Morna, dunes and Atlantic beaches. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Praia

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December.

What to see in Praia

1. Santa Maria (plage, Sal)
   Santa Maria beach is a long stretch of pale sand on the south coast of Sal, with shallow, turquoise water that suits a relaxed swim with family.
2. Salines de Pedra de Lume
   This volcanic crater holds basins of seawater so saturated with salt that their colours range from chalky white to grey, sometimes pink.
3. Buracona (Œil bleu)
   Buracona, also known as the Blue Eye, is a natural basin carved by the sea into the volcanic rock of the coast.
4. Plateau de Praia (centre historique)
   The Plateau overlooks the bay of Praia, on the island of Santiago, and remains the administrative and historic heart of Cape Verde's capital.
5. Cidade Velha (Ribeira Grande)
   Cidade Velha, formerly Ribeira Grande, was the first European town built in the tropics, in the fifteenth century, and the archipelago's capital until 1769.
6. Marché de Sucupira (Praia)
7. Plage de Quebra Canela (Praia)
8. Kite Beach (Sal)
   A long stretch of pale sand swept by the trade winds, where kitesurfers ride close to the shore in shallow water.

A sample itinerary for Praia, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €88 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Praia itinerary, hour by hour

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