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Tourist map Cabo Verde 1:200.000 (8th edition 2010). The map is ideal for trip planning, island hopping and as street map.

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Hiking map Santo Antão (AB Kartenverlag, 2. edition 2011) Santo Antão 1:50000
The hiking map for the most spectacular island of Cape Verde. 2nd edition 2011.

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Hiking map Fogo, Brava (AB Kartenverlag, 1. edition 2010) Hiking map Fogo, Brava 1:50000
For explorations on the island with an active volcano.

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Hiking and leisure map Boa Vista, Sal, Maio (AB Kartenverlag, 1. edition 2010) Boa Vista, Sal, Maio 1:50000
The most detailled map for the desert islands.

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31/03/2012
Kriol Jazz Festival

The Kriol Jazz Festival will take place in Praia from 12 to 14 April 2012. The festival was named one of the 25 best international festivals by British music magazine Songlines. The program includes a tribute to the late singer Cesária Evora and appearances, among others, by Mayra Andrade, Mario Laginha, Manu Dibango, Sissoko Ballaké & Vincent Ségal, Mirri Lobo and Sia Tolno.

Program for the Kriol Jazz Festival

11/02/2012
Halcyonair continues flight operations

The private airline Halcyonair continues flight operations from Monday, 13th February. Flights go to islands of Sal, Boa Vista, Sao Vicente, Fogo and Santiago. The reasonable priced alternative to TACV stopped flight operations due to financial difficulties.
Source:A Semana

18/12/2011
Cesária Evora died at the age of 70 years

The most famous singer of the Cape Verde Islands, Cesaria Evora, died on Saturday, 17.12.2011 from an acute severe heart and respiratory failure.
Source: A Semana - Cesária Évora has left us.

17/12/2011
Calendar Cabo Verde 2012 available
Kalender Cabo Verde 2012
  Vorschau

The calendar Cabo Verde 2012 by photographer Marit Roloff is now available.

28/12/2011: SOLD OUT

28/11/2011
Short information for travelers to Cape Verde

  • The new ferry "Tuninha" runs once a week the route Mindelo - Sao Nicolau - Sal - Boa Vista - Praia and back and can accommodate 150 passengers and 40 cars. More information about this in the online newspaper A Semana Cape Verde in Portuguese or in the automatic translation by Google.

    • 07/11/2011
    Hiking map of Santo Antao second 2011 edition available

    The second Edition of the hiking map of Santo Antao, by Dr. Pitt Reitmaier and Lucete Fortes and in my own publishing company is now shipping. Besides small updates, the 2nd edition corrects the error of the hard to find hiking trail numbers of the first edition.

    16/10/2011
    Two special attractions at Sal in the winter 2011 / 2012

    Who is in the Winter 2011/12 on Sal should be not to miss the following attractions:

    Kite Surfer auf Sal

    First: From 02.12.2011 to 11.12.2011 is the kite surfing world championship (CSF Cabo Verde) held at the Ponta Preta in the vicinity of Santa Maria. It is worthwhile to bring telephoto lens and tripod.

    Second: From 18.01.2012 until 27.01.2012 crosses a because of its well-known green sails distinctive sailing ship before Sal: The "Alexander von Humboldt II" . Many know the ship from numerous adverting videos for brand of beer from Bremen where Joe Cocker shouts Sail Away.

    28/08/2011
    Jorge Carlos Fonseca becomes the new President of the Republic of Cape Verde

    In a runoff election on 21 August 2011 was the opposition leader of the Liberal party, the Movement for Democracy (MDP) was elected new president of the State of Cape Verde. He succeeds the president in office since 2001, Pedro Pires (PAICV) from. According to independent observers, the election was free, transparent and equitable manner, confirming again the status of Cape Verde as a politically stable democracy.

    More detailed reports on the subject in english at BBC News.

    05/12/2011
    TAP Portugal flies from 1 July 2011 non-stop from Lisbon to Săo Vicente

    From 1 July 2011, the Portuguese airline TAP flies two times per week from Lisbon to Săo Vicente. The flight is especially interesting for those who want to go to Santo Antao without stop on Sal island. Drawback is the stopover in Lisbon, an airport that has the reputation for common problems with connecting flights.

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