Convento de Sao Francisco

An old church without much to see

The place certainly has a fascinating history, but unfortunately you don't learn anything about it as a visitor. You can only visit the church, there are no information boards or anything else. The en...

An old church without much to see

The place certainly has a fascinating history, but unfortunately you don't learn anything about it as a visitor. You can only visit the church, there are no information boards or anything else. The en...

Nice. It is somehow hidden, so you need to walk a little bit following the riverbed to get here.

If you stop by São Filipe fortress while getting to Cidade Velha from Praia, you will be asked to buy a ticket. Keep it, because you will be granted access to this convent with it. Nothing really s...

Nice. It is somehow hidden, so you need to walk a little bit following the riverbed to get here.

If you stop by São Filipe fortress while getting to Cidade Velha from Praia, you will be asked to buy a ticket. Keep it, because you will be granted access to this convent with it. Nothing really s...

Interesting place

We visited this during a half day trip to Ciudade velha. This is an old monastery partly in ruins. Unfortunately the door to the church was locked.