Transport

SAL

Car hire: Rag a 4WD around the island, see the salt pans and take a bath in the concentrated saltwater at Pedra de Lume, Buracona natural swimming pool and nearby the blue eye, an underground pool. It also worth checking out the other windsurf/surf spots around the island. It’s a great drive.

This is the only country in which I’ve hired a car where off roading is actively condoned. There are few main roads to take you around Sal, and the only way to reach most surf spots, and tourist sites is via dirt tracks. However, half a day of bumping over corrugated surfaces soon sees off the initial excitement of off roading.

Car hire from €45 to €65 per day, with an excess of €1000.

Traffic drives on the right-hand side and an International Driving Licence is required.