Kira's

Top choice in Mindelo


In a pretty yellow building near Praça Amilcar Cabral, Kira's earns rave reviews for its well-equipped, handsomely furnished rooms and kind-hearted multilingual staff. Each of the cheerfully painted guestrooms is named after an island – forest-green Santo Antão evokes its lush peaks, while powder-blue Maio calls to mind its gently lapping seas.

The a roof terrace with fine views is a fine place to unwind after a day exploring.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Mindelo attractions

1. Centro Cultural do Mindelo

0.3 MILES

Inside the old customs house, the cultural centre houses changing exhibitions of local arts and culture and has a tiny shop selling local crafts, music…

2. Palácio do Povo

0.32 MILES

This cheery pink colonial confection and former government building today hosts changing exhibitions. Currently, its rooms are given over to a long…

3. Mercado Municipal

0.33 MILES

The restored two-storey food market from 1784 is a great place to see sweet-talking vendors hawking local produce and medicinal herbs.

4. Town Hall

0.36 MILES

Mindelo's photogenic câmara municipal (town hall) dates from the mid-19th century.

5. Pont d'Agua

0.36 MILES

With its modern glass and concrete constructions, this swank new complex looks and feels more like the south of France than Cabo Verde. Dotted with palm…

6. Museu do Mar

0.49 MILES

Inside the Torre de Belém, Mindelo's most intriguing museum gives an overview of São Vicente's history, from the island's role in the triangular trade to…

7. Torre de Belém

0.49 MILES

Jutting out into the harbour is the fortresslike Torre de Belém – a Disney World version of the 15th-century tower that guards Lisbon's port.

8. Fish Market

0.51 MILES

The city's photogenic fish market lies just beyond Torre de Belém, with a jetty right behind it where fishermen unload their daily catch.