🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
Volcanic islands, dependable wind and Creole cooking — Cabo Verde is a relaxed Atlantic stopover with a beach for every mood.
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🇨🇻 Cabo Verde at a glance
Volcanic islands, dependable wind and Creole cooking — Cabo Verde is a relaxed Atlantic stopover with a beach for every mood.
Who it suits
Beach and wind-sports travellers wanting year-round Atlantic sun.
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What the season feels like
December–April brings dry, breezy weather ideal for beaches and walking; August can feel hot and humid.
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What Cabo Verde is known for
- Santa Luzia's empty dunes
- Pedra de Lume salt crater
- Cesária's morna music nights
- Fogo vineyard slopes
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