Belém, São Nicolau

#23 among attractions in São Nicolau

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Belém is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 9 km east of Ribeira Brava. ()

Coordinates: 16°37'52"N, 24°13'5"W

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

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

6.2 miSW
Colonial architecture
Forte do Príncipe Real, São Nicolau
157 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.
2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Bissau, São Nicolau
59 min walk • 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.
6.3 miSW
Village, Harbor
Preguiça, São Nicolau
162 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.
6.5 miSW
Lighthouse
Preguiça Lighthouse, São Nicolau
167 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.
5.5 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva, São Nicolau
140 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.

Belém, São Nicolau

Facts and practical information

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

Forte do Príncipe Real, São Nicolau

Monte Bissau, São Nicolau

Preguiça, São Nicolau

Preguiça Lighthouse, São Nicolau

Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva, São Nicolau