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title: Brava the wild one. Stunning landscapes on the flower island Brava
url: "https://www.vista-verde.com/en/fascinating-islands/brava/"
description: "Brava (en: “wild”) with its 64 km² is the smallest and greenest of the 9 inhabited islands. It is located in the south-west of the archipelago"
date: 2019-01-23
modified: 2024-07-08
lastUpdated: 2024-07-08
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  - "Brava
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  - green oasis
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# Brava the wild one. Stunning landscapes on the flower island Brava

1. [vista verde tours - Cape Verde with the expert](https://www.vista-verde.com/en/)
2. [Fascinating Islands](https://www.vista-verde.com/en/fascinating-islands/)
3. Brava

  Stunning landscapes on the flower island Brava
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  ![Nova Sintra on Brava](https://www.vista-verde.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/4/csm_Nova-Sintra-Strassenzug-s_fb7bd03440.jpg "Nova Sintra on Brava")

 ![mango trees on Brava](https://www.vista-verde.com/fileadmin/_processed_/3/2/csm_mangobaum-auf-brava_0009d767bc.jpg "mango trees on Brava")

 ![coastal scenery on Brava](https://www.vista-verde.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/b/csm_Kueste-brava_c1493f4609.jpg "coastal scenery on Brava") Klippen auf Brava

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  [  ![Island trip Brava](https://www.vista-verde.com/fileadmin/_processed_/0/6/csm_reisebaustein-brava_dbc812c84a.jpg "Island Trip Brava")
##### **SHORT TRIP BRAVA**

**Our trip to Brava includes all the highlights for adventurers: Abundant grasslands and pasture landscape and colonial blossoming gardens are waiting for you!**

 SHORT TRIP BRAVA

 ](https://www.vista-verde.com/en/our-programme/island-day-trips/#c1000132)

 [  ![Brava Cape Verde](https://www.vista-verde.com/fileadmin/_processed_/0/2/csm_Teaser_Brava_Wanderung_Fajatal_vista_verde_tours_600px_d8d27351c0.jpg "Brava Cape Verde")
##### **OUR TRAVEL TIP**

**Discover the southern islands
 from the sea**

 discover more

 ](https://www.vista-verde.com/en/our-programme/our-travel-tip/ferry-trip-southern-islands/ferry-trip-southern-islands/)

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 **Brava (en: “wild”)** with its 64 km² is the smallest and greenest of the 9 inhabited islands. It is located in the south-west of the archipelago and can only be reached by ferry.
 It still shows **clear volcanic remnants**, the interior and coast are v**ery rugged**. Splendid mountains are complemented by deep valleys.

**Brava is characterized by its purity**, varied landscapes and plateaus, which turn out to be a **hiking paradise**. Brava is located in the lee of the neighbouring island Fogo, resulting in frequent misty or foggy conditions which contribute to the creation of this **fresh, green oasis**.

You can find **colourful flowers** everywhere and the harmonious hilly landscapes resemble southern European scenes.

The peaceful coastal town **Faja d'Agua** has remained largely unchanged since the colonial era. The old mansions in **Vila Nova Sintra** are still as they were in colonial times when the Portuguese established their residences with beautiful gardens. The ferry that serves Brava is greatly influenced by weather and sea conditions, therefore any visit to the island requires a high degree of flexibility.

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