São Filipe Royal Fortress

Restored fortress with fantastic views

The fortress towers high above the city. The path is steep but not too long and can easily be done on foot. Once at the top, visitors will find a visitor center where they can buy tickets and watch a ...

Impressive large well restored fort from the 16th Century.

Very interesting tour of the 16th Century fort built after Sir Francis Drake stormed the bastions a few years before. The information office's representative showed us around after a short video was s...

Closed on opening time

Access is easy by car, a few hundred meters from the main road. The walls of fort itself are well preserved and imposing on the top of the hill. Views to the city and bay are beautiful. It was howe...

History and culture

Visit this site is like a jump in the history and it helps to better understand the culture of Cabo Verde. Slavery is a big slice of this country past along with the fights against pirates and others ...

Views and history

Fairly well maintained fort with amazing views and if you get the right guide, a really interesting history.