Discover some of the best places to visit at Santiago Island

Santiago Island Map, best places to visit on this island of Cape Verde.

Santiago Island

Overview

Santiago "the African" is the most populated island, and the one that holds all the characteristics of Cape Verde in its scenery and population.

Places to visit


Forte Real De Sao Filipe in the city of Cidade Velha (Old City) Cape Verde

Cidade Velha (Old city)

Cidade Velha (Old City in english), is the most important historic site in the archipelago and is of international importance. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.

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Seafront in the village of Ribeira da Barca in the municipality of Santa Catarina, island of Santiago, Cape Verde.

Ribeira da Barca

The village of Ribeira da Barca is a fishing port (now) that was once an important port of supply for the municipality of Santa Catarina de Santiago, with good gastronomy.

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Calheta de São Miguel a city in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde

Calheta de São Miguel

Calheta de São Miguel is a town in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.

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Road that passes through a coconut plantation in the city of Pedra Badejo located in the eastern part of the island of Santiago.

Pedra Badejo

In addition to being a fishing village, Pedra Badejo is a very green village with the largest production of bananas, coconut trees, sugarcane, mango trees and other fruits that farmers grow.

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Poilon, an kapok tree in Boa Entrada, a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.

Boa Entrada

Boa Entrada is a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.

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Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, the main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde.

Plateau

Plateau of Praia is the historic center of the capital city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.

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Jardim Botanico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa, the only botanical garden in Cape Verde, located in Sao Jorge dos Orgaos.

Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden is located in Santiago, in the village of São Jorge dos Órgãos, occupying an area of about 20 thousand square and has more than 60 different species in its perimeter.

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