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- Sal
Sal
Sal is the liveliest and most developed of the Islands. More
than half of the tourists in Cape Verde make the trip to Sal to
enjoy the crystal clear waters lapping long stretches of white
sandy beach, including water sports enthusiasts and holidaymakers
who make the most of the rapidly developing hotels and resorts.
The town of Santa Maria is home to the most popular resorts in
Cape Verde. A former fishing village, the streets are lined with
pastel-painted buildings that are more likely to host a souvenir
shop, bar, or restaurant than anything else. Santa Maria has some
of the best beaches in Cape Verde, which stretches for five miles
(8km) and is popular for windsurfing, fishing, and scuba
diving.
Although Santa Maria is the most popular town in Sal, there are
others worth visiting. Near the international airport is Espargos,
where shops, bars and restaurants do good business and the strains
of live music fill the air. The island's main port, Palmeira, is a
working fishing harbour and import station, but is currently
improving its tourist infrastructure in line with the rest of the
island. Sal's landscape is unexciting, being flat and arid, but
there are some interesting features to visit including the salt
lake inside a volcano Pedra de Lume, also home to Cape Verde's best
golf resorts. Tourists also enjoy day trips to the nearby island of
Boavista, known for its sand dunes, by catamaran.
Information & Facts
Climate
The tropical climate of Cape Verde is tempered by trade winds,
temperatures remaining constant most of the year. The rainy season
is during August, September and October, the amount being rather
unpredictable
Language
The official language is Portuguese and a patois known as
Crioulo.
Money
The unit of currency is the Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE), broken
down into 100 centavos. As this is a local currency it cannot be
obtained before arrival and cannot be reconverted outside of Cape
Verde. There is a bureau de change at the airport, and local banks
will change travellers cheques and foreign currency, although there
is a high commission on travellers cheques. ATMs can be found at
the airport and in Sal, Praia and Sâo Vincent. Major credit cards,
particularly MasterCard and Visa are currently accepted in a few
main resort hotels and restaurants. Banks will give cash on credit
cards but commissions are high.
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