Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Residencial Bom Sossego
GUESTHOUSE
$
( 2551365; residencialbomsossego@hotmail.com; Vila do Maio; s/d from CVE2900/3550; )
On the main
plaza, with basic rooms, some with fans and others with air-con, and a decent restaurant
downstairs.
Torre Sabina
GUESTHOUSE
$$
( 2561299;
www.inseltraum.biz
; d CVE5500)
One amazing double room with panoramic ocean
vistas inside a funky tower right on Baixona beach in Calheta. Run by a German couple,
it's surrounded by lovely gardens; there's a kayak you can use for free. Delicious break-
fast is included and dinners are available on request.
Eating & Drinking
Kabana
SEAFOOD
$
(mains CVE650; closed all day Tue & evening Sun)
Wooden beach shack with a deck on the sand,
with friendly service and simple fish and meat dishes.
Tropical
SEAFOOD
$
(mains CVE600; Tue-Sun)
Beachside spot with a travellers' vibe and a good range of food,
such as spaghetti, pizzas, toasts and fish mains. There's a great sunset happy hour.
Wolf Djarmai
INTERNATIONAL
$
(mains CVE700; 8am-11pm, closed Sat)
Capeverdian and European food is dished out at this
funky German-run spot inside a blue container fronted by a tree-shaded terrace, just up
from the main square behind the church. The Friday night
tocatina
is the place to be.
Cala Grande Piano Bar
BAR
( 2561140; 9am-11pm)
Opened by well-known Capeverdian musician To Tavares, this
small bar in Calheta serves as the island's unofficial cultural centre. There's a dance com-
pany and music school as well as traditional music concerts by a resident band every
Saturday. Food, prepared by village ladies, is available if you call a day ahead (CVE600
per dish), and there are a couple of basic rooms in the back (CVE3500).
Getting There & Around
