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The Cape Verde
15 islands in the Atlantic Ocean with breathtaking mountain views, friendly inhabitants and wonderful beaches - as unexploited as the Canary Islands were years ago!
The Cape Verde are a group of 9 inhabited and some uninhabited islands in the Atlantic Ocean, only a 90 minute plane ride from the Canary Islands. The islands' agreeable temperatures of 24 up to 30°C, moderate breezes and very rare rain make for an ideal climate for tourists. Santo Antão - as it is the greenest island of the archipelago - is considered to be the undiscovered paradise for hiking - similar to La Gomera about 20 years ago. The volcanic island Fogo also captivates with its fascinating landscape, the largest connected forest on the Cape Verde, the huge Caldeira (caldera plane) and the only active volcano of the archipelago - Pico de Fogo (2.829m). There are - apart from climbing up to the top - many other possibilities for hiking. The main city of Fogo, São Filipe, is known to be the most beautiful colonial town in all of Cape Verde.
Until 1975 the islands have been a Portuguese colony, now they are an autonomous Republic with about 450,000 inhabitants. You can see the melting pot of different ethnic groups especially in music, dance but also in their respectful way of behaviour. Cape Verdeans live mostly on agriculture and fishing. However, tourism is becoming more and more important to local economies.
Cabo Verde - so called by the Portuguese people - is a paradise with an impressive landscape and a manifold culture. A mixture of Portuguese and colonial influences as well as African exotic with Brazilian vitality give these islands their special flair.
The archipelago splits into islands with the wind toward turned (Barlavento) and the wind averted (Sotavento). Barlavento includes Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santa Lucia, Sal and Boavista as well as the little uninhabited islands Branco and Raso. The Solaventos are São Tiago (Santiago), Maio, Fogo and Brava as well as the little islands Rei and Rombo.
