Holiday Homes in Mão para Trás

This place is more like a whole experience, and not just a place to stay. To reach it is around an hour mountainous walk after the road ends.They send someone to help you finding the place and help carry your bags. Mine were carried on the head of the person helping me, for one hour! I felt bad for bringing too much. A bag pack is highly recommended. You will be the only tourist in a very small town of around 10 houses. Lovely views and very quiet, except for when they play loud music in town, but mostly it is nice and peaceful. The people are super friendly and welcoming. If you do not speak Portuguese bring an offline translation app. I made some nice hikes to Lomo Branco and Ribeira Grande, all around 1.5 hour each way. It is quite basic, but just think about how difficult it is to reach the place and build a living there! These people deserve nothing but respect. How they build their lives and live independently and largely self-sustainable is amazing. Great opportunity to see another side of Cape Verde and help local communities. Anita is an amazing host and Arlinda can answer questions concerning the reservation and travels. Thank you both for your help and patience.

It's a very quiet and green place away from the nearby city of Porto Novo (2km away by foot), close to the ocean, the sandy beach and the sound of the waves. The flat has everything you may need to cook, live and sleep comfortably. The host, Anny, is always helping in case something would be needed. She brought us some fresh bread, gave us some cookies before a hike, organized hikes, gave tips, or even drove us to the city to shop, as we didn't have a car. She went above and beyond to make our stay as comfortable as possible, she was absolutely a true gem!

Wooden interior gave it a beachhouse optic, beautiful! Mosquito nets in the bedroom (door and window + below door), basic kitchen utensils, secluded at the beach far away from city, giving it a Robinson Crusoe vibe! So far so good.