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Praia

Cape Verde's capital on Santiago island, with a clifftop old quarter, lively music bars and Cidade Velha, the first colonial town, nearby.

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Best Time to Go
Nov–Jun
Our full guide to Praia is being written. It's on the Cape Verde list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Beaches · Dunes

Boa Vista

About 94 miles away

Cape Verde's island of long empty beaches and Sahara-like dunes, where loggerhead turtles nest from June to October.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Volcanoes

Fogo

About 56 miles away

Climb a volcano, with wine in its crater.

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Must-See
Beaches · Kitesurfing

Sal

About 132 miles away

A flat, sunny island with Santa Maria's long beach, steady wind for kitesurfing, and a salt crater where you float.

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The Full Short List

Cape Verde

Atlantic islands of morna and volcanoes.

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