CapoverdeUn beach tourism growing even if disordered, pristine beaches, good prices, wind and waves in recent years have made Cape Verde a must for surfers from around the world. Unknown amalgam of African rhythms and bittersweet Portuguese, Cape Verdean fascinates you with spectacular mountain scenery and surprises you with beautiful white beaches: the contrasts between the colors of the landscapes are often blurred in the green color to which they are inspired by the Portuguese in the choice of the name colonization of new land in the fifteenth century.
Nine islands, rugged and beautiful volcanic, plunged into the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, are unfortunately prey to a housing development increasingly aggressive real estate speculators. In this real natural heritage of white beaches and deserts, pristine valleys and poor cities, many Western tourists (mostly Italians) have bought houses and small lots of land at very attractive prices (the prices are around 30 thousand euros a house of 70 square meters with garden facing the sea!).
The main island of Sal is so named because of the presence of many natural salt. Bare and flat, with a single dense palm grove, has an international airport and is therefore the main gateway for tourists, most of which fans surfers: Sal offers waves among the highest in the world and its bay, Fontona , is among the most beloved by fans of the tablets.
The other islands of Cape Verde have its own distinctive character: the lush and lively Santiago, the volcanic Sao Nicolau, the diving paradise of Boa Vista. São Vicente is famous for its exuberant Carnival instead, while you do not miss the traditional festival of Baia das Gatas in, in which the Cape Verdean dance music until dawn they typical.
The fascinating mix between the two cultures, African and European, is best reflected in the food: Portuguese food (dishes of fish and seafood, olive oil, garlic, lemon and sausage) and African foods (stews, beans , corn and tropical fruits) are masterfully rendered on most menus.
The first tourists of Cape Verde were mostly French and German, attracted by holiday type nature. Then as more and more often the case with the arrival of the Italian islands have changed the face: the hotels have sprung up and came running to the purchase of houses and land.
