Cabo Verde's capital sits on Santiago island, with a historic centre on a plateau above the sea. Explore the old town, visit the Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse, and travel to nearby Cidade Velha to see the Forte Real de Sao Filipe, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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List of all 22 things to do in Praia and where to find them
- Estádio da VárzeaRua Cabo Verde Telecom, Tahiti Chã d’Areia, 7600 Website Wikipedia
- Forte Real de São FilipeEN3-ST-05, Ribeira Grande de Santiago (Cidade Velha), 7629 Wikipedia
- Dona Maria Pia LighthouseAvenida Rotary International, Prainha, 7602 Wikipedia
- Arquivo Histórico Nacional (Cape Verde)Rua da Alfândega Website Wikipedia
- Chã de AreiaAvenida Combatentes da Liberdade da Patria, Tahiti Chã d’Areia, 7600 Website Wikipedia
- National Assembly (Cape Verde)Avenida Figueira da Foz, Achada Santo António, 7602 Website Wikipedia
- Monumento de Diogo GomesAvenida Amilcar Cabral, Praia, 7600 Wikipedia
- Presidential Palace of Cape VerdeRua Serpa Pinto Wikipedia
- National Library of Cape VerdeAvenida Machado Santos, Tahiti Chã d’Areia, 7600 Website Wikipedia
- Quartel Jaime Mota Wikipedia
- Museu Etnográfico da PraiaAvenida 5 de Julho, Praia, 7600 Website Wikipedia
- Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, PraiaAvenida Andrade Corvo, Praia, 7600 Wikipedia
- Praça Alexandre AlbuquerqueAvenida Amilcar Cabral, Praia, 7600 Wikipedia
- Gimnodesportivo Vavá DuarteAvenida de Cuba, Tahiti Chã d’Areia, 7602 Wikipedia
- Prainha, PraiaAvenida Rotary International, Prainha, 7602 Website Wikipedia
- Praia HarborRua Dr. Manuel Duarte, Gamboa, 7602 Website Wikipedia
- Quebra CanelaAvenida Jorge Barbosa, Quebra Canela, 7602 Website Wikipedia
- Praça LuÃs de CamõesRua Serpa Pinto, Praia, 7600 Wikipedia
- National Auditorium (Cape Verde)Avenida Cidade de Lisboa, Tahiti Chã d’Areia, 7600 Wikipedia
- Praia Cape Verde TempleAvenida Cidade de Lisboa, Tahiti Chã d’Areia, 7600 Wikipedia
- São Francisco BayEN3-ST-01, Praia, 7600 Wikipedia
- Monte das Vacas Wikipedia
Official websites and travel guides
- Official Praia website: lojacmp.com
- Praia on Wikipedia
- All Praia tours and activities on Viator
Where To Stay In Praia: Interactive Praia Hotel Map
The Plateau, Praia's historic centre, suits sightseers who want to walk to markets and colonial streets, while Prainha and Quebra Canela are popular for beach access and seafront restaurants. Browse hotels on the map below.
