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Cape Verde Islands, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide

Cape Verde Islands, 3rd: The Bradt Travel GuideAuthors: Aisling Irwin, Colum Wilson
Creators: Sian Pritchard-Jones, Bob Gibbons
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Category: Book

List Price: $22.95
Buy Used: $0.99
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Seller: fillzup
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 950134

Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 296
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6

ISBN: 1841621021
Dewey Decimal Number: 916
EAN: 9781841621029
ASIN: 1841621021

Publication Date: May 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Also Available In:

  • Paperback - Cape Verde Islands, 2nd
  • Paperback - Cape Verde Islands: The Bradt Travel Guide
  • Paperback - Cape Verde Islands, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide Cape Verde Islands)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, one of the attractions of the Cape Verde Islands is the watersports; surfing, windsurfing, diving, and fishing. Travelers are also lured to the islands by the promise of scenic hikes around the dramatic terrain of these volcanic outcrops, including the climb up the Pico de Fogo volcanic cone. Many off-the-beaten-track highlights are provided to help explorers discover the hidden treasures of this magical archipelago, from beautiful bays with whaling history and beaches teeming with turtles to botanical gardens and cobbled paths leading to summits high above sea level.

Features include:
>How to get there, where to stay, and specialty restaurants
>Local culture, including music, customs, and history
>Detailed hiking routes for all levels of experience
>Maps and town plans of key areas of the islands



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2 out of 5 stars Nothing new in here   April 18, 2009
Judi L. Gilliland (Detroit, MI)
The book was very outdated and there's nothing new to learn that couldn't easily have been googled. As for visiting Cape Verde, we LOVED it.


5 out of 5 stars Amazing Guide   July 9, 2008
Robert N. Nielsen Jr. (Binghamton, NY United States)
This was the first, but it won't be the last, travel guide I'll buy from the Bradt series.

It contains an outstanding overview of the Islands' geology, political history and economy along with great suggestions for active sports tourism and passive sightseeing.

I was so impressed I bought the Bradt guide to the Canary Islands too.

Both will come in handy on a trans-Atlantic cruise we've booked for this Fall.



5 out of 5 stars A thorough companion   December 7, 2006
N. Fazel (Boa Vista, Cape Verde)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

If you plan on visiting the Islands of Cape Verde, this travel guide is essential. I have not found a better or more thorough guide. I currently live here but I am American and I knew nothing of the islands when I arrived. But after living here a while, I discovered that this book is as accurate as I initially thought. There are few things misspelled but that is to be overlooked by the amount of truely uselful and thorough the information is. I also liked the little touches of background and history on each island. It is very well done.


5 out of 5 stars An essential for the cruising bookshelf   January 28, 2002
Freelance writer/editor (Cornwall)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I first visited the Cape Verdes in 1987 while researching the ATLANTIC ISLANDS, a sailing guide covering the Azores, Madeira group, Canaries and Cape Verdes, now in its third edition. Getting information on the Cape Verdes in the English language was difficult in the extreme -- if only Aisling and Colum's excellent book had been available then! These days no sane person should visit the islands without reading it first. The Cape Verdes come as something of a culture shock after the Canaries -- this book will explain why, and help you get the most from the experience. Buy it!


5 out of 5 stars Perfect blend of insight and practical help   June 1, 1999
pockley@mbox.vol.cz (Karlovy Vary,)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

This was just the sort of thing a hardened backpacker needed. It had all the useful nooks and crannies of info you need - plus the fact that it filled in a lot of the extra info you like to get about a place you're seeing. They gave a great account of the islands' history - it was really moving.

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