London to Praia, Cape Verde from £495

This deal vs. typical deal price for this route — verified 10 Jul 2026 at 03:23 UTC

Bag Type	Dimensions / Weight	Included
👜 Personal Item	Small bag / laptop	✅ Yes
🎒 Cabin Bag	7 kg	✅ Yes
🧳 Checked Bag	1 × 23 kg	✅ Yes

🌍 About Praia

Praia is Cape Verde's capital, on Santiago — the most African of the islands, not a beach-resort base like Sal or Boa Vista. The old town, Plateau, sits on a flat-topped bluff above the harbour; below it the Sucupira market is the real pulse of the city, selling everything from fish to phone cases. The thing actually worth the trip is Cidade Velha, 15km west: the first European colonial town in the tropics and a UNESCO site, with the original pillory still standing in the square. Eat cachupa, the slow-cooked corn-and-bean stew that's the national dish — best the next morning, fried with an egg. Come November to June for dry, warm days around 25–29°C; skip August to October, when it's hot, humid and the rains hit.