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    Cape Verde Holidays

    • Key facts
    • Capital Praia
    • Language Portuguese, although Creole is widely spoken, too
    • Timezone GMT -1
    • Population 516,733
    • Currency CVE:Cape Verde Escudo
    • Flight duration 6 hrs 15 mins from gatwick

    When to go

    Cape Verde’s a frontrunner in the temperature department – it stays steadily in the mid-twenties all year round, with July and August upping the ante to around 30°C. The wet season’s a minor-league player compared to Caribbean standards – between August and October you may see a handful of hefty rainstorms, but most are in the blink-and-you’ll-miss-them category. The horizon becomes peppered with kite-surfers in winter, when the trade winds pick up.

    Passports & Visas

    British citizens must have a valid passport to visit Cape Verde. You also need a visa, which is included in your First Choice holiday package unless you’ve only booked a flight or you’re booking within seven days of travelling. For the most up-to-date passport and visa info, visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cape-verde/entry-requirements

    Health & Safety

    If you have specific medical needs, you need to consider whether the health care system in the destination you're looking at is likely to be able to meet those needs if you have any problems while you're away. Consider things like the country's state of development, level of infrastructure and its size and location. For the latest information in respect of health, safety and provision of medical facilities visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cape-verde/health.

    You should take out suitable health and medical insurance to cover you while you are in your destination.

    Travel Aware – Staying Safe and Healthy Abroad

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office and National Travel Health Network and Centre have up-to-date advice on staying safe and healthy abroad.

    For the latest travel advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office including security and local laws, plus passport and visa information check www.gov.uk/travelaware and follow @FCOtravel and Facebook.com/FCOtravel

    More information is available by checking http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/holiday/info/travel-aware

    Keep informed of current travel health news by visiting www.travelhealthpro.org.uk

    The advice can change so check regularly for updates.

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