Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus is a freguesia of Cape Verde.
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus is a freguesia of Cape Verde. It covers the eastern part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago, on the island of Santiago.
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Worth seeing in and around Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
3 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.
- 01Fort Real de São Filipe
Forte Real de São Filipe is a 16th century fortress in the city of Cidade Velha in the south of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is located on a plateau above the town centre, 120 meters above sea level.
2.5 km · UNESCO World Heritage Site · Wikipedia - 02Nossa Senhora do Rosário church
Nossa Senhora do Rosario church is a 15th century church in the town of Cidade Velha on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is located in the northwest of the town, near the right bank of the stream Ribeira Grande de Santiago.
2.7 km · church building in Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde · Wikipedia - 03Pelourinho
The Pelourinho is an important monument in the city of Cidade Velha in the south of Santiago, Cape Verde. The historic centre of Cidade Velha is an UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2009.
2.8 km · UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cidade Velha, Cape Verde, Pillory · Wikipedia
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Getting to Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
- Airports
- Nelson Mandela (RAI), 12 km · Aristides Pereira (BVC), 153 km · Amílcar Cabral (SID), 212 km
- Rabil → Santíssimo Nome de Jesus2852 km · quickest by road, 4h 49m · $27–37
- Espargos → Santíssimo Nome de Jesus2792 km · quickest by road, 4h 49m · $27–37
- São Pedro → Santíssimo Nome de Jesus7924 km · quickest by air, 18h 48m · R$3,810–5,910
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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 Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
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 Santíssimo Nome de Jesus. 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 Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
- Ribeira Grande de Santiagomunicipality on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde2.8 km
- João Varelasettlement in Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde2.6 km
- Salineirosettlement in Santiago, Cape Verde300 m
- Calabaceirasettlement in Santiago, Cape Verde1 km
- São Martinho Grandesettlement in Santiago, Cape Verde3.9 km