Monte Verde, São Vicente

Name: Monte Verde
Address: São Vicente, Cape Verde

#4 among attractions in São Vicente

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Monte Verde is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. At 744 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. The mountain is located 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2441 ftProminence: 2441 ftCoordinates: 16°52'13"N, 24°55'37"W

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São Vicente Cape Verde

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

Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Viana, Centro Nacional de Artesanato.

4.2 miW
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
109 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.
4.2 miW
Church
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
107 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.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Viana, São Vicente
121 min walk • Viana is a low volcano in the southeastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 163 metres. It is situated 3 kilometres south of Calhau and 14 kilometres southeast of the island capital Mindelo.
4.2 miW
Museum
Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo
109 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.
4.3 miW
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
109 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.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte António Gomes, São Vicente
35 min walk • Monte António Gomes is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 362 meters. It is 1.6 km north of Monte Verde, 2.3 km southeast of the village Salamansa and 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo.
4.2 miW
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
107 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.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pico do Vento, São Vicente
86 min walk • Pico do Vento is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente. It is situated south of the Ribeira do Calhau valley, 12 km southeast of the island capital Mindelo.
4.3 miW
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
109 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
0.7 miSE
Valley
Baleia, São Vicente
18 min walk • Baleia is a mountain valley in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente. Its orientation is west-east, and it lies south of Baía das Gatas and northwest of the beach Praia Grande. At its western end is Monte Verde, the highest point of São Vicente. At its eastern end is the Atlantic Ocean.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte São João, Mindelo
116 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.