Cabo Verde
Sal Island
Endless beaches, trade winds and the lively town of Santa Maria.
Sal is Cape Verde's postcard island: 350 days of sun a year, beaches stretching for kilometres and the resort town of Santa Maria as its tourist heart. It's the favourite gateway for first-time visitors to the archipelago.
- Best time
- November to June — 23-28°C and warm sea.
- Airport
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)
- Ideal for
- beach kitesurf windsurf diving
Don't miss
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Santa Maria Beach
The island's tourist hub — 8 km of golden sand, turquoise water and a lively atmosphere at any hour.
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Buracona (Blue Eye)
A natural pool open to the Atlantic. At midday the sun pours through a hole in the rock and lights the water neon blue.
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Kite Beach
One of the best kitesurf spots in the world — steady wind from November to June.
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Pedra de Lume Salt Pans
Salt pans inside a volcanic crater, with water even denser than the Dead Sea.
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Quad tour of the interior
Desert, viewpoints and fishing villages off the tourist trail.
