Sal, Cape Verde

Part of the Republic of Cape Verde the island of Sal is very beautiful and it's definitively worthy of a visit. Without being a big island, in fact it has only about 30 km long by 12 km wide, it still has several nice spots to visit, not to mention some of the most beautiful beaches of the archipelago.

As a curiosity about the name of the island - Sal is the Portuguese word for salt and it was chosen to name the place because of the old mines that extracted it located in Pedra de Lume, a little village in the Northeast shore 5 km away from the Capital, Espargos.

Besides the nice beaches and a fabulous ocean this island is also a place where the sun is always shining - as a matter of fact our guide said to us that it had rain last year, adding after a little pause, for the first time in last ten...

One word of caution for the wind who, like the sun, it's always present - as you can see above, Sal's beaches are ideal for water sports like Kitesurf and Windsurf. For those of you who (like me) like to be lying in the sand all the way till sundown this wind may sometimes be a bit to much - Oh well! Time for a drink then ;)