Achada Grande Frente
Achada Grande Frente is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.
Achada Grande Frente is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,436 at the 2010 census. It is situated east of the city centre, between the Praia Harbour to the south and the Nelson Mandela International Airport to the north. The former Francisco Mendes International Airport was located in Achada Grande Frente.
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Worth seeing in and around Achada Grande Frente
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Estádio da Várzea
Estádio da Várzea is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde, just west of Plateau, the city center, in the subdivision of Várzea and on Avenida Cidade de Lisboa on its east side. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
1.4 km · stadium · Wikipedia - 02National Library of Cape Verde
The National Library of Cape Verde is located in Praia, Cape Verde. The library was established in 1999.
1.4 km · national library · Wikipedia - 03Farol de D. Maria Pia
Farol de Dona Maria Pia is a lighthouse at the southernmost point of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Temerosa, at the entrance of Praia Harbour, 2 km south of the city centre of Praia.
2.3 km · lighthouse in Cape Verde · Wikipedia - 04Museu Etnográfico da Praia
Museu Etnográfico da Praia is an ethnographic museum in the Cape Verdean capital of Praia on the island of Santiago. It is located at 45 Rua 5 de Julho, in the historic part of the city, the Plateau.
800 m · ethnographic Museum in Santiago, Cape Verde · Wikipedia - 05Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia
The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace is a catholic church on the east side of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, in the city centre of Praia, on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. The church was built between 1894 and 1902.
1 km · church building in Cape Verde · Wikipedia - 06Palácio Presidencial
The Palácio da Presidência da República is a public building in the city centre of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. It is situated on Rua Serpa Pinto, at the south end of Plateau, the historic district of Praia.
1 km · building in Africa · Wikipedia - 07Quartel Jaime Mota
Quartel Jaime Mota is a historical building in the historic city centre of Praia, Cape Verde. It is situated at the southern end of Avenida Andrade Corvo, near the Presidential Palace of Cape Verde.
1 km · building in Cape Verde · Wikipedia - 08Complexo Desportivo Adega
Complexo Desportivo Adega is a multi-purpose stadium in the Achada Grande Trás section of Praia, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics competitions, much of the football training are used for practices.
1.5 km · building in Africa · Wikipedia - 09Liceu Domingos Ramos
Liceu Domingos Ramos is a public secondary school in the northern part of the city centre of Praia, Cape Verde. As of 2015, it has 2,300 students, 63 classes and 110 teachers.
700 m · building in Cape Verde · Wikipedia - 10Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque is the main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located in the southwestern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.
1 km · public square in Praia, Cape Verde · Wikipedia
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Getting to Achada Grande Frente
- Airports
- Nelson Mandela (RAI), 3 km · Aristides Pereira (BVC), 150 km · Amílcar Cabral (SID), 211 km
- Stations
- Praia International Airport, 3 km · Francisco Mendes International Airport, 1 km · Porto da Praia, 1.1 km
- Rabil → Achada Grande Frente150 km · quickest by road, 43h 44m · $15–20
- Espargos → Achada Grande Frente213 km · quickest by road, 60h 4m · $20–27
- São Pedro → Achada Grande Frente4942 km · quickest by air, 16h 46m · R$2,550–3,950
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Achada Grande Frente
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Achada Grande Frente. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere are ferry boats that have irregular service to and from the islands of Maio, Boavista, Sal and Sao Nicolau, and more regular and scheduled service to and from Sao Vicente and Fogo.
- Get inAs of 2014, there were regular ferries from Fogo (4 hours) and Brava (just 40 min from Fogo).
- Go nextCidade Velha, the historic capital, is an easy half-day or day trip and something not to be missed if you're interested in history.
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Next door to Achada Grande Frente
- Prainhaneighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde2 km
- Gamboaneighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde1.4 km
- Quebra Canelaneighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde2.5 km
- Achadinha de Baixoneighborhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde1.7 km
- Platôneighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde800 m
- Achada Grande Trasneighborhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde1.4 km