DESTINATIONS — WINTER SUN
Barbados
Cape Verde
l CAPE VERDE: WINDING DOWN Sun: With a short six-hour flight, Cape Verde suits those who want to jet off in the morning and be sunning themselves by mid-afternoon. The best beaches are on main tourist islands Sal or Boa Vista, both accessible from London, Manchester and, for the latter, Birmingham. Fun: The tradewinds that first brought the Portuguese to these West African islands also make them a top choice for watersports enthusiasts, with pretty much every sport that needs a breeze
available here. Windsurfing and kitesurfing are the most popular in the winter months, but snorkelling, turtle and
whale-spotting, and game fishing are all possible.
If that’s not
enough to satisfy, use the regular
flights and ferries to hop between the 10 islands.
For colourful markets and equally colourful nightlife, try Santiago or São Vicente; or for great hiking, trek through Santiago’s mountainous interior or the active volcanic crater on Fogo. For the kids: Cape Verde has a good selection of family-
orientated hotels offering swimming pools, kids’ clubs and food to suit fussy eaters. Book it: A week all-inclusive at four-star-plus Iberostar Club Boa Vista starts at £1,199 with The Cape Verde Experience, including flights from Manchester on
December 11.
capeverde.co.uk Or try: To Cape Verde’s northeast, Tunisia’s beach resorts have a similar fondness for watersports in every variety, especially in popular spots such as Hammamet, Monastir and Djerba. TW
Iberostar Club Boa Vista
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