Reisgids Cape Verde Islands - Bradt Travel guides

Volledige omschrijving

Reisgids Cape Verde Islands - Bradt

Productomschrijving: Deze nieuwe 7e editie van Bradt's Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) is volledig herzien en bijgewerkt en blijft de meest uitgebreide Engelstalige gids die beschikbaar is voor de eilanden van deze verleidelijke Atlantische archipel, door sommigen omschreven als 'Africa light'. De gids bevat goed onderzochte historische en culturele secties, met een bijzonder sterke sectie over muziek, en brengt een eerlijke benadering van de verslaggeving over het fragiele evenwicht tussen toeristische ontwikkeling en de bescherming van het milieu.

Deze nieuwe editie weerspiegelt de vele veranderingen sinds de vorige, waaronder de introductie van chartervluchten van het Verenigd Koninkrijk naar Sal en het eerste casino-hotel op Sal, en geeft ook volledige informatie over hoe u het beste kunt genieten van de minder ontwikkelde eilanden, weg van de belangrijkste toeristische hotspots.

Engelse omschrijving: This new 7th edition of Bradt's Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) has been fully revised and updated and remains the most comprehensive English-language guidebook available to the islands of this alluring Atlantic archipelago, described by some as 'Africa light'. The guide includes well-researched history and cultural sections, with a particularly strong section on music, and brings an honest approach to reporting the fragile balance between tourist development and protecting the environment. This new edition reflects the many changes since the previous one, including the introduction of charter flights from the UK to Sal and the first casino-hotel on Sal, as well as providing full information on how to make the most of the less developed islands away from the main tourist hotspots.

Stable and peaceful, quietly isolated by its mid-Atlantic location, Cape Verde continues to grow economically and to develop its tourist infrastructure at a leisurely pace. With few natural resources, the islands are heavily dependent on imports, foreign remittances and still to some extent on foreign aid. The reduction in the latter has heightened the focus on the importance of tourism as an economic driver and visitor numbers continue to rise. Year-round sunshine makes Cape Verde a particularly appealing destination.

The archipelago is diverse, particularly in terms of its tourist infrastructure. Sal and Boavista, the oldest of these volcanic islands are flat with white-sand beaches that rival anything in the world. Consequently, they attract 95% of Cape Verde's visitors, leaving the other seven inhabited islands undeveloped. Hikers and those curious to discover something authentic are drawn to them, spending their time walking amongst the jaw-dropping mountainous landscapes of Fogo or Santo Antão, taking some true time-out in tiny Brava or mellow Maio or enjoying the cultural fusion of African, Portuguese and Brazilian influences in the cities of Praia and Mindelo. The adventurous will find adrenalin rushing as they profit from windsurfing and kitesurfing opportunities, fuelled by strong breezes and Atlantic waves, while for culture, Mindelo is the attraction with a constant backdrop of seductive music, the thread which ties together the islands scattered across the mid-Atlantic.

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