Terra Branca Travel Guide
Praia
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Popular places to visit
Prainha Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Prainha Beach during your travels in Praia? Make some time to visit the cathedral while you're in the area.
Quebra Canela Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Quebra Canela Beach during your travels in Praia? Make some time to visit the cathedral while you're in the area.
Market
You can search for that perfect souvenir at Market during your trip to Praia. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Dona María Pia Lighthouse
Dona María Pia Lighthouse is just one of the places to see in Praia, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Make some time to visit the cathedral while you're in the area.
Museu Etnográfico de Praia
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Museu Etnográfico de Praia during your trip to Praia. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.
Estadio da Varzea
Catch an event at Estadio da Varzea during your trip to Praia. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Things to do
From Port of Praia: Island Tour for Cruise Ship passengers
Best of Santiago Island: Cidade Velha, Workshop & Tarrafal Beach Tour
Walking Tour: Street arts, Markets, church & Flavours
Top hotels in Terra Branca
Barceló Praia Cape Verde
Friendly helpful staff, good location, great pool and deck and a big comfy room with a nice view over the bay and the town, what’s not to love!?!
Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026
Pestana Trópico - Ocean & City Hotel
Good hotel with decent facilities. Nice rooms, pool is a salt one, makes swimming a bit tough. Staff at front desk were excellent and the rest were good without being particularly friendly. Food was ok, breakfast fine without being exceptional. Marked it a 4 because for the cost and bar prices etc ...
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
Hotel Vip Praia
Amenities, room and staff were indeed up to standard. Youtube on the TV though needs to be fixed, as non-portugese speakers we did not enjoy this facility.
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2026
Hotel Pérola
Hotel Vulcão
First off, the cleaning quality was very poor, I have images that I would wish to add to this review. From the walls, cobwebs all over the corner of the room, visible blood from previous tenant smashing mosquitoes on the wall, and small ants crawling all over our bedsheet. We paid for the pool, since ...
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Praia Confort
It was OK, especially for the price. But convenient location on the Plateau, with shops, sights restaurants just walking out the door.
Reviewed on 20 Sept 2025
