MindeloThe capital of the island of São Vicente, Mindelo is the most cosmopolitan city in the archipelago © Louis-Laurent Grandadam
Cape Verdean towns are very warm and colourful. The biggest is Praia and Mindelo. Every town has its own distinctive atmosphere, architecture, colour tones, population... Various quaint little villages are scattered here and there over the islands, whether located in the mountains or by the sea.