Sao Vicente Island Holidays
Sao Vicente – Watersports and fun nightlife
Sao Vicente holidays will appeal to those looking for world-class windsurfing beaches, plenty of daytime activities and a Cape Verde holiday with enjoyable nightlife. Excellent restaurants, a cosmopolitan atmosphere and a fun live music scene make Sao Vicente a good choice for a livelier Cape Verde Island holiday. The island’s popularity with artists and musicians gives Sao Vicente holidays a relaxed and slightly bohemian feel. Sao Vicente holiday nightlife centres on the enjoyable port resort of Mindelo. August holidays in Sao Vicente may well coincide with the Baia das Gatas beach festival, featuring music from Cape Verde and Brazil. Sao Vicente is home to the Cape Verde’s most famous export, the singer Cesaria Evora.
Sao Vicente beaches – World-renowned windsurfing
Aside from the island’s enjoyable atmosphere, Sao Vicente holidays owe their popularity to the island’s superb beaches and reputation for watersports. San Pedro beach and the beach at Baia das Gatas lagoon are considered some of the best beaches in the Cape Verde Islands. Sao Vicente holidays are particularly popular with windsurfers. Sao Vicente beaches like San Pedro have a worldwide reputation for speed windsurfing. Sao Vicente beaches also offer excellent snorkelling. Sao Vicente holidays offer exciting big game fishing and are a popular choice for Cape Verde sailing holidays. Holidays on Sao Vicente can also include golf.
Sao Vicente holidays – European flavour
Sao Vicente has a decidedly European flavour, with plenty of attractive Portuguese colonial architecture. Colourful markets sell attractive weaving and pottery for souvenirs. Away from the beaches, Sao Vicente holidays offer a typically interesting Cape Verde mix of tropical coffee and banana plantations, flat plains and volcanic mountains. All Sao Vicente holidays should include the ferry trip to the fabulously scenic island of Santo Antao.
