Monte Bissau, São Nicolau

#2 among attractions in São Nicolau

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Monte Bissau is a mountain in the central part of the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km southwest of Belém and 6 km east of the island capital Ribeira Brava. Its elevation is 615 m. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2018 ftCoordinates: 16°36'33"N, 24°14'39"W

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Monte Bissau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forte do Príncipe Real, Preguiça, Preguiça Lighthouse, Talho.

3.9 miSW
Colonial architecture
Forte do Príncipe Real, São Nicolau
100 min walk • Forte do Príncipe Real is a ruined fort in the village of Preguiça in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It was built in 1820 to protect the roadstead and village of Preguiça. It sits at about 50 m elevation, at the waterfront.
4.1 miSW
Village, Harbor
Preguiça, São Nicolau
104 min walk • Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older Porto de Lapa, 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks.
4.3 miSW
Lighthouse
Preguiça Lighthouse, São Nicolau
109 min walk • Farol da Preguiça is a lighthouse located near the shore of Baía de São Jorge in Preguiça on the island of São Nicolau in northern Cape Verde. It is a masonry hut, coloured white. It sits at about 18 meters above sea level in the village, it is seven meters tall and its focal height is at 25 meters above sea level.
4.4 miW
City
Talho, São Nicolau
113 min walk • Talho is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is located in the valley of Ribeira Brava, 1 km west of the city Ribeira Brava. In 2010 its population was 308. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Brava and the parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
4.3 miW
Village
Caleijão, São Nicolau
109 min walk • Caleijão is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in Caleijão.
6.1 miNW
Town
Fajã de Baixo, São Nicolau
157 min walk • Fajã de Baixo is a town in the northern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km south of Estância de Brás and 5 km northwest of Ribeira Brava.
3.1 miSW
16°34'38"N • 24°16'39"W
Caldeira da Preguiça, São Nicolau
80 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
3.7 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva, São Nicolau
95 min walk • Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva is a multi-use stadium in São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SC Atlético and Desportivo Ribeira Brava.