At this bay, Sunday is all about togetherness, food and music. Families and groups of friends go all out: they lug their music box, preferably the biggest one they own, and their barbecues on the beach of Baia das Gatas up. Fathers grill fish, aunts dance with grogue (a local rum) in their hands, the children jump into the water and the beer is cold in the cooler.

Also in Mindelo you can easily entertain yourself on Sunday. Rua de Libertad d'Africa, one of the main streets of the city, is the slow center. The street used to be known as Rua Lisboa and is called locals still called that. You see elderly people there ouril playing (a local board game), children riding bikes on the sidewalk and neighbors taking the time to chat. Everything breathes the Cape Verdean Sunday vibe. In the meantime, treat yourself to a coffee and end your stroll at the Palácio do Povo, the pink people's palace that is the calling card of the city.