Places Cape Verde

Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, is a nation on a volcanic archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa. It’s known for its Creole Portuguese-African culture, traditional morna music and numerous beaches. Its largest island, Santiago, is home to the current capital, Praia. Santiago is also home to the old capital, Cidade Velha, with clifftop fortress Forte Real de São Felipe.

Dominating the landscape of the island of Fogo is a black, conical active volcano, Pico do Fogo. Also on Fogo, the town of São Filipe offers Portuguese colonial architecture. On the island of São Vicente, São Pedro Beach is famous for windsurfing, and the port town of Mindelo is renowned for music clubs and other cultural attractions. The forests and steep canyons of the mountainous island of Santo Antão are popular for hiking. The white-sand beaches of the islands of Boa Vista and Sal offer turtle-watching and snorkeling.

Tanjung Verde, atau Cabo Verde, adalah sebuah negara di kepulauan gunung berapi di lepas pantai barat laut Afrika. Ia terkenal dengan budaya Creole Portugis-Afrika, muzik tradisional morna dan banyak pantai. Pulau terbesarnya, Santiago, adalah rumah bagi ibu kota semasa, Praia. Santiago juga merupakan rumah kepada ibu kota lama, Cidade Velha, dengan kubu clifftop Forte Real de São Felipe.

Mendominasi landskap pulau Fogo adalah gunung berapi aktif, hitam, Pico do Fogo. Juga di Fogo, bandar São Filipe menawarkan senibina kolonial Portugis. Di pulau São Vicente, Pantai São Pedro terkenal dengan luncur angin, dan bandar pelabuhan Mindelo terkenal dengan kelab-kelab muzik dan tarikan budaya lain. Hutan dan bukit curam di pulau pegunungan Santo Antão terkenal untuk mendaki. Pantai pasir putih di pulau-pulau Boa Vista dan Sal menawarkan kura-kura dan snorkeling.