Places worth the detour in Cape Verde
Cape Verde has 50 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 9 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (22). The best known is Santiago. 39 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Cape Verde 22
Towers & lighthouses in Cape Verde 12
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Farol de D. Amélia
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse at Ponta Machado on São Vicente, Cape Verde
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Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Cape Verde
Castles, palaces & forts in Cape Verde 5
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Cape Verde 4
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Cova
Volcanic & geothermal · Hidden gem
Volcanic crater Cova in Santo Antão(Cape Verde) is 1166 m low and 1500 m high woth having diameter about 1 Km considered as one of the oldest Craters still fou…
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Cape Verde 2
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Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Cape Verde
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Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Building in Cape Verde
Beaches & coves in Cape Verde 2
Bridges & aqueducts in Cape Verde 1
Museums & galleries in Cape Verde 1
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Museu Municipal de São Filipe
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in Fogo, Cape Verde
