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DAO Says: Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean there are bottles floating with a message inside. The message is from me and asks the finder of any of these bottles to let me know where they find them. I have been doing this for years and only ever had 2 found – 1 in Venezuela and the other...
FAST INTERNET - WIRELESS IF YOU NEED IT !
DAO Says: IPNET is a cracking new internet place in Sal that offers fast speeds and modern equipment. One of the owners, Patrizia, was very friendly and helpful. They are Italian, and their website is in Italian, but they do speak English as well. I stopped in because I needed to do...
DAO Says: Sal has ATM cash machines. In fact they seem to be plagued with them. Despite what the guidebooks say, there are ATM’s on Sal in the airport, Espargos and in Santa Maria. In Santa Maria they are in the hotels and numerous banks. There is absolutely no issue finding one. They...
dudas Says: In Sal's beaches you'll find great conditions for both, wind and kitesurf. try them! You can rent one and go on your own or buy some lessons. right in front of the BELORIZONTE hotel you'll find the MISTRAL shop. they'll help you.
Gido Says: The best thing to do on Sal is hanging out at Santa Maria near the pier. There's always something to see or do, the water is crystal clear, local kids are doing summersaults while local men bring home 2 meter long tunafish.
pink63 Says: Without a doubt, the most picturesque place on the island is PEDRA DO LUME, the name given to a crater of the now extinct volcano. Entry to the crater was made possible by an artificial tunnel built in 1804. The crater is at sea-level, and even though the sea is 1 km away...
bambino36 Says: The beaches in the island are absolutely excellent. The warm water, around 26º/28ºC, the quietness and the amazingly thin white sand are the paradise for everyone who wants to spend sometime at the beach.
meet people, they'll invite you: Fresh seafood...
Gido Says: It does not get any fresher than this. Meet some locals and they'll invite you to join them for dinner. Eating together is one of the things Cape Verdeans enjoy most. So if you like fresh squid... join the party.
Restaurant Atlantis: Nice view and good food
mjx Says: This is a nice restaurant right on the beach. Its french managed and serves Cabo Verdian/Creole Cuisine. Clients seem to return often and some it seemed ate only exclusively there. The Bar is well stocked and serves various cocktails for its guests. The wine list is good...
Gido Says: The Pirata Bar is a favourite with tourists as well as locals. People party hard here especially when grogue is made available to them ;-) Bring your dancing shoes. More international than local music played. Whatever.
Pó di Terra: Jamaica in Cabo Verde
dudas Says: Fridays and Saturdays are hot nights on this Bar, the crowd gets together to watch the concert of the local reggae band and afterwards the drums from Africa. This bar is the most typical in Santa Maria, have a seat and a beer in the flag painted tables of the bar. You can...
Gido Says: If you want to get around Sal or any of the other islands in the archipel, take a ride on one of the shared taxis. They're not only dirt cheap, but a nice way to get around and meet local people at the same time.
PFerreira Says: well... as you can easily guess... by plane :)You have regular flights there from several origins, for instance from Portugal we had the choice beteween TAP and TACV you can easily rent a 4x4 vehicle at any of the local hotels
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In Santa Maria are some small shops.
For food & drinks there are some small supermercados, some boutiques for bath & beachwear. Not much choice.
There are not many capeverdian handicrafts available, but you can find some jewellery and other articles of local materials.
In the marquet you can find a lot of statues and other things of the african continent, especially Senegal. Nothing very special.
In Mindelo we found a shop with very special
objects and jewellery from the african continent (I'm a collector). The owner told us to open a second shop in Santa Maria very soon (in summer 2002 we saw the shop, but it wasn't still open).
Updated Jul 2, 2003
Helpfulness
Ilha do Sal is the tourist trap itself.
There are lots of hollyday programs at travel agencies. You will end up for a week or two on a deserted island with not that much to see.
If you are looking to spend days in the hotel swimmingpool, that's ok, but if you want to meet locals, visit cultural spots, it's defenetely not the place.
Unique Suggestions: Stay the shorter period of time.
I, for instance, had to stay there one night because of flying schedules.
Fun Alternatives: All the other islands in Cape Verde are worthwhile
Updated Sep 2, 2004
Rita.E Says: Never, never, but never forget some anti-diarrhea medicine.Even if you don't drink tap water and only drink bottled water; even if you wash your teeth with bottled water; even if you don't use ice... you still have a good chance of getting diarrhea!!!! Believe me, I...
sachara Says: North of Palmeira was this little funny shelter in the middle of the desert near Buracona.Near Buracona is the Olho Azul (blue eye).You can see the sun shining for only two hours a day on the seawater deep down, through a oval hole in the basaltrock.
Sal, drive to the vulcanic westcoast
sachara Says: From Espargos leads a unpaved road to the north. This part of the island looks like a desert plain. After 6 KMs you can turn left to the west coast. The westcoast is scenic, rough and vulcanic. From there is a track to the south to Palmeira.
THE MOST FILTHY DRIVER ON THE ISLAND
DAO Says: FOR ADULTS ONLY!This is a picture of the driver who took me to the airport. He is very friendly and polite. He helped everyone with their bags. He is also a safe driver. How did he smell? Just fine. No issues. In fact I liked the guy, so I cut out his face so he won't get...
Precise Map of Ilha do Sal - Cape Verde
belavista Says: A precise map of the islands of Sal, Boa Vista and Maio is published by Lucete Fortes and Dr. Pitt Reitmaier, Goldstadt Editors, ISBN 3-89550-467-XI shows beaches, dive spots, hiking trails and other items of interest for travelers. City maps of Espargos and Santa Maria.To...
Cabo Verde is a nice country in the atlantic ocean. If you like to interact with the locals, like the beach life and love to dive, this is the place for you. Here you'll find friendly people,...
Sal is essentially a desert island with no trees, few resources or people. It has mostly just huge tracts of sand in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean near the Equator which guarantees hot weather year...
The island of Sal is a very arid island, and although volcanic in origin, constant erosion throughout its history has made it almost flat. The main attraction of this area are the magnificent...
When approaching Sal you feel like you're approaching Mars... the difference is that on Mars life is apparently possible ... Ilha do Sal is nothing but sand, salt and rocks, but you can spend some......
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