The islands of Sal and Boa Vista, showing Sal Rei, the capital town of Boa Vista, where the apartments are situated.
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CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
Do you want to know a bit more about the island?
Cape Verde is a group of independent unspoilt islands off the North-West coast of Africa, 1 hours flying time south of the Canaries. It was originally a Portugese colony but has been a democratic republic for 30 years and enjoys politicial stability.
It boasts all year round weather, sharing the same latitude as Barbabos, enjoying average temperatures of 21 to 29 (79-85 ) with constant sea breezes. It has a low annual rainfall (according to the locals, a mere 12 hours in total last year!). The beaches on the island are simply stunning, miles and miles of gorgeous white sand.
Sal, the most developed of the islands is just a 6 hour flight from the UK (4 hours from Europe). At present you can reach Boa Vista by a 15 minute plane journey from Sal. Direct flights to Sal from Gatwick and Manchester have been available since 2006. The international airport at Boa Vista is also due to open later this year.
The international airport at Boa Vista has recently opened and direct flights between Gatwick and Boa Vista have now started making it even easier to get to the beautiful island of Boa Vista.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
How do we know this?
We have researched this information for you first hand during various business trips to the islands. Some more facts about the island you may find helpful are:-
The apartments are a 10 to 15 minutes drive from the local airport and taxis, known as 'alueger' are widely available.
Car hire is available on the island costing approximately £20 per day.
The local currency is Cape Verde Escudo.
The cost of living is cheap, prices are very reasonable with an average meal at £6 to £10 per head and a bottle of wine at £5 to £10 and a pint of lager costing £1.40. The nearest bar and restaurant within an easy 5 minute walk from the apartments.
Boat hire for diving and fishing is available in the town from which you can sample the rich marine life. The islands are an important nesting site for loggerhead turtles and humpback whales feed in the island's waters.
The nearest doctor is situated in the main square of the town and a hospital is currently being built nearby.
Planes fly once or twice daily between the islands of Sal and Boa Vista and take 15 minutes.
Water on the island is desalinated and safe to drink.
No vaccinations are required to visit the islands.
TAX FREE (no VAT).
Over the past few years, Cape Verde has begun to take off economically and tourism revenue has been reported to have grown by a staggering 225% since 1999. P & O have recently added the islands to their cruise itinery. There are currently approximately 130,000 tourists visiting each year and reports maintain that this is due to increase to 500,000 by 2015. Many experts are predicting property values will increase up to 70% over the next 2 years on top of estimated average rental returns of between 6% to 9%. The price of land in this area alone has doubled in the last 18 months! |