-vulture revel in the fusion of African, Portuguese and Brazilian influences that courses through the cities of Praia and Mindelo, with their constant backdrop of seductive music (or February's raucous carnival!) - the aural thread that ties together these islands scattered across the mid-Atlantic. Although Sal and Boa Vista's all-inclusives dominate the tourist market, they are increasingly joined by small, independently owned eco-lodges across all islands, complemented by an upswing in the quality and accessibility of traditional pensão and homestays. Throw in coffee and wine, and an authentic culture of organic food, and you have a recipe for well-catered relaxation. So whether you are a winter sunseeker craving beach-based downtime or an ecotourist looking for nesting loggerhead turtles and birds found nowhere else, an...