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Virgin beach
Gray sand
Turquoise pure water
Free entrance
Deserted
Difficult access
Distant parking
For explorers
Spacious multi bays
Normal depth
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GPS: 15.2368 -23.2164
Calheta de Cima,
Cape Verde
Calheta de Cima 0.8 km nearest Locality
Praia 47.4 km main City of the region
MMO 9 km nearest airport
Maio Beach is in the 1th place out of 1 beaches in the Cape Verde region 47.4km away from its center, the city of Praia. It is one of the beaches of Calheta de Cima settlement, just 0.8 km from its center. The beach is located in a natural place.
It is a spacious several bays coastline with crystal turquoise water and gray sand, so you don't need special shoes. The sharpness of entering the water is quite normal. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers , hikers etc. It is almost deserted place even during the high season.
Maio Beach coast is free for all. It has no amenities, only nature.
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities .To get to the beach, you need to walk along a mountain trail about 500m long. Parking is located at some distance, within 300 meters.
1 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Calheta Beach, which has a rating of 7.2.
The coastline of Maio Beach is covered with gray sand. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun.
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Maio Beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable.
Maio Beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with sand and the entrance to the water is gentle.
The beach is located in a natural area. In the high season, there are still almost no visitors, which makes this place ideal for a secluded holiday.
Maio Beach can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Maio Beach.
The Maio Beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. It's not very close, about 300 meters and you have to overcome a long descent.
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