Highlights of Cidade Velha (World Heritage City)

Highlights of Cidade Velha (World Heritage City)

Get to know the first cathedral to be built in all Sub-Saharan Africa

Learn the history about the fight against pirates  who attacked the island

Meet the first urbanized avenue in Africa (Banana Street)

Know what was the largest slave market in the world

Itinerary
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Pass By: Bu Country Tours, Avenida Cidade de Lisboa, Praia, Santiago 7600 Cape Verde

We will pick you up in your hotel, and have like 15 min driving to arrive in the world heritage City

Stop At: Fortaleza Real de San Felipe, Rua de Forteleza, Cidade Velha, Santiago 7629 Cape Verde

The visit to Cape Verde's most African and historic city begins with the fortress of São Filipe, where you can learn about the defense system against the pirates who attacked the island and have a wonderful view over the whole Word heritage City

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Se Catedral, Einfahrtsstrasse von Praia nach Cidade Velha, Cidade Velha, Santiago 7629 Cape Verde

The ruins of the first Cathedral to be built by the Portuguese in all sub-sahariam Africa

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Pelourinho, Hauptplatz, Cidade Velha, Santiago 7629 Cape Verde

This is the place where day use to kill a lot of slaves after the sentence. Named as slave market, here you can fill how many people gave their lives for the freedom of we Cape Verdeans

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nossa Senhora do Rosário church, Cidade Velha, Cape Verde

The first historical monument to be built in Cape Verde. Untill today there is a Catholic congregation all weekend.

Duration: 30 minutes