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Golf in Cape Verde

Golf players can also enjoy the Cape Verde Islands. Cape Verde has two golf courses. An 9-hole course on the island of Sal and an 18-hole golf course on Sao Vicente. With lovely sunshine and views of the Atlantic Ocean, golfing in Cape Verde is an ideal activity for relaxing. And the present wind makes the gameeven more challenging. Viveiro Golf & Country Club The … [Read more...]

Abandoned airports in Cape Verde

agostinho neto ponta do sol

Santo Antao, Agostinho Neto Airport The island of Santo Antao has no longer an airport and until now can only be reached by ferry. From the island of Sao Vicente you are within an hour by boat on Santo Antao. In the past there was the airport Agostinho Neto Airport (GVA), only it was closed in the 90's for security reasons. The airport was located on the northernmost part … [Read more...]

Amílcar Cabral – Father of the nation

amilcar cabral

If you are in Cape Verde you will most likely see the name Amílcar Cabral passing by somewhere. For example as a street name, the name of a square or the airport of the island of Sal. But who is Amílcar Cabral? In Cape Verde, Amílcar Lopes Cabral (1924 - 1972) is the father of the country. He lives in the hearts of all Cape Verdeans. He is the most famous fighter for Cape … [Read more...]

Estrada a Corda – Santo Antao

estrada corda road

The Estrada a Corda is the road that runs from Porto Novo to the northeast till Ribeira Granda, the administrative capital of Santo Antao. This national road with road number EN1-SA-01 is not just any road. It is the most beautiful route you can take in Cape Verde. The 36 kilometer long road runs through a beautiful landscape and itself consists of about 15 million cobble … [Read more...]

Ponta do Sol

town hall in ponto do sol

Located on a peninsula on Santo Antao is the attractive town of Ponta do Sol (approximately 2100 inhabitants). As the name of the town suggests, the sun shines more than average here than elsewhere on the island. Ponta do Sol is located in the far north of Santo Antao and away from the mountains. So more space for the sun.  Ponta do Sol is one of the oldest settlements in … [Read more...]

Buracona – the Blue Eye

Buracona is located on the northwest coast of Sal. It is better known as the Blue Eye. The Blue Eye is a large opening in a cave where, if the sunlight shines at the right point, you can see a beautiful "blue eye". Seawater enters the cave through a natural tunnel. The Blue Eye is the blue water that lights up with the sun. Divers can swim into the sea through the underground … [Read more...]

Cape Verde at 100% sustainable energy by 2030

sustainable energy

Great ambitions for Cape Verde and an example for much of the rest of the world. The Cape Verde islands aim to obtain 100% of its electricity from sustainable sources within a decade (2030). Sustainable energy means a minimal impact on the climate change. In addition, the switch to sustainable energy also means that the country is relieved of the greatest financial burden. … [Read more...]

UNESCO biosphere reserve at Fogo and Maio

biosphere reserve cape verde

The islands of Fogo and Maio were designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO at the end of 2020. A biosphere reserve is an area that has a unique ecosystem in which biodiversity and local rights are protected. It is the first biosphere reserve in the Cape Verde Islands. Cape Verde is even part of a group of restricted countries with two biospheres. The biosphere reserves on … [Read more...]

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