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Praia city (a trip to the capital of Cape Verde)
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2 Hours
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Offered in: English
Overview
Come visit Cape Town, the capital city of Praia, is located south of the island of Santiago. It is also headquarters of the municipality of the same name. Praia is the largest city in Cape Verde.
As a capital city, it houses in the area called Plateau, promontory by the sea, public buildings and other important buildings, such as the Presidential Palace, built in the late nineteenth century to be the residence of the Portuguese governor. There is also the old City Hall, a building with a classic façade and a square central tower, the Nossa Senhora da Graça Church, also in the classicist style, the Ethnographic Museum and the Diogo Gomes Monument, Portuguese navigator and discoverer of Santiago Island in 1460
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We are looking for you anywhere in Santiago Island, it can be at Nelson Mandela Beach Int. Airport, at any hotels on the island, or even at the City Beach Port, private and residential homes.
What To Expect
Farol de D. Maria Pia
D. Maria Pia Lighthouse, also known as Ponta Temerosa Lighthouse or Praia Lighthouse is a Cape Verdean lighthouse located on Ponta Temerosa, on the west side of the port entrance of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. It is located in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Graça, about 3.5 km SSE from the city, on Santiago Island.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Praca Alexandre Albuquerque
Alexandre Albuquerque Square is the main square of the capital of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located in the southwest part of the plateau, the historic city center of Praia.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Graca
The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace is a Catholic church on the east side of Alexandre Albuquerque Square, in Praia city center, on Santiago Island, Cape Verde. The church was built between 1894 and 1902. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde, which was established in 1533.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sala-Museu Amilcar Cabral
The Amílcar Cabral Museum Room, a memory space centered on the figure of the founder of Guinean and Cape Verdean nationalities and the struggle for national liberation, the museum has a thematic exhibition translated into photographs distributed on individual panels and linked to a theme such as , for example, the education, struggle, and biography of Amílcar Cabral.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Águia Tours CV
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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