*<sleep name="B&B RosymarInn" alt="" address="16 Rua Tenente Valadim (known as Rua Madragoa) Praia, Santiago" directions="" phone="(+238) 2616345" email="info@rosymarinn.com" url="http://www.rosymarinn.com" checkin="01:00" checkout="11:00" price="dpl 3500 to 5500$" lat="14.983333" long="23.433334">Newly renovated bed & breakfast located in the heart of the city of Praia, known as Plateau, near the Presidential Palace. Friendly staff, very clean and quiet rooms. Breakfast included. </sleep>
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*<sleep name="Residencial RosymarInn" alt="" address="16 Rua Tenente Valadim (known as Rua Madragoa) Praia, Santiago" directions="" phone="(+238) 2616345" email="info@rosymarinn.com" url="http://www.rosymarinn.com" checkin="01:00" checkout="11:00" price="dpl 3500 to 5500$" lat="14.983333" long="23.433334">Newly renovated bed & breakfast located in the heart of the city of Praia, known as Plateau, near the Presidential Palace. Friendly staff, very clean and quiet rooms. Breakfast included. </sleep>
===Mid-range===
===Mid-range===
Revision as of 21:12, 13 May 2010
Praia is Cape Verde's capital and busiest town. Probably not worth visiting in itself, but worth a half-day exploration if you are passing through to another destination.
The centre of town lies on a plateau overlooking the bay to the southeast. The airport lies a few kilometers to the northeast.
A few kilometers south of centre is the area of Prainha which has two pleasant beaches and a few further accomadation options.
Praia has an international airport. TACV (national flag carrier)[1] and TAP airlines fly to various destinations in Africa, and to Portugal. Taxis from the airport to Praia cost 500$. After 18:00 the cost is 1000$. There does not appear to be public transport to the airport.
Get around
See
Praia town hall. (14.917112,-23.509324)
Praia Cathedral. (14.917389,-23.508751)
Palácio da Justiça. (14.917710,-23.508626)
Do
Buy
Eat
Cybercafé Sofia. A great place to eat local food and watch the world go by.(14.919648,-23.507438)
Drink
Sleep
Budget
Residencial RosymarInn, 16 Rua Tenente Valadim (known as Rua Madragoa) Praia, Santiago, ☎ (+238) 2616345 (info@rosymarinn.com), [2]. checkin: 01:00; checkout: 11:00. Newly renovated bed & breakfast located in the heart of the city of Praia, known as Plateau, near the Presidential Palace. Friendly staff, very clean and quiet rooms. Breakfast included. dpl 3500 to 5500$. (14.983333,23.433334)
Mid-range
Hotel América, Achada St Antonio - Praia - CP 55/A, ☎ (+238) 262 1431 (hotel_america@cvtelecom.cv). In Praiha, south of the centre of town near the beachessgl 4500$ dbl 5500$ suite 7200$ including breakfast.
Benfica Pensao, 30 Rua 5 de Julho | Plateau Praia, Praia, Santiago CP 273A, Cape Verde.
Beramar Restauracao Hotelaria e Tourismo, Cha De Areia, Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde.
Perola Hotel, Cha de Areia, Praia, Santiago 129A, Cape Verde.
Residencial Praia Maria, 30 Rua 5 de Julho | Plateau Praia, Praia, Santiago CP 273A, Cape Verde (In a quiet area near the main market), [3]. checkout: 12:00. This three star hotel is a bit past its prime, but is bright and clean.Sgl 4200-6000$ dbl 5200-7000$ triple 6500-8000$ includes breakfast.
Splurge
Praia's high-end options are located south of the main town in the area of Prainha.
Pestana Trópico, Caixa Postal 413 Cidade da Praia Cabo Verde, ☎ (+238) 2614200 (reservas.tropico@pestana.com, fax: (+238) 2615225), [4]. 10min to centre of the Praia. 5km from the airport.
Oásis Atlântico Praiamar, Prainha, Cidade da Praia, Ilha de Santiago, ☎ (+238) 261 3777 / 261 4153 (praiamar@oasisatlantico.com, fax: (+238) 261 2972), [5]. Decrepit infrastructure, outrageously overpriced.
