In a nutshell

Discover all the exotic beauty of Mindelo: from the bus, snap away at the city's iconic places, with colorful colonial buildings and monuments, and then, follow your guide through the neighborhoods and to beaches and local museums. To enrich your experience even further, you can also enjoy a Cape Verdean folk music concert accompanied by a glass of wine, plus plenty of free time to make the most of a fishing village that is frozen in time.

Main stops

Sightseeing bus tour of Mindelo: fruit and vegetable market and fish market; city hall; Belem tower and monument to Diego Alfonso
Baía das Gatas: Wine tasting with a snack and traditional music concert
Salamansa: free time
Cesária Évora Museum: Interior visit

The programme

Jump aboard the bus and discover the most iconic places in Mindelo: you can start taking photos in the port, which extends around two deep extinct volcanic craters.
From the window, you can admire the Belem tower, a perfect replica of the Lisbon fortress, the bronze statue of Diego Alfonso, who discovered the archipelago in 1482, and the monument to the first Portuguese transatlantic flight.
Then, snap away at the colors of the fruit and vegetable and fish markets: an authentic glimpse of daily life in Cape Verde.
You'll continue to discover the local culture at the Baía das Gatas too: after a dip in the crystal clear waters, enjoy a good glass of wine as you listen to a concert of “Morna” music, the national Cape Verdean genre.
At the museum of Cesária Évora, you'll immerse yourself in the life and work of Morna's best-known singer, both here and internationally, as well as in traditional crafts, including super-colorful batiks and ceramics.
Only after making the most of the peace and free time in Salamansa - a fishing village that seems frozen in the past - will you really be able to say that you've soaked up every aspect of the atmosphere of Mindelo.

Good to know

Wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen with you.