Morocco
Essaouira
In Essaouira you will learn about its history and heritage. From the top
of the ramparts, take in the proud Atlantic and the fishing port with boats
returning home, heavy with their catch. From the Bab El Marse port, you
will enter the medina, a Unesco World Heritage site, and meet the most celebrated
marquetry inlayers and cabinetmakers in the kingdom.
Spain (Canary Islands)
Fuerteventura
More than one hundred and fifty beaches, the most extensive coastal platform
of the archipelago, with three thousand hours of sunshine a year and a naturally
peaceful environment are an invitation to visitors to enjoy Fuerteventura.
Fuerteventura has 285 kilometres of coastline. Unlike the rest of the Islands,
the shores are generally low-lying empty beaches. Perfect for any kind of
water sports, or just strolling in the warm temperatures thanks to the fresh
trade winds. The windmills, dotted all over Fuerteventura, except in the
area of Jandia, are faithful testimony to its farming tradition. This picture,
among an album-full, is just one of Fuerteventura that will surprise you
with its miles of golden sandy beaches washed by the crystal clear waters
of the Atlantic Ocean.
Lanzarote
About 100 km off the African coast, Lanzarote is in the temperate zone of
the Tropic of Cancer, warmed by the Saharan temperatures meeting the Gulf
Stream. One of the many reasons for coming to the archipelago is to see
why UNESCO, in 1993, declared this flat, volcanic Island of sparse vegetation
and fields of lava as a World Biosphere Reserve. For relaxation, there are
the fabulous beaches of Papagayo; for history, the white-washed villages;
and for a break, the night life of Puerto del Carmen. The wonderful climate
and varied scenery have made this island of volcanoes into a zone that attracts
tourists from all over the European Union.
Western Sahara
Dakhla
On the Atlantic coast, in the south, there is a magical bay. Between dunes
and waves, live in harmony with a nature which is full of secrets. This
small fishing port is on the edge of a magnificent lagoon with turquoise
waters. As well as welcoming thousands of migratory birds including colonies
of pink flamingoes, the bay is home to the largest population in the world
of monk seals. Its waters are also frequently visited by skate and hump-backed
dolphins. The impressive Punta Sarga, at the southern extremity of the peninsula,
is the recommended site for watching them. The Rio de Oro lagoon is also
one of the most fish-rich places in the world. Considered by surfing champions
as one of the most beautiful spots in the world, this is the ideal place
for all board sports on water as well as on the sand dunes!
Cape Verde
Sao Vicente
In 1830 and during the installation of a coal deposit, the island of São
Vicente changed from a harsh land to a safe haven for ships coming from
everywhere. From then to the present day, from coal to diesel, São Vicente
and Mindelo asserted themselves as a great cosmopolitan centre, of music
festival, carnival, religious feasts and craft, where the night gains life
at dawn. To the rhythm of morna and coladeira, the island became a place
of cultural diversity, trading the barren and quiet landscape for the energy
and fun of its people.
Boavista
Many call it the Island of Dunes or the Island of Morna, but it could also
be called the island of "a thousand islanders," since it is surrounded by
small islets that enchant us with their beautiful natural landscapes. The
island has about 55 km of clear sand and turquoise waters and it is the
closest island to the African continent. The search of this island is motivated
by the great moments of leisure in the warm and fascinating waters and,
of course, by the climate which is warm all year round all year. Dunes and
oasis, palm trees and tamarind trees, long beaches and irresistible waters
wonders of this island, with the warm trade winds providing an environment
for the practice of sports in and out of the ocean.
Sal
Almost exclusively devoted to tourism today, the island of Sal owes its
name to the industry that flourished between the eighteenth and mid twentieth
century. Land of beautiful white sand beaches, of warm transparent waters
and coral reefs, the island of Sal offers unique conditions for water sports,
from surfing, windsurfing and sailing to scuba diving, fishing and swimming.
Fogo
Of volcanic origin, the island saw the birth of his name around the impressive
volcano which is still active. Fogo is one of the most fertile islands of
the archipelago, and those who visit the island won’t forget so soon the
contrasts, the flavours and aromas. In black colour, hot and tender green,
the island which produced cotton and coffee in the past and placed those
products on the slave routes, is now the land of unique wine and coffee
flavour and aroma. Colonization brought traces of the colonial architecture
which is still preserved, with the old colonial townhouses, icons in the
history of this people.
