Tourism

The tourism industry is one of the strongest potentialities of the economic development of the country which internal connections are guaranteed via air and sea. It is also easy to have connections with the rest of the world through different airline companies that use the international airport of Sal Island . There are various forms of communication, which allow at any time and place communication between the islands and the rest of the world. The standard modes of communication are all there, from the telephone, faxing, up to the Internet. But you will probably never use the phone because you will be so immersed in expressive richness of the people and beauty of the country that you forget that there exists outside worlds. Cape Verde Islands , land of beaches, dunes, morna, landu, cola, and many others. Islands to discover and contemplate, to revisit and an ideal place to find peace and relaxation in this ever changing world. The warmth of the Islands makes sure that a visitor feels at home. The beaches and dunes par excellence. Cape Verde has some of the best beaches in the world. There are tourist's facilities throughout all the islands to accommodate all. While in Cape Verde , one has a chance to visit many historical sites such as Cidade Velha, one of the centers of slave trade during 17th. and 18th. century, and the world's best wind surfing.

Besides the historical aspects of the country and the beautiful crystal like water of the islands with its tropical weather or the musical pallet enriched with hot rhythms of African savor like the coladeira or funana, there are numerous activities that will keep anyone happy and feeling good to be there. The seas around the islands are some of the best for wind surfing, and its deep sea diving are some of the many water sports that you can enjoy. To top off a typical night in Cape Verde , one should not pass up on are the food and the serenade. A typical Cape Verdean dish is rich, varied and appetizing, the LAGOSTADAS, a lobster dish, of which there are a thousand different types, are well known. There are other dishes such as crabs, limpets, and caldo de peixe, to name a few. One of the most natural ways for Cape Verdeans to get together is with a picnic and TOCATINA, an impromptu music making session. It would be hard pressed not to join them between dunes dotted with coconut and date palms, on the beaches, the islets, or at other exotic locales around the country. Visitors are always honored with a picnic and a tocatina. Cape Verde is like music. When music and love enter the heart, never again do they leave. Like music, it is given and shared freely with any visitor who arrives on the islands. The serenade sung by moonlight beneath the window of a loved one or lamenting the parting of a friend is one of the greatest expressions of Cape Verdean culture.