Cape Verde travel blog
Practical answers to the questions travellers ask before and during a trip to Cape Verde, from the time difference and the cost of a holiday to Carnival, food and the local language. We check the facts against official sources and update the articles when dates, prices or rules change.
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- Best time to visit Cape VerdeBeach, wind, hiking, turtles, whales, Carnival and prices: which months suit which trip to Cape Verde.
- Cape Verde weatherWarm and dry all year, windy in winter, hottest from August to October: the climate of the islands, the sea and every month.
- Safety, visa & EASE feeIs Cape Verde safe, do you need a visa, and how the mandatory EASE pre-registration and airport fee work in 2026.
- Currency & pricesThe Cape Verdean escudo and its fixed rate to the euro, paying in euros, cards and ATMs, tipping and what things cost.
- Airports & transfersCape Verde's four international airports and three domestic airstrips, flights from the UK, arrival and the EASE fee, and transfers to the hotels.
- Island hopping: ferries & flightsHow to travel between the Cape Verde islands: CVsky flights, CV Interilhas ferries, crossing times, reliability and combinations that work.
- Where to stay in Cape VerdeWhich island and which base: all-inclusive resorts on Sal and Boa Vista, town hotels in Santa Maria, Mindelo and Praia, and guesthouses in the mountains.