Seeking a stress-free holiday after a busy few months of job changes and exams, we decided to look for a holiday destination where we could just sit back and relax in a beautiful environment for once, rather than a busy week of hopping on trains and clocking up thousands of steps round city streets. I have been to beaches in recent years, of course, but I had not had this sort of all-inclusive holiday for a decade.
Where is Cape Verde and what is its history?
The ten Cape Verde volcanic islands form an archipelago in Western Africa and its official country name is the Republic of Cabo Verde. ‘Cabo’ means the end of something and ‘Verde’ means green, so these islands are named after the green ending/edge.
Praia on the island of Santiago is the capital city and the two most touristic islands are Boa Vista and Sal. Cesária Évora, the celebrated Morna singer, was from São Vicente island, and 93% of the country’s population live on Mindelo island.
Fogo is the only island that produces its own wine, with grapes grown on the Pico do Fogo active volcano. I bought a bottle from the hotel shop and brought it back to share with my cousin in the northeast of England and it was delightful; a rich smoky red.
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