Boa Vista Travel Guide: Top Sights in Cape verde, Tours & Travel

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Boa Vista- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Cape Verde; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 72 hours

Boa Vista is the third largest island in the Cape Verde archipelago, covering 631.1 square kilometers. Situated to the east, it is the closest Cape Verdean island to mainland Africa, with Senegal just 450 km away. The island is known for its flat terrain, sandy dunes, and vast beaches, including Atalanta, Cabral, and Santa Mónica. Its highest point, Monte Estância, reaches 387 meters. Boa Vista has a rich history, with its first settlement established in 1620 due to its salt deposits, and a notable past tied to the Atlantic slave trade. Today, it is famous for its turtle nesting sites, traditional music, and striking desert landscape, with the capital, Sal Rei, located on the northwestern coast. Boa Vista is accessible by Aristides Pereira International Airport and ferry services.

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Attractions in Boavista

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Sal Rei

Reviews of Boavista

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3
Reviewed: 2023-12-19

Stayed at the Riu Touareg. Huge hotel. Lots of pools. A small gym. A few small shops. Nice beach. Red flag 🚩 was up for the whole 2 weeks due to high winds. Nothing outside of the hotel. Would need to go to Sal Rei. Taxi costs €30 each way. Locals are wonderful. Nice enough island but not enough there or around the hotel for me to visit again and taxi and excursions too expensive to visit/do often.
Sander van Pelt

3
Reviewed: 2022-12-21

Some very nice beaches and bars on the beach. A lot of poverty and some huge resorts. Great for surfing, snorkling and scuba diving
Steve West

5
Reviewed: 2022-08-07

A beautiful island with lots to see and do. Experienced Loggerhead Turtle nesting, tiny villages, beautiful villages. A great place to visit.
Craig linley

5
Reviewed: 2022-02-19

Riu touareg fantastic place super friendly staff food was fantastic red hot weather we flew out 4 Feb 2022 fantastic local man on the beach renting out fishing tackle called mustafa give him a check out selling gifts and will show you how to fish.
Andreea Munteanu

5
Reviewed: 2022-01-24

It is a tiny island, good for water sports, as well as experience more of a typical Cape Verdean life. Outside Sal Rei, there are only a few villages, but they are nice to visit. Sal Rei is small and quiet, especially by night. It is really safe and locals are incredibly kind. For visiting outside of it, I Recommend renting a quad as roads are not great