Sao Vicente

Cabo Verde

Sao Vicente is a beautiful island. Pure, authentic, no mass tourism, good food, beautiful beaches, cheap.
Here you find the nicest places to stay:

FOYA BRANCA
A cheap hotel in a beautiful location.
No luxury, but still some infrastructure: 2 swimming pools, playground, tennis.
Simple but correct rooms for 2-3 people or villas for up to 8 people, but all with a view of the beautiful beach.
SAO PEDRO BAY VILLAS
Very spacious luxurious villas with private swimming pool. Built into the mountainside in natural stone. Very discreet architecture. A winner!
Equipped for 8 to 12 people in 4, 5 or 6 rooms.
Fantastic view
You can cook there yourself, we can book a chef or you can eat in the wonderful beach club.
New project since 2024. There are also beautiful apartments under construction.

WIND CONDITIONS
In Sao Pedro Bay you are in the right place for windsurfing or wing foiling. The wind accelerates between 2 mountains and if in Cabo Verde the normal wind is 18-20 knots, then in Sao Pedro you have 25-30 knots with flat blue water. The wind is diagonally offshore, so you don't go on the water if the surf club's boat is not at the waterline.
For kiting it is a no go, for that you have to drive to Salamansa at 20 minutes. In Salamansa there is a beach restaurant where you can enjoy a delicious meal with a view of the kiters. the waves can be heavy. On calm days it works for beginners. The wind is diagonally onshore from the right and almost 10knots weaker than in Sao Pedro.

SAO PEDRO
In the village of Sao Pedro, 1 km from your stay, you can have a simple but tasty meal and even go swimming with the turtles.
The airport is an 8-minute drive away
The capital Mindalo is a 15-minute drive away. There you have everything available: restaurants, bars, supermarkets, a market, harbour,…
A rental car is recommended to explore the island and go kiting in 20 minutes or wave surfing in 30 minutes.
SANTO ANTAO
You can reach Santo Antao by ferry in 1 hour to take the hike of a lifetime in the green mountainous landscape, between many small plantations.