Cabo Verde
Maio
The forgotten island — empty beaches and a slow pace.
Maio is the island tourism hasn't discovered yet. Beaches stretching for kilometres with no one on them, a natural aquarium with turtles, a capital of 3,000 people. For those who want Cape Verde before Cape Verde got famous.
- Best time
- November to June.
- Airport
- Maio Airport (MMO), domestic flights.
- Ideal for
- beach switching off birdwatching
Don't miss
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Praia Real
One of the best beaches in the archipelago — and with no development at all.
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Porto Inglês Salt Pans
A former salt-export site, now a refuge for migratory birds.
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Bitxi Rotcha Beach
A rocky beach with small natural pools.
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Vila do Maio
A capital-village — colonial, colourful, almost frozen in time.
Where to stay in Maio
We don't have accommodations listed on this island yet.