Fateixa, São Vicente

Name: Fateixa
Address: São Vicente, Cape Verde

#15 among attractions in São Vicente

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Fateixa is an uninhabited mountain valley near the west coast of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It is 7 km west from the city of Mindelo and 4 km north of São Pedro. It is accessed by the mountain pass Selada de Fateixa. It is surrounded by 300–400 m high mountains, including Cabeça de Gato and Monte de Carrachiça. ()

Coordinates: 16°51'58"N, 25°3'22"W

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São Vicente Cape Verde

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Fateixa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Dona Amélia Lighthouse, Monte Cara.

4.8 miE
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
122 min walk • Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. The square is named after Amílcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.
4.7 miE
Church
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
120 min walk • The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo.
3.3 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Dona Amélia Lighthouse, São Vicente
86 min walk • Farol de D. Amélia is a lighthouse in the southwestern point of the island of São Vicente in northwestern Cape Verde. It lies 3 km west of the village of São Pedro. The lighthouse is a white square tower with a lantern and a gallery, 14 m high. The lighthouse was completed in 1894.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Cara, São Vicente
35 min walk • Monte Cara is a mountain in western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 490 m. It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain".
4.8 miE
Museum
Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo
123 min walk • Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design is a museum in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It situated at the north end of Praça Nova in the city centre of Mindelo. It exhibits works of popular culture, design and crafts.
4.6 miNE
Beach
Laginha, Mindelo
116 min walk • Matiota is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.2 km northwest of the city centre, along Porto Grande Bay. Adjacent subdivisions include Chã de Alecrim to the east and Fortinho to the south. It includes the beach Praia da Laginha.
4.7 miE
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
119 min walk • Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts. Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast.
4.7 miE
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
120 min walk • The Paços do Concelho is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. Built between 1860 and 1873, it houses the administration of the municipality of São Vicente.
4.6 miE
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
117 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte São João, Mindelo
103 min walk • Monte São João is a low mountain in the central part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 154 m. It is situated 3 km southwest of the city centre of Mindelo.
4.3 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Don Luis Lighthouse, São Vicente
111 min walk • Farol de D. Luis is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.