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A circular farmed caldera perched above the Paul valley and the starting point of the island’s most famous hike.
The island’s former capital at the mouth of two valleys, with its church, main square and stepped lanes.
Village of colourful houses perched on a ridge above the sea, one of the most photographed landscapes in Cape Verde.
Built in 1886 at the northeastern tip, it is the largest and oldest lighthouse in Cape Verde, now abandoned.
The island’s greenest valley, with terraced fields, permanent springs and a seaside main town watched over by a statue of Saint Anthony.
Sugar cane is crushed and distilled into grogue, the national spirit; distilleries do not operate all year round.
Cape Verde’s melancholy song, made famous by Cesária Évora and inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list in 2019.
In late June, Porto Novo honours its patron, Saint John the Baptist, with processions, drums and popular celebrations.
National stew of maize, beans, vegetables and meat or fish, fried up the next day and served with an egg for breakfast.
Mangoes, bananas, papayas and other fruit from the irrigated terraces turn up in juices, jams and homemade desserts.
Grogue is drunk neat or as ponche, mixed with sugar-cane syrup, and makes a fitting end to a day’s hike.