4 best beaches to visit in Sal

Sal
Cemetery of shells

Stony Beach

The area known as Shell Cemetery Beach is a roughly kilometer long black rocky beach where large shells and shell fragments wash up from the ocean every morning. It can be found on the eastern edge of the town of Santa Maria, just across the southeastern tip of Sal Island. [btn "Sal Holidays - Comparison of Tours" https://www.cestujlevne.com/zajezdy/kapverdske-ostrovy/sal] Head here early in the morning for a walk on the beach, just like the…

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Lemon sharks in Cape Verde
Shark Bay

Stony Beach

Roughly in the middle of the island on the east coast you will find a shallow rocky shoreline known as Shark Bay . This bay is considered by many to be the best place to see on Sal, and they are certainly not far from the truth. Enter the water, stand still and wait for the dozens of baby lemon sharks to begin swarming around you. The largest lemon shark is 3.5 metres long and weighs 180 kilograms. Don't worry. You'll see no more than half…

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Santa Maria pier
Santa Maria

City, Sandy beach

The main centre of action of the whole island of Sal is in the town of Santa Maria and its surroundings. Here you will find everything from hotels, promenade, beaches, bars, churches, a desalinated water shop for the locals to a long pier with a daily sale of freshly caught fish. [btn "Sal holidays - comparison of tours" https://www.cestujlevne.com/zajezdy/kapverdske-ostrovy/sal] You, as a tourist, will be staying in Santa Maria, as 90% of the…

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Clear sea in Murdeira
Murdeira

Village, Sandy beach

The small and quiet resort of Murdeira is located on Beirona Beach, about halfway between the airport and Santa Maria. This tourist village consists of one large apartment resort, Murdeira Village Resort, and a long beach several kilometres long. It also includes housing for locals, restaurants and shops. [btn "The cheapest tours to the island of Sal" https://www.cestujlevne.com/zajezdy/kapverdske-ostrovy/sal] The beach has a beautiful view of…

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