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Cheap holidays to Cape Verde


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Dunas De Sal Hotel, Sal Dunas De Sal Hotel, Sal



Stay at Dunas De Sal Hotel 7 nights Bed & Breakfast from only £463.79pp. Departs from BHX 6th Mar 2012. 2 Adults 		Price from £463.79
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Marine Club Hotel, Boavista Marine Club Hotel, Boavista



Stay at Marine Club Hotel 7 nights Bed & Breakfast from only £475.25pp. Departs from MAN 17th Feb 2012. 2 Adults 		Price from £475.25
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Royal Decameron Boavista, Boavista Royal Decameron Boavista, Boavista



Stay at Royal Decameron Boavista 7 nights All Inclusive from only £840.54pp. Departs from GLA 8th Apr 2012. 2 Adults 		Price from £840.54
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Iberostar Club Boa Vista Hotel, Boavista Iberostar Club Boa Vista Hotel, Boavista



Stay at Iberostar Club Boa Vista Hotel 7 nights All Inclusive from only £973.69pp. Departs from MAN 13th Aug 2012. 2 Adults 		Price from £973.69
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Cape Verde is a fantastic location for a perfect holiday destination, read more about cheap Cape Verde holidays now.


The 10 main Cape Verde Islands, all but one of which are mostly uninhabited, lie off the African coat with the nearest landfall being Senegal which is around 450klms to the west. Up until relatively recently the islands remained practically undiscovered as far as tourism was concerned.

But over the last 10 years cheap holidays to Cape Verde have become a real practical alternative to the Canary Islands which lie to the north.

There are two separate sets of islands within the Cape Verde chain known as the Leeward and the Windward sides. The smaller Leeward group includes Santiago Maio, Fogo and Brava. While the Windward set is made up of Sao Vicente, Sao Nicolau, Santa Luzia, Santo Antao, Boavista and Sal.

The climate is considered to be of the dry tropical variety the domain rainy season running from August through until October, although it is fair to say that this season can also be dry. There is little variation in temperature from season to season running from about 26° C to about 29° C across the year.

The islands are a former Portuguese colony since they were occupied during the 1500's, at that time there was no native population. The Portuguese decided to make the islands a centre for their profitable slave trade to South America. All of the current natural inhabitants are descendants of African slaves who were never transported to the New World.
The native language is Creole but many of the inhabitants speak passable English.

The island is becoming more recognised for its tourism possibilities with an endless diversity of things to see and do on cheap holidays to Cape Verde so they are becoming an interesting and viable alternative.

The beaches are both black like their neighbours to the north the Canaries but also there are many sparkling white stereotypical Robinson Crusoe beaches that stand out in complete contrast.

There are also stunning barren islands for example Sal which offers a moon like surface. As well as of the mountainous and rugged islands for example Santo Antao.

The country's recent arrival on to the international tourism scene means that visitors are treated to a real view of West African island life rather than a prepackaged tourist show offered in many other parts of the world.

There is a huge variety of things to do including hiking the many mountains and flatlands including the still active volcano on the island of Fogo. There are also numerous opportunities for those who are interested in bird watching to see rare and unusual species.

Fishing and boat trips between the islands are also extremely popular pastimes for visitors as well as safaris into the lush green interior and the expansive banana plantations found on many of the islands.

The average population is relatively poor and so the country is a very welcoming of international tourism that brings in not only money but a glimpse of the outside world to the islands. The people are friendly and open and costs in comparison to Western countries are extremely low making cheap holidays to Cape Verde very attractive.


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