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High-quality Resort 300m from the stunning sandy beaches of Santa-Maria in Sal Cape Verde. There are direct flights to Sal from much of Europe.

30/10/2026

This short movie shows Sal island, Cape Verde seen from the air by drone. To view the movie click this link: https://www.salstay.com/movie-sal-cape-verde-aerial-drone

14/10/2026

The annual Kriol Jazz Festival will take place on 8,9 and 10 April 2027. This festival is held in Praia on the island of Santiago. The first one was took place in 2009 and has grown in success and popularity. The festival is organised in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Industries. It will include well known names from the jazz world. It’s aim is to promote music inspired by Creole from islands including those in the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, Africa and Cape Verde.

07/10/2026

Cesária Évora, the famous Cape Verdean singer died in 2011. Her last album was released in 2009. However, her voice will be heard again. A new album of 10 previously recorded, but unpublished songs, is to be released on 16 October. The album will be entitled ‘Reina da Morna’ (Queen of Morna). It will include ‘Força di Cretcheu’, which may be the only song written by Eugénio Tavares that Cesária recorded. The release of this album will mark 15 years since the Barefoot Diva's death.
https://www.salstay.com/new-cesaria-evora-album-released/

29/09/2026

Hurricanes are fairly unusual in Cape Verde. Normally they form south of the islands and head west to the Americas. Although this is now the hurricane season, there have been none so far. This is understood to be because El Niño is reducing tropical development in the Atlantic. However, over the last few days tropical storm Gonzalo has hit the country. This brought heavy rain and strong winds resulting in waves up to four metres in height. The effects of the storm were greater on the eastern islands, with Sal island taking a significant battering.

Santa Maria was hit very hard, with roads and hotels flooded. The Avenida dos Hoteis (Avenue of Hotels) was under water and cars were banned from using the road (see picture). The storm uprooted trees, and tore down construction site fences and equipment. The Santa Maria pier reconstruction site was badly affected as were the beach bars such as the Morazeba Beach Club building.

This is one of the main tourist areas in the country. However, within hours the clean-up had started and people were working hard to get things back to normal. Tourists were still out and about in Santa Maria and some surfers were enjoying the bigger waves.
https://www.salstay.com/storm-gonzalo-hits-santa-maria/

16/09/2026

The Cape Verde football team, known as the Blue Sharks, made the country very proud by their performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Blue Sharks' goalkeeper, Josimar Dias (known as "Vozinha”), is now among the nominees for the Ballon d’Or 2026. This is an annual award made by the magazine France Football. This award is presented every year to the player considered to have performed the best in the previous season. The award ceremony this year will be held in London on 26 October. Ten players have been nominated from teams such as Morocco, Spain, Argentina and Russia.

Goalkeeper Vozinha has already been named as best player of the match by FIFA. He impressed many with his extraordinary saves during their matches. This was the first time Cape Verde had participated in a World Cup. Not only that, but Vozinha was one of the oldest players at 40 years of age. With modesty he has stated that any awards are for the whole of Cape Verde, not just him.
https://www.salstay.com/vozinha-nominated-ballon-dor/

26/08/2026

Europe has had a very hot summer, but Winter will soon be here. Have you considered spending Christmas in Cape Verde?

The weather in December and January is lovely. There is rarely any rain and you can expect temperatures between a low of about 22ºC and an average high of 28ºC. You will certainly not find snow or ice! There will be some wind, but actually that is welcome when the temperature is high. It is also good for the various forms of surfing that are on offer. Lovely warm temperatures and beautiful beaches are only about five or six hours away from most of Europe.

Cape Verdeans love music and dancing and you will find plenty of places where you can join in the fun. The music is rhythmical and catchy. Christmas and New Year offer even more opportunities to join the party. You can also expect firework displays at Christmas and New Year. Hotels and some restaurants lay on special dinners. You will probably be invited to try local drinks such as Grogue or Ponche (or Pontche). Grogue is the local rum and also the main ingredient of the Caipirinha cocktail, which is a popular refreshing drink.

Cape Verde is a predominantly Catholic country and so a Christmas Eve Mass is held. Christmas Day and New Year's Day are public holidays, so the shops may be closed.

The island of Sal is served by direct flights from many European cities. More information is available on our travel page. Low cost airlines are now invested in Cape Verde, with companies such as EasyJet and Transavia flying from various locations. If you wish to island hop then the domestic flights are operated by CVSky, and ferries by CVInterilhas.

So why not enjoy a sunny, warm and relaxing Christmas in Cape Verde? It is peak season and so now is a good time to plan your Christmas holiday.
https://www.salstay.com/christmas-cape-verde/

19/08/2026

Portuguese airline TAP has announced that it is starting flights from Porto to Sal. Commencing on 25 October there will be two flights a week on Thursdays and Sundays departing Porto at 20:50. The return flights will be on Friday and Monday. In the summer (March to October) the flights will be on Wednesday and Saturday, leaving Porto at 21:05 with returns on Thursday and Sunday.

This new route is part of TAP’s expanison of its service from Porto, which is in the north of Portugal. It has already started flying from Porto to Praia on Santiago. This Porto to Sal route is intended to strengthen the connection between the north of Portugal and Cape Verde.
https://www.salstay.com/tap-flying-from-porto-sal/

12/08/2026

The Cape Verde government has announced that a new ferry is expected to arrive later this year with a second one arriving in 2027. Travelling between the islands has been problematic for a long time. Improving the Cape Verde ferry services with two more boats will help to make domestic travel more reliable. The new ferry ‘Eugénio Tavares’ (formerly called Aguni) will accommodate up to 250 passengers. At present the ship is in China receiving technical modifications. This is a ro-ro (roll on/roll off) ferry and will be able to call at any of the ports in Cape Verde. It is designed to cope with the specific sea conditions around the archipelago. The Minister for Maritime Affairs also stated that the government intends to invest in another ship in 2027. He said that these two new ships will significantly improve the connectivity between the islands. The Minister went on to say that none of the islands must be left isolated.

The Minister also explained that the 'Djabraba' ferry is going to be used to improve the services between Fogo and Brava. At present the technical and administrative procedures with the Institute of Maritime Affairs and are underway.
https://www.salstay.com/new-ferry-expected/

05/08/2026

Maybe when you have visited Cape Verde you have heard or seen a group of ladies drumming. This is called Batuque (sometimes spelt Batiko), which is a musical genre and performance mostly led by women. Batuque features polyrhythmic drumming, clapping together with call and response singing. It will usually involve some dancing too. It is an old tradition in Cape Verde found on all of the islands including Sal. Originally women would drum on bundles of cloth, pans or similar surfaces. The use of drums came later.

Batuque is not simply an entertainment it also evokes memory, identity and life in community. It helps to create social bonds, especially amongst women, as well as demonstrating Cape Verde’s African roots. At one time, this genre was discouraged, but its popularity now demonstrates perseverance and tenacity. A Batuque performance could take place anywhere, such as in a square, on a street or on the beach.
www.salstay.com/batuque-cape-verde/

29/07/2026

Cape Verde’s performance in their first FIFA World Cup was a surprise to many. Getting through to the knockout rounds was an unexpected success for a team from a small island nation with a population of only about 500,000. Holding a team like Spain to a draw brought world wide attention to the team and to Cape Verde as a country.

Now, defender Sidny Lopes Cabral’s goal in their match against Argentina has been named as the World Cup goal of the tournament. Cabral is the first player from an African country to win this accolade. His girlfriend and his mother were in the stand for the match. He reports that when he ran over to them his mother was crying. She had apparently fainted when he scored the goal.

Although Cabral’s parents are from Cape Verde, he was born in the Netherlands. He started his football career training in Dutch football academies and Swedish club Helsingborg. He then signed for Rot-Weiß Erfurt in Germany in 2022. His first appearance for Cape Verde was in 2023. In 2025 he signed for Estrela da Amadora in Portugal. He then moved to Benfica in January and to Trabzonspor in Turkey prior to the World Cup in June.
https://www.salstay.com/cabral-world-cup-goal-of-tournament

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