# Things to see in Mindelo (Cape Verde): 31 places and when to go

> Mindelo is a town in Cape Verde with around 71,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 31 places in and around it, mainly Nature (26), Mountains (5), History (2). The best known are Monte Verde, Porto Grande Bay and Monte Cara. The best time to come is October to May; also possible: June to September. In June there are 13 h of daylight, and in December, 11 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/mindelo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Cape Verde · 16.8838, -25
- **Population:** About 71,000
- **Places:** 31 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/naturaleza/) (26) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/montana/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/historia/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/arquitectura/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museos/) (1) · Diving (1)
- **Best time:** October to May.
- **Also possible:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** VXE São Pedro, 8.1 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Casa de Guarda, at 1,684 m.

## What to see in Mindelo

The places in and around Mindelo, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Monte Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-verde/): Mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde · 7.2 km
- [Porto Grande Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/porto-grande/): Bay in Cape Verde · 315 m
- [Monte Cara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-cara/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 4.1 km
- [Pico da Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-da-cruz/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 25 km
- [Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/farol-de-fontes-pereira-de-melo/): Lighthouse in Cape Verde · 26 km
- [Pico do Vento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-do-vento/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 13 km
- [Monte António Gomes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-antonio-gomes/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 7.6 km
- [Fortim d'El-Rei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/fortim-d-el-rei/): Building in Cape Verde · 1.0 km
- [Monte São João](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-de-sao-joao/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 2.2 km
- [Cova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/cova/): Volcanic crater Cova in Santo Antão(Cape Verde) is 1166 m low and 1500 m high woth having diameter about 1 Km considered as one of the oldest Craters still found · 26 km
- [Tope de Caixa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/tope-de-caixa/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 6.6 km
- [Água Doce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/agua-doce/): Volcano · 27 km
- [Campanário](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/campanario/): Volcano · 20 km
- [Casa de Guarda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/casa-de-guarda/): Volcano · 30 km
- [CNAD - National Centre for Arts, Craft and Design](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/cnad-national-centre-for-arts-craft-and-design/): Museum · 1.5 km
- [Cruz de Moroço](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/cruz-de-moroco/): Volcano · 29 km
- [Curral de João](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/curral-de-joao/): Volcano · 14 km
- [Dive Tribe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/dive-tribe/): Dive site · 1000 m
- [Monte Salamansa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-salamansa/): Volcano · 8.2 km
- [Monte Verde Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-verde-natural-park/): National park · 8.1 km
- [Morrinho de Costinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morrinho-de-costinho/): Volcano · 20 km
- [Morrinho de Passagem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morrinho-de-passagem/): Volcano · 19 km
- [Morro de Panela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-de-panela/): Volcano · 24 km
- [Morro de Ribeira Larga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-de-ribeira-larga/): Volcano · 19 km

And the other 7, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Morro do Brejo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-do-brejo/), [Morro do Poio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-do-poio/), [Morro do Tubarão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-do-tubarao/), [Morro João Daninha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-joao-daninha/), [Morro Vermelho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/morro-vermelho/), [Volcão Viana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/volcao-viana/)
- **History**: [Cesária Évora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/statue-cesaria-evora-cesaria-evora/)

## When to go to Mindelo

The best time to visit Mindelo is **October to May**; also possible: June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 27 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 12 h 47 |
| June | Possible | 13 h |
| July | Possible | 12 h 55 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 34 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 12 |
| December | Best time | 11 h |

In June there are 13 h of daylight, and in December, 11 h. In January, 31 of the 31 places are at their best.

When to go to Cape Verde in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Mindelo

The nearest main airport is Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE, São Pedro), 8.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cape Verde (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=16.8838%2C-25)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.8838%2C-25)

## Other towns nearby

- [Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/praia/): 12 places · 270 km

And all of Cape Verde, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Mindelo?

The best known: [Monte Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-verde/), [Porto Grande Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/porto-grande/), [Monte Cara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-cara/), [Pico da Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-da-cruz/), [Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/farol-de-fontes-pereira-de-melo/). In all, 31 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Mindelo?

October to May; also possible: June to September. In June there are 13 h of daylight, and in December, 11 h.

### How do you get to Mindelo?

The nearest main airport is Cesaria Evora International Airport (VXE), 8.1 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.8838%2C-25) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Mindelo as the destination and these 31 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).