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title: "Sal: Beach, Sand, Sun & Fun. Not only a surfer's paradise"
url: "https://www.vista-verde.com/en/fascinating-islands/sal/"
description: "You are looking for a combination of activity and beach? Miles of beautiful, white sandy beaches, crystal clear turquoise Atlantic Ocean - this is Sal"
date: 2019-01-24
modified: 2020-10-15
lastUpdated: 2020-10-15
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# Sal: Beach, Sand, Sun & Fun. Not only a surfer's paradise

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 **Sal (en: "salt")** is almost perfectly described – hardly any vegetation or animals can be found here. The island, popular with beach goers, is very flat, windswept and offers miles of beautiful, **white sandy beaches** as well as the **crystal clear turquoise Atlantic Ocean**. The highest peak is only 406 m above sea level. The main towns of the island are the capital **Espargos** and the upcoming touristy town of **Santa Maria** in the south. As well as being the location of most of the hotels on the island it is here that you will also find a variety of local shops, restaurants and bars to visit.

The ‘windy season’ from October to March, the year-round warm climate and the pleasant water temperatures characterize Sal as an **Eldorado for water sport** **enthusiasts and sun worshippers**.

Kite surfers, surfers and windsurfers have discovered the island and made it their own. Annual competitions are held here on an international level. In June, the **African Beach Games** take place on Sal, attracting around one thousand participants from over 50 African countries.

Music lovers can experience the **Sal Music Festival** in September. Over the weekend the beach of Santa Maria becomes a musical hive of activity where a good atmosphere is guaranteed.

The old salt loading pier **"Pontão"** with its restored salt weighing building in Santa Maria, reminds us of former prosperous times when salt extraction was a key industry. Popular sightseeing destinations are the salt mines in **Pedra Lume,** situated in the crater floor and the "blue eye" at **Buracona**.

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