Laginha Beach: guide to Mindelo's urban shore
Morning swims, Monte Cara at sunset and seafront hotels: complete guide to Laginha Beach on São Vicente — the perfect city beach.
The beach works in the morning: locals swim from 7am, families claim the sand before heat and fishermen pull nets at the adjacent pier. Afternoon wind may pick up; at sunset, terraces serve grogue and fresh fish as the sun drops behind Monte Cara — a daily ritual.
Where to stay: Horizonte Mindel, Ouril Mindelo, Kaza Jindung, Laginha Beach Guest House, Residencial Laginha and Oasis Porto Grande — all in [[hotels|Laginha hotels]], minutes on foot from the sand. For radical windsurfing, drive 15 minutes to São Pedro Beach
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Mindelo offers much beyond the beach: colonial architecture, fish market, live music and the one-hour ferry to Santo AntãoMindelo and LaginhaSão Pedro
February brings Mindelo Carnival; August, Baía das Gatas Festival. Cross with best time to visitsnorkellingfamily beaches
