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Cape Verde.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

São Filipe, Cape Verde
Gold
Coast & island escapes

São Filipe

Cape Verde

This modest Cape Verdean town of sun-faded colonial facades and cobbled streets dropping toward the Atlantic, São Filipe rewards visitors with historic churc…

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Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde
Gold
Mountain villages

Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau

Cape Verde

This small port town on the west coast of São Nicolau, Cape Verde, serves as the island's main harbour and most populous settlement, with a compact centre of…

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Mindelo, Cape Verde
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Mindelo

Cape Verde

Cape Verde's self-styled cultural capital, Mindelo is a port town on the island of São Vicente with a walkable centre dense with bars, restaurants, and churc…

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Vila do Maio, Cape Verde
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Vila do Maio

Cape Verde

This little waterfront town on the southern tip of Cabo Verde's Maio island — also known locally as Porto Inglês — serves as the island's main hub, with a co…

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Espargos, Cape Verde
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Espargos

Cape Verde

Compact town of colourful low-rise buildings spread across the arid, flat interior of Sal island, with the Atlantic visible on the horizon and a walkable cen…

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Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde
Silver
Mountain villages

Ribeira Brava

Cape Verde

A little waterfront town on Cape Verde's São Nicolau island, Ribeira Brava sits in a mountain valley whose river gives the town its name — Portuguese for "ro…

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Santa Maria, Cape Verde
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Santa Maria

Cape Verde

A compact beach town on the southern tip of Sal island in Cape Verde, Santa Maria sits right on the coast and holds a notably dense café and restaurant scene…

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Palmeira, Cape Verde
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Palmeira

Cape Verde

Palmeira sits on the west coast of Sal island in Cape Verde, directly on the water and home to the island's active port — the hub for sea connections to São…

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Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Cova Figueira

Cape Verde

A little Cape Verdean village where upland terrain meets the water's edge, offering visitors a striking combination of rugged elevated landscapes and direct…

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Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Praia

Cape Verde

Cape Verde's capital sits on a dramatic plateau above the Atlantic, pairing a walkable café-filled centre with coastal views and easy access to a UNESCO-reco…

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