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Holidays In Cape Verde

Holidays in Cape Verde: The latest buzz word in the holidays world.

Imagine a place that has miles and miles of sand surrounded by warm crystal clear waters. Imagine a place that is quite literally a desert island. Imagine a place that is largely unspoilt by tourism and you have the Cape Verde Islands.

Sitting halfway between Portugal and Brazil; and just 5.5 hours flying time from the UK; the Cape Verde island offer year round sunshine holidays in a unique place.

The Climate

The Cape Verdean climate is one of the main reasons why Cape Verde has become such a popular holiday destination. The two main holiday islands; Sal and Boa Vista; enjoy on average 300 days of sunshine a year.

Temperatures range from 24 to 27 decrees in the winter months to around 30 degrees in the summer. The cooling trade winds that blow in from the Sahara ensure that even the hottest days in summer remain pleasant.

When is the best time to visit?

The main attraction of Cape Verde is that it is an all-year holiday destination. Even the cooler months in winter have hot days suitable for sunbathing. It is worth noting however that the trade winds that blow across Sal and Boa Vista are at their strongest in January and February making sunbathing a little tricky. However, if you are into water sports such as surfing, kite surfing and windsurfing than these months are ideal.

Cape Verde does have a short rainy season between August and October, but rainfalls vary greatly between the ten islands with Santiago, the biggest and most southerly island, receiving the most of this rainfall. Even if rain does fall on the holiday islands, rain in Cape Verde tends to be of the heavy and sort lived variety. Even in the rainiest months there is only on average 7 days of rain and if you plan to island hop the rain makes for lush tropical vegetation that Cape Verde is famed for.

The Resorts.

The main holiday resorts, as mentioned previously, are the islands of Sal and Boa Vista. Both islands are situated on the North East of the archipelago and are  desert islands. Sal is flat with the main resorts in Santa Maria, on Sal’s most southerly tip. Boa Vista has a slightly more interesting interior and it is not as developed as its neighbour Sal. What both islands have in common is the spectacular beaches. Miles and miles of coastline can be explored and odds are you will find a secluded beach away from the main crowds.

Shipwrecks and deserted beaches on Boa Vista.

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Things to See and Do.

Despite Cape Verde being a holiday destination mainly for the beach and sun worshippers there are still plenty of things to see and do on both islands. Explore Sal by jeep or by Quad bike, take a cruise on the Catamaran around the island, take a trip to the volcano on Fogo or visit Praia on the island of Santiago.

Boa Vista is a little quieter in terms of activities but you can explore the fascinating interior, sand dunes and ghost towns of this island. Boa Vista has some spectacular coastline that is riddles with ship wrecks and undiscovered beaches.  Island trips to Sao Nicolau, Fogo and Santiago are also available from Boa Vista.

Watersports are available on both island. Surfing, Windsurfing and Kitesurfing are the most popular. Deep sea fishing and diving are also available at some resorts.

Explore the islands by 4x4.

Families.

Cape Verdean people love children and are welcoming to young visitors to the islands. The hotels on both island also cater for families with kids’ clubs and children’s facilities.

There are many activities that children will enjoy. The Neptunas, a glass bottomed boat, will allow you to see the fascinating sea life Sal has to offer. For children over 15 years old, explore the island by quad bike. Visit the salt pans in the North and float on the top of a saline lake, just like on the Dead Sea. For the nature enthusiasts visit the turtle sanctuary in Santa Maria.

Hotels

There are plenty of hotels to choose from on both Sal and Boa Vista with 3 to 5 star accommodation with a range of boarding options. The hotels are offered through Thomson and First Choice holidays.