Cape Verde Islands

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This website is a travel and investment guide to the Cape Verde Islands

For maps and detailed information of each individual island, please click on the links to the left.

Information includes: Geography and Climate, History, Economy and Agriculture, Infrastructure and Development, Tourism, Entertainment and Food, Culture and People, Nature and Wildlife, Important dates.

Current Temperature and time in Sal, Cape Verde

The Cape Verde Islands

The Cape Verde Islands are 50 million years old and are volcanic in origin. There are 10 islands and 5 islets in the Cape Verde archipelago. 3 of these islands are uninhabited.

The islands of Cape Verde belong to two groups; the 'Barlavento' or Windward and the 'Sotavento' or Leeward islands. The prevailing wind is from the North to North-East.

The Eastern islands of Sal, Boa Vista and Maio are drier and flatter with spectacular beaches. As you go further West, the islands become more mountainous and have more vegetation. Santiago, Santo Antao, Fogo and Brava are higher and greener. Most of the agriculture in Cape Verde is on these islands.

Some islands, like Sao Vicente, Sal are more developed than other islands such as Maio or Boa Vista. The island of Santa Luzia is uninhabited, and is a nature reserve, where many rare species live.

It is well worth exploring the various islands as they all have their own merits.

The weather is wonderful in the Cape Verde Islands. The general climate is hot and sunny all year round.

Creole, Afro-Portuguese language spoken by the Cape Verdeans, varies from one island to another.

Tourism is very much on the increase as more and more Europeans choose Cape Verde for their holidays.

The Cape Verde Islands are a great place for surfing, scuba diving, kite surfing and marlin fishing. At RMDS we have trip advisors that can help you plan your visit.

Property and Land in the Cape Verde Islands

The Cape Verde Islands property and land industry has now become established. Continuing foreign investment in this area is transforming the country.

Not only is property in the Cape Verde Islands a great investment, but it is creating many jobs and facilitating the development of the tourism industry and the country as a whole.

The Cape Verde Islands have now developed a property market with numerous agents and developers. This is very exciting for us, as we entered the market in its infancy when most people in the UK had never even heard of Cape Verde.

Initially property investment concentrated mainly in Sal and in particular Santa Maria. Development is now starting to cover more of the island, especially on the Western coast and even in Pedra de Lume. Many large property developments are planned or are already being built. There is even talk of a number of golf courses on the island.

Other islands are now starting to get the attention they deserve.

Boa Vista now has a new international airport. Property development on the island has mainly been centred on Sal Rei and Praia da Chave.

Maio is wonderful for those of you that wish to really get away from things. Property investment here has been concentrated in Vila do Maio and Morro.

Sao Vicente is now getting plenty of attention and is really one of the favourite islands for those that know Cape Verde well. Mindelo is lovely and is seeing lots of investment in property. Development is also taking place in Baia das Gatas, Calhau and San Pedro.

Santiago has seen property development concentrated in a few, large resort style developments around San Francisco Bay and the Southern coast West of Praia. Tarrafal is also experiencing some investment.

Santo Antao is just starting to see investment in property. We have developments in Porto Novo and near Paul.

Lots of land for sale is still available on the islands. We have many contacts that supply us with numerous opportunities, from small front-line plots to whole valleys.

As you can imagine the areas that have seen the biggest investment have experienced the fastest price rises. There are still many underdeveloped areas that represent real opportunities for developers and investors alike.

Where are the Cape Verde islands?

For those that are unsure of where the Cape Verde islands are, please see the map below.

Island Map of the Cape Verde Islands

Below is an island map of the Cape Verde Islands.

The Cape Verde Islands Flag

This is the flag of the Cape Verde Islands.

The Cape Verde Currency

The currency in Cape Verde is the Cape Verde Escudo which is linked to the Euro at a fixed rate of 1 Euro equals 110.265 Escudos.

The Euro is accepted practically everywhere and is the main currency in which land and property is traded.

Cheap Telephone Calls to the Cape Verde Islands

For cheap telephone calls to Cape Verde, Dial 0911 999 0990 and then dial the Cape Verde number.

Travel to the Cape Verde Islands

For travel to the Cape Verde Islands, you can go to Cape Verde Jetaway, Cape Verde Travel, or Thompson Holidays.

Cape Verde Islands Visas

Visas can be organised when you arrive in the Cape Verde Islands, or via the UK consulate.

The Cape Verdean Consulate in the UK has been quite difficult to deal with, so we would recommend having your travel agent sort out the visas.

Cape Verde Islands Directory and Forum

For a Cape Verde Islands directory and forum, go to - Cape Verde 24

Cape Verde Islands - Last updated June 08