Praia Grande, Boa Vista

Name: Praia Grande
Address: Boa Vista, Cape Verde

#6 among attractions in Boa Vista

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Praia Grande is a large beach on the northeast coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is 1.5 km northwest of the village Calhau. The white sandy beach is surrounded by volcanic rocks. It is accessible by road from Calhau and Baía das Gatas. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 16°6'43"N, 22°55'1"W

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Boa Vista Cape Verde

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Praia Grande – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nossa Senhora da Conceição church, Praia d´Diante, Praia de Atlanta, Morro de Areia Nature Reserve.

5.2 miS
Church
Nossa Senhora da Conceição church, Boa Vista
134 min walk • Nossa Senhora da Conceição church is a church at the southeastern edge of the village Povoação Velha, on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. It sits at the foot of the mountain Rocha Estância.
4.4 miN
16°10'30"N • 22°55'7"W
Praia d´Diante, Sal Rei
112 min walk • Beach
4.9 miN
16°10'59"N • 22°55'7"W
Praia de Atlanta, Sal Rei
125 min walk • Beach
3.1 miSW
Mountain
Morro de Areia Nature Reserve, Boa Vista
80 min walk • Morro de Areia Nature Reserve is a nature reserve covering the southwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It takes its name from the hill Morro de Areia, 167 m elevation.
~650 ftW
Beach
Praia da Chave
4 min walk • Praia de Chaves is a beach in the western part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde, close to the town Rabil. It is about 5 km long. At the northern part of the beach, close to Rabil, tourist resorts have been developed. The southern part is included in the Morro de Areia Nature Reserve.
2.9 miNE
16°8'28"N • 22°53'7"W
Quad Zone, Sal Rei
75 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park
5 miSW
Beach
Praia da Varandinha
129 min walk • Praia da Varandinha is a beach on the southwest coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It lies north of the headland Ponta Varandinha. The beach forms part of the protected area Morro de Areia Nature Reserve.
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Santo António, Boa Vista
142 min walk • Monte Santo António is a mountain in the southwestern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At 379 m elevation, it is the island's second highest point. Like Rocha Estância and Monte Estância, it rises steeply from the surrounding plains.
1.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Forte Duque de Bragança
47 min walk • Forte Duque de Bragança is a ruined fort located on the islet Ilhéu de Sal Rei off the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. The fort was named after the Duke of Bragança.
4.1 miN
16°10'17"N • 22°54'55"W
Praia de Estoril, Sal Rei
105 min walk • Beach
3.4 miNE
Village
Estância de Baixo, Boa Vista
86 min walk • Estância de Baixo is a settlement in the western part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its population was 578 in 2010, making it the island's third most populated place. The village is around 6 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei, west of the Deserto de Viana, on the eastern bank of Ribeira do Rabil.

Praia Grande, Boa Vista

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Boa Vista plan & book

Praia Grande – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)