{"id":1310615,"date":"2026-10-22T13:58:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1310615"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:58:10","slug":"cape-verde","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/africa\/cape-verde\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Verde"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":1310616,"parent":1302039,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Cape Verde country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Cape Verde Travel Guide","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Cape Verde is ten volcanic islands in the Atlantic, each with its own character: morna music and Carnival in Mindelo, dramatic hikes on green Santo Ant\u00e3o, kitesurfing and white sand on Sal, and a live volcano on Fogo. It's safe, easy-going and Portuguese-flavoured, with a slow island rhythm known as morabeza.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1310616","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Where to go | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #budget","hw_hub_country_stats":"10 | Main islands\r\n\u20ac40\u201360 | A budget day\r\n30 days | Visa-free for UK visitors\r\nCVE 110 | To \u20ac1, fixed rate","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"What travelling Cape Verde is actually like","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, is an archipelago about 570 km off the coast of Senegal. Its ten main islands are volcanic, and they're surprisingly varied: some are flat, sandy and desert-like, others mountainous and green, with deep valleys and terraced fields.\r\n\r\nThe islands were uninhabited until the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century, and Cape Verdean culture grew from a mix of Portuguese and West African roots. Portuguese is the official language, but people speak Kriolu (Cape Verdean Creole) day to day. Music is everywhere, from the melancholy morna made famous by Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora to the faster funan\u00e1 and coladeira.\r\n\r\nFor travellers, the islands split roughly into three groups. Sal and Boa Vista, in the east, are flat and sandy, with long beaches, resorts and kitesurfing. S\u00e3o Vicente and Santo Ant\u00e3o, in the north-west, combine Mindelo's music and nightlife with some of the best hiking in Africa. Santiago, with the capital Praia, and Fogo, with its active volcano, are in the south.\r\n\r\nCape Verde is one of the most stable and safe countries in Africa. Prices are higher than in mainland West Africa, especially on Sal and Boa Vista, and getting between islands takes planning, with ferries that can be unreliable and inter-island flights that can sell out.\r\n\r\nTen days to two weeks lets you combine two or three islands, such as Sal, S\u00e3o Vicente and Santo Ant\u00e3o.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Capital | Praia, on Santiago\r\nCurrency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE), fixed at 110.265 to \u20ac1\r\nCash | Euros accepted on Sal and Boa Vista; ATMs in towns\r\nLanguages | Portuguese and Kriolu\r\nVisa | UK: visa-free up to 30 days\r\nEASE | Pre-register and pay the TSA fee online\r\nPassport | Valid 6 months beyond arrival\r\nTime zone | Cape Verde Time (UTC-1) all year\r\nPlugs and voltage | Type C and F, 220 V\r\nSIM and eSIM | CVM\u00f3vel and Unitel T+\r\nEmergency number | 132\r\nSea | Strong currents; swim at lifeguarded beaches\r\nBest time to go | November to June","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go in Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Most trips combine a beach island with S\u00e3o Vicente and Santo Ant\u00e3o, or add Santiago and Fogo. These are the stops that earn their place, with live hostel counts and dorm prices from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Mindelo | Cultural capital on S\u00e3o Vicente, with live music, Carnival and the ferry to Santo Ant\u00e3o. |  | 1311691 |  | \nSanta Maria | Beach town on Sal, with a long white beach and world-class kitesurfing. |  | 1313956 |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"Pick your kind of Cape Verde trip","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Each island is different, so pick the kind of trip you want and choose two or three islands to match.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Hiking | green | mountain | Walk Santo Ant\u00e3o's green valleys and coastal paths, and climb Pico do Fogo. | Cova to Paul valley;Ponta do Sol to Fontainhas;Pico do Fogo;Monte Verde | Santo Ant\u00e3o;Fogo;S\u00e3o Vicente | Santo Ant\u00e3o;Mindelo | hiking\nMusic and Carnival | orange | food | Hear live morna in Mindelo's bars and dance at Carnival or the Ba\u00eda das Gatas festival. | Live morna;Carnival;Ba\u00eda das Gatas;Funan\u00e1 nights | Mindelo;Ba\u00eda das Gatas | Mindelo | nightlife\nBeaches and kitesurf | blue | beach | Kitesurf on Sal, float in the Pedra de Lume salt crater and see lemon sharks at Shark Bay. | Kitesurfing;Pedra de Lume;Shark Bay;Beach days | Santa Maria;Kite Beach;Pedra de Lume | Santa Maria | beaches\nHistory and culture | purple | camera | Visit Cidade Velha, the first colonial town in the tropics, and the Tarrafal museum. | Cidade Velha;Tarrafal museum;Praia markets | Cidade Velha;Praia;Tarrafal | Mindelo | culture\nIsland hopping | teal | train | Combine a beach island, Mindelo and Santo Ant\u00e3o by plane and ferry. | Ferry to Santo Ant\u00e3o;Inter-island flights;Aluguer rides | Sal;S\u00e3o Vicente;Santo Ant\u00e3o | Santa Maria;Mindelo;Santo Ant\u00e3o | road-trips\nFood and grogue | sunset | food | Eat cachupa for breakfast, try fresh tuna and visit a grogue distillery on Santo Ant\u00e3o. | Cachupa;Grilled tuna;Grogue distilleries;Pontche | Paul valley;Mindelo market | Santo Ant\u00e3o;Mindelo | food","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Music, mountains and beaches","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Mindelo, on S\u00e3o Vicente, is Cape Verde's cultural capital. Its colonial streets, harbour and bars are full of live music, from morna to funan\u00e1, and its Carnival, in February or March, is the biggest in the country. Monte Verde, the island's highest point, has views over the bay, and Ba\u00eda das Gatas hosts a famous music festival in August.\r\n\r\nSanto Ant\u00e3o, an hour by ferry from Mindelo, is a hiker's paradise: green valleys, jagged peaks, terraced fields of sugar cane and coastal paths to cliff-top villages. The walk from the Cova crater down into the Paul valley and the coastal path from Ponta do Sol to Fontainhas and Cruzinha are classics.\r\n\r\nSal is the main beach island, with the long white beach of Santa Maria, world-class kitesurfing and windsurfing, the salt crater of Pedra de Lume, where you can float in the salt lake, and lemon sharks in the shallows of Shark Bay.\r\n\r\nBoa Vista has huge dunes and empty beaches, and loggerhead turtles nest on its beaches in summer.\r\n\r\nOn Santiago, Praia is the capital, and Cidade Velha, the first European colonial town in the tropics, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Tarrafal, in the north, has a calm beach and a former political prison, now a museum.\r\n\r\nFogo is dominated by Pico do Fogo, an active volcano that last erupted in 2014. You can climb it, and visit the villages in the crater, which produce wine.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Mindelo | Live music and Carnival\r\nSanto Ant\u00e3o hikes | Valleys, peaks and coastal paths\r\nSal | Kitesurfing and white beaches\r\nPedra de Lume | Float in a salt crater\r\nCidade Velha | UNESCO colonial town\r\nPico do Fogo | Active volcano","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do guides for Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Cachupa, grogue and fresh tuna","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Cachupa is Cape Verde's national dish, a slow-cooked stew of maize, beans and vegetables, often with fish, pork or sausage. Fried leftover cachupa with an egg, cachupa refogada, is the classic breakfast.\r\n\r\nSeafood is excellent: fresh tuna, wahoo, octopus and lobster are common, and grilled fish is cheap at local restaurants.\r\n\r\nPast\u00e9is (fried pastries filled with tuna) and bread rolls are popular snacks, and the Portuguese influence shows in the caf\u00e9s and pastries.\r\n\r\nGrogue, a strong sugarcane rum made mainly on Santo Ant\u00e3o, is the national spirit, and pontche is a sweeter rum liqueur mixed with honey or lime. Strela is the local lager, and Fogo produces wine in its volcanic crater.\r\n\r\nA local meal costs a few euros, more on Sal and Boa Vista. Drink bottled water.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Cachupa | Maize and bean stew\r\nCachupa refogada | Fried, with an egg, for breakfast\r\nFresh tuna | Grilled or in past\u00e9is\r\nGrogue | Sugarcane rum\r\nPontche | Rum liqueur with honey\r\nLocal meal | A couple of euros","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Morna, Carnival and live music","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Music is at the heart of Cape Verdean nightlife. In Mindelo, bars and restaurants have live morna, coladeira and funan\u00e1 most nights, and the town is the best place in the country for a night out.\r\n\r\nMindelo's Carnival, in February or March, and the Ba\u00eda das Gatas Festival, in August, are the biggest parties of the year.\r\n\r\nSanta Maria, on Sal, has beach bars and clubs aimed at tourists, especially in the high season.\r\n\r\nPraia has bars, live music and clubs, busiest at weekends.\r\n\r\nUse taxis at night, and keep valuables out of sight in busy areas.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Mindelo | Live morna most nights\r\nCarnival | February or March\r\nBa\u00eda das Gatas | August festival\r\nSanta Maria | Beach bars and clubs\r\nAt night | Taxis; avoid unlit areas","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Island hopping by ferry and plane","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Getting between islands takes planning. Inter-island flights, mainly with Bestfly, connect Sal, Boa Vista, S\u00e3o Vicente, Santiago and Fogo, but can sell out days or weeks ahead, so book early.\r\n\r\nCV Interilhas runs the ferries. The busiest and most reliable route is Mindelo to Porto Novo on Santo Ant\u00e3o, about an hour, with two sailings a day. Other routes, especially to Fogo and Brava, are often disrupted, and sea conditions can be rough, so check schedules and have a back-up plan.\r\n\r\nOn each island, aluguers, shared minibuses and pick-ups, run between towns and leave when full. They're cheap and cash only. Taxis are common in towns; on Sal and Boa Vista, use authorised taxis, which are blue and yellow.\r\n\r\nSanto Ant\u00e3o has no airport, so you reach it by ferry from Mindelo.\r\n\r\nHiring a car or quad bike is possible on some islands, but helmets are required on scooters and quads, and medical facilities are basic.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Flights | Bestfly; book early\r\nFerries | CV Interilhas; often disrupted\r\nMindelo\u2013Santo Ant\u00e3o | About 1 hour, twice daily\r\nAluguers | Shared minibuses, cash only\r\nTaxis on Sal | Blue and yellow, authorised\r\nSanto Ant\u00e3o | No airport; ferry only","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Cape Verde costs in 2026","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Cape Verde uses the escudo (CVE), fixed at 110.265 to the euro, so \u20ac1 is about CVE 110. Euros are widely accepted on Sal and Boa Vista, but change may come in escudos.\r\n\r\nATMs in larger towns accept Visa and Mastercard, and cards work in bigger hotels and restaurants.\r\n\r\nCape Verde is more expensive than mainland West Africa. Hostelworld lists a handful of hostels, with dorm beds from about US$16 to US$22, mainly in Praia, Tarrafal and Mindelo. Guesthouses, called residenciais or pens\u00f5es, are the other budget option.\r\n\r\nA plate of cachupa costs a couple of euros at a local caf\u00e9, and a restaurant meal around \u20ac8 to \u20ac15, more on Sal and Boa Vista.\r\n\r\nThe ferry from Mindelo to Santo Ant\u00e3o costs about \u20ac7, and aluguers a few euros. Inter-island flights are the big expense.\r\n\r\nOn a budget, allow around \u20ac40 to \u20ac60 a day.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Currency | Escudo; about CVE 110 to \u20ac1\r\nDorm bed | From about US$16 on Hostelworld\r\nCachupa | A couple of euros\r\nRestaurant meal | About \u20ac8\u201315\r\nFerry to Santo Ant\u00e3o | About \u20ac7\r\nEuros | Accepted on Sal and Boa Vista","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Cape Verde is one of the safest countries in Africa, but petty crime happens. The UK says pickpocketing, bag-snatching, burglary and muggings occur, especially in Praia and on Sal and Boa Vista. Use hotel safes, keep belongings in sight and avoid unlit or isolated areas and beaches after dark.\r\n\r\nThe sea is the biggest danger. Tides and currents are very strong, with a powerful undertow. Only swim at beaches with a lifeguard on duty, and follow the flags: red means no entry, yellow means wade but don't swim, and green means safe to swim.\r\n\r\nSea travel can be disrupted by rough conditions, especially to Fogo and Brava.\r\n\r\nUse authorised taxis, and be aware that intercity buses can be dangerous because of poor driving. Quad biking is risky, and medical facilities are basic.\r\n\r\nDrug penalties are severe. The rainy season, from mid-August to mid-October, can bring floods and landslides, and Saharan dust can disrupt flights between December and February.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Petty crime | Praia, Sal and Boa Vista\r\nSea | Very strong currents\r\nFlags | Red no entry, yellow wade, green swim\r\nFerries | Rough seas, disruptions\r\nQuads | Risky; helmets required\r\nDrugs | Severe penalties","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"EASE pre-registration and paperwork","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"UK visitors can enter Cape Verde without a visa for up to 30 days, as can EU citizens and many other nationalities. Check the rules for your passport before you travel.\r\n\r\nYou must pre-register on the EASE platform (ease.gov.cv) at least five days before arrival and pay the airport security fee (TSA) online, then bring proof of confirmation. From 1 July 2026, travellers who haven't pre-registered pay double the fee at border control. Tour operators may do this for you.\r\n\r\nYour passport must be valid for at least six months after you arrive.\r\n\r\nYou need a yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.\r\n\r\nDeclare anything that may be prohibited or subject to duty.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa | UK: visa-free up to 30 days\r\nEASE | Pre-register 5 days ahead\r\nTSA fee | Pay online; double at the border if not\r\nPassport | 6 months' validity\r\nYellow fever | If arriving from a risk country\r\nCustoms | Declare restricted goods","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips guides for Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go to Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"Cape Verde is warm and dry all year, with highs of 22\u00b0C to 30\u00b0C, depending on the island. November to June is the most popular time, with steady winds for kitesurfing on Sal. August to October is hottest and has occasional heavy rain.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Temperatures are average daily highs in Santa Maria, Sal (weather2travel climate data). S\u00e3o Vicente and Santo Ant\u00e3o are a few degrees cooler. Crowd levels are our own rough estimate.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 25 | 4 | Windy; kitesurf season\r\nFebruary | 25 | 5 | Mindelo Carnival (often)\r\nMarch | 25 | 4 | Windy; Carnival some years\r\nApril | 25 | 4 | Easter\r\nMay | 26 | 3 | Calm and dry\r\nJune | 27 | 3 | S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o festivals\r\nJuly | 27 | 3 | Turtle season begins\r\nAugust | 29 | 4 | Ba\u00eda das Gatas Festival\r\nSeptember | 30 | 3 | Hottest; some rain\r\nOctober | 29 | 3 | Warm; rains ending\r\nNovember | 28 | 4 | Winds return\r\nDecember | 26 | 5 | Holidays","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"How much a day in Cape Verde costs","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick a travel style and the number of nights to see a rough total. Figures are per person per day in euros, based on hostels or guesthouses, local food, aluguers and a mix of activities.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Rough figures for 2026, converted from escudos (fixed at 110.265 to \u20ac1). Inter-island flights and kitesurfing add to these.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 16 | 10 | 5 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 35 | 20 | 12 | 18\r\nComfortable | 80 | 35 | 25 | 35","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"Festivals and events in Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Carnival, music festivals and saints' days shape the Cape Verdean calendar.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"cape-verde","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/africa\/cape-verde\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Mindelo Carnival | February or March (before Lent) | Mindelo | The biggest Carnival in Cape Verde, with parades and costumes. |  | \nFesta de S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o | Around 24 June | Santo Ant\u00e3o and S\u00e3o Vicente | Saint's day celebrations with drums and dancing. |  | \nIndependence Day | 5 July | Nationwide | Public holiday marking independence in 1975. |  | \nBa\u00eda das Gatas Festival | August | S\u00e3o Vicente | Big beach music festival near Mindelo. |  | \nTurtle nesting season | About July to October | Sal and Boa Vista | Loggerhead turtles nest on the beaches. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Top-rated hostels in Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"Cape Verde has a handful of hostels, mainly in Praia, Tarrafal and Mindelo. These are the best-rated right now, with live prices.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Cape Verde","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/africa\/cape-verde\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"196","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_team_title":"","hw_hub_country_team_intro":"","hw_hub_country_team":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Cape Verde travel FAQs","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"Visa, price and timetable details were checked in October 2026. Rules change, so confirm with official sources before you travel.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Do I need a visa for Cape Verde? | UK visitors can stay up to 30 days without a visa. You must pre-register on the EASE platform at least five days before arrival and pay the airport security fee online, or pay double at the border.\r\nIs Cape Verde safe? | Yes, it's one of the safest countries in Africa. Watch for pickpockets in Praia, Sal and Boa Vista, avoid isolated areas at night and only swim at lifeguarded beaches, as currents are very strong.\r\nWhich Cape Verde islands should I visit? | For a first trip, combine Sal for beaches with S\u00e3o Vicente for Mindelo's music and Santo Ant\u00e3o for hiking. Add Santiago and Fogo with more time.\r\nHow do you travel between the islands? | By inter-island flights, mainly with Bestfly, or by CV Interilhas ferries. The Mindelo to Santo Ant\u00e3o ferry is reliable; other routes are often disrupted.\r\nWhat currency does Cape Verde use? | The escudo, fixed at 110.265 to the euro. Euros are accepted on Sal and Boa Vista, and ATMs are in larger towns.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Cape Verde? | November to June is most popular. It's warm all year, with the best kitesurfing from about November to May.\r\nIs Cape Verde expensive? | It's more expensive than mainland West Africa, especially on Sal and Boa Vista. Budget around \u20ac40 to \u20ac60 a day.\r\nHow long do I need in Cape Verde? | Ten days to two weeks for two or three islands.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare Cape Verde hostels: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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