Jardim Botanico, Santiago
#3 among attractions in Santiago
Facts and practical information
The Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa is the only botanical garden in Cape Verde. The garden is located in São Jorge, in the middle of the island Santiago. Its collection focuses on endemic and native plants of Cape Verde. ()
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Jardim Botanico – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Monte Tchota, Barragem de Poilão, Pico da Antónia, Serra do Pico da Antónia Important Bird Area.
- 1.6 miSWMountain
Monte Tchota, Santiago
40 min walk • Monte Tchota is a mountain located in the central part of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,041 m. It is part of the Serra do Pico de Antónia Natural Park, and lies 1.5 km southeast of Pico de Antónia, the highest point of the island.
- 3.6 miNENature, Natural attraction, Lake
Barragem de Poilão, Santiago
92 min walk • Barragem de Poilão is a dam located in the eastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, in the municipality of São Lourenço dos Órgãos. It impounds the stream Ribeira Seca, the island's largest river. the reservoir, used for irrigation, stretches between the villages Poilão and Levada.
- 2.1 miWSantiago's tallest mountain
Pico da Antónia, Santiago
54 min walk • Pico de Antónia is a mountain located in the central part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. At 1,392 m, it is the highest point of the island. The mountain is part of the protected area Parque Natural da Serra do Pico de Antónia. The towns Picos and Assomada lie close to the mountain.
- 3.1 miWNature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Serra do Pico da Antónia Important Bird Area, Santiago
79 min walk • The Serra do Pico de Antónia is a mountain range in the centre of the island of Santiago in the Cape Verde archipelago. It contains the Pico de Antónia, at 1,392 m the highest point of the island. It is protected as a natural park, covering 28.73 km2.
- 5.8 miSENature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte das Vacas, Santiago
149 min walk • Monte das Vacas is a mountain located in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is 2 km south of Ribeirão Chiqueiro and 8 km of the city centre of the capital Praia. Its elevation is 437 meters.
- 7 miSEArenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia
179 min walk • Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde. Used for football matches, it is home to the Cape Verde National football team. The stadium has an announced capacity of 15,000 people. It is owned by the government of Cape Verde, and operated by an appointed Commission of Stadium Administration.
- 5.4 miNWLocality
Assomada
137 min walk • Assomada is a city on the Sotavento island of Santiago in Cape Verde. Since 1912, it is the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina, which comprises the central western part and much of the interior of the island. It is the largest city in that region.
- 5.1 miNWSport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio de Cumbém, Santiago
130 min walk • Estádio de Cumbém, also as Estádio Municipal de Cumbém is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Assomada, seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina in the Santiago, Cape Verde and is located in the suburb of Cumbém located south of the centre, accessed with Avenida 15 de Dezembro.
- 7.5 miNELocality
Santa Cruz
192 min walk • Santa Cruz is a concelho of Cape Verde. It is situated in the eastern part of the island of Santiago. Its seat is the city Pedra Badejo. Its population was 26,617 at the 2010 census, and its area is 112.2 km².