THE REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST OF SANTO ANTÃO
Upon entering Porto Novo you can see arid mountains, bare of vegetation, in short, a dry landscape dominated by brown tones, but soon after entering Vila das Pombas the spirit of the traveler will be amazed by the wonderful landscapes. This is the first of three larger locations. Ribeira Grande and Ponta do Sol follow. All of them with a different personality.
Santo Antão has gained a reputation as a natural paradise, an ideal setting for mountain hikes, and this has attracted a certain audience, especially European.
Vila das Pombas is a genuinely pleasant place. With its family grocery stores, cafes and restaurants for all tastes, the sea. It is a place where a romantic soul can imagine living for a while. A simple life, endless hours of reading and writing, conversations with people born and raised there.
As for Ribeira Grande, people are generous and friendly, and walking through those streets is a precious experience. Further to the center, the street that would be the heart of the colonial Ribeira Grande, when it was still the administrative capital of the island. There you can see a row of buildings with clearly Portuguese architecture.
It is from Ribeira Grande that the “collective” is taken to Ponta do Sol. These transports, large vans that work as shared taxis, connect the island's locations, at least on this coastal axis. They are easy to find and very economical. They make the life of a visitor very easy and as an added value they also allow you to establish contacts with local people, always ready for a conversation and help in whatever way they can.
But of all the activities that can be developed on this island, it will be the mountain hikes that will attract the most visitors, and the conditions for the practice of hiking are fabulous. One of the best and most sought after by tourists is the walk through the Cova-Paul natural park. What more could you want? Breathtaking landscapes, relatively easy trails to follow with total safety conditions, friendly people always ready to give an indication that is necessary. It is even an invitation to leave the house early in the morning and spend a great day walking through the green of Santo Antão.
Upon entering Porto Novo you can see arid mountains, bare of vegetation, in short, a dry landscape dominated by brown tones, but soon after entering Vila das Pombas the spirit of the traveler will be amazed by the wonderful landscapes. This is the first of three larger locations. Ribeira Grande and Ponta do Sol follow. All of them with a different personality.
Santo Antão has gained a reputation as a natural paradise, an ideal setting for mountain hikes, and this has attracted a certain audience, especially European.
Vila das Pombas is a genuinely pleasant place. With its family grocery stores, cafes and restaurants for all tastes, the sea. It is a place where a romantic soul can imagine living for a while. A simple life, endless hours of reading and writing, conversations with people born and raised there.
As for Ribeira Grande, people are generous and friendly, and walking through those streets is a precious experience. Further to the center, the street that would be the heart of the colonial Ribeira Grande, when it was still the administrative capital of the island. There you can see a row of buildings with clearly Portuguese architecture.
It is from Ribeira Grande that the “collective” is taken to Ponta do Sol. These transports, large vans that work as shared taxis, connect the island's locations, at least on this coastal axis. They are easy to find and very economical. They make the life of a visitor very easy and as an added value they also allow you to establish contacts with local people, always ready for a conversation and help in whatever way they can.
But of all the activities that can be developed on this island, it will be the mountain hikes that will attract the most visitors, and the conditions for the practice of hiking are fabulous. One of the best and most sought after by tourists is the walk through the Cova-Paul natural park. What more could you want? Breathtaking landscapes, relatively easy trails to follow with total safety conditions, friendly people always ready to give an indication that is necessary. It is even an invitation to leave the house early in the morning and spend a great day walking through the green of Santo Antão.