Interior View of Matiota

Matiota

Beach

Popular clear-water beach for swimming & boating, within walking distance of many cafes & shops. People often mention beach, Strand,


Address

Mindelo, Cape Verde

Rating on Google Maps

4.60
(420274 reviews)

Visitor Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: beach (16) Strand (8)
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  • 5/5 Dmitriy S. 6 years ago on Google • 578 reviews
    Nice beach not too far away from the city center. Clean waters however entry to the water may be quite deep so better take care when getting in and out. Two cafe on the both ends of the beach. A sunbed could be taken in western part of the beach.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juun 0. 2 years ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Beautiful and lovely beach in thr city, it's usually shielded from the wind that makes other beaches on the island less ideal for sunning and swimming. There are 2 beachbars, one of them does rental sunbeds.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zeljko V. 1 year ago on Google • 415 reviews
    Nice beach with two bar in back. In February Sunday was not a lot of people. One bar is renting sunbeds but not many. Take beach things with you
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Dragan V. 11 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    It was a very lovely beach. However now there is a desalination plant at its Northern end. It makes lots of noise and smells of fuel. Only a madman could have placed something like that next to a city beach. This has heavily degraded the attractiveness of the entire city as a holiday or expat destination.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Thiago L. 3 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Very Nice beach. I love to be there
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Evelise G. 5 months ago on Google • 60 reviews
    Just fine
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mango i. 3 years ago on Google • 33 reviews
    the overly white sand feels artificial to me, urban beach next to the main road, you hear cars driving around
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 - Kingzz (. 1 year ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Schöner Strand, fällt im Meer sehr schnell ins Tiefe ab. Blaue Farbe, Wassertemperatur ca. 18 Grad im Februar. In ca. 5 Minuten vom Hafen aus zu erreichen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sandra B. 6 years ago on Google • 50 reviews
    Toller Strand, sauberes Wasser. Einfacher Einstieg, breiter Sandstrand zum hinlegen. Am Wochenende musikalische Begleitung durch die Einheimischen :-)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 A 10 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    The beach they don't maintain, it goes from 2 ft to 6ft in 4 steps. Dangerous for your kids. The riptide will take you out. The beggars are constant. They don't have any beach shower area because the nation is so poor the local citizens will use & abuse the facility. The mayor is out of his mind calling it a beach town. Resturants are horrible with flies every where. 1 out of 8 restaurants is worth eating at in the city. The shop keepers poison thier dogs, such people are worthless humans. Learn to neuter the dogs & not poison them. That alone disgusts me & sad for living creatures. These reviews I have read are & will disappoint you. Perhaps visitors come from poor parts of Portugal but if your lady can't accept flies all over her food then this ain't the place for you but the people are arm & beautiful if they aren't to beggars or drunks. 1 out of every 4 is drunk & destroying thier lines on local sugar cane rum. The Nation needs an Alcohol Annonymous program. This is tough love to help you make an informed decision & helps you manage expectations.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Debora S. 2 months ago on Google • 243 reviews New
    Ein wirklich toller Strand. Der weiße Sand kommt hier nicht natürlich vor, sondern wurde extra rangeschafft. Das Wasser ist klar und warm. Die Strömung ist zwar stark, aber händelbar. Allerdings gibt es wenige Ort für Schatten, weshalb man sich entweder selbst Sonnenschutz mitbringt oder eben nicht zu lange dort bleibt. Wir hatte außerdem sehr viel Wind, was das Aufstellen von Sonnenschutz nicht möglich gemacht hat. Der Strand ist fußläufig vom Zentrum Mindelos erreichbar.

  • 5/5 Peter van V. 1 month ago on Google • 188 reviews New
    Lovely beach with an aquamarine coloured shore. A short walk from the cruise ship, if you happen to arrive with that

  • 3/5 Frédéric S. 4 weeks ago on Google • 155 reviews New
    La plage est belle et propre, mais elle ne rivalise pas avec celles de l’île de Sal ou de Boa Vista, qui restent largement supérieures en beauté et en ambiance.

  • 5/5 ANGEL P. 1 year ago on Google • 132 reviews
    Stadtstrand immer Wind tolles Wasser für Kinder super

  • 5/5 Leyla C. 10 months ago on Google • 125 reviews
    Look at that blue colour 💦

  • 4/5 Bettina F. 1 year ago on Google • 122 reviews
    Stadt- und hafennaher Strand. Baden, Schwimmen gut möglich, da er sehr geschützt liegt und der Wellengang gering ist. In der Woche ist der Strand sehr leer, außer es liegen Kreuzfahrtschiffe im Hafen oder am Wochenende, wenn auch Einheimische kommen. Perfekt um sich den Sonnenuntergang anzusehen.

  • 5/5 Maren D. 8 months ago on Google • 119 reviews
    Schöner künstlicher Strand, flaches Wasser. Wirkte sauber. Vom Kreuzfahrt Hafen in 5 Minuten über einen Gehweg zu Fuß zu erreichen. Es gibt eine Beach Bar, bei der man gegen Gebühr Schirm, Liege und Wi-Fi buchen kann.

  • 3/5 Luiz H P F. 8 months ago on Google • 118 reviews
    A ilha toda é ventosa o dia inteiro. A água é agradável mas não tanto como no Sal.

  • 3/5 Katelene D. 2 years ago on Google • 95 reviews
    Beautiful sea scape view to enjoy at sunset walk!

  • 5/5 Manuel L. 5 months ago on Google • 89 reviews
    Sorprendente la playa de la ciudad.Aguas turquesas con arena blanca.

  • 5/5 Lukáš K. 2 months ago on Google • 82 reviews New
    Nádherná pláž. Božská voda a téměř bez vlnky.

  • 5/5 Nonestop 9 months ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Where’s Diddy ?

  • 5/5 J 7 months ago on Google • 53 reviews
    White Sand beach

  • 5/5 Anabela M. 8 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Água azul e limpa

  • 5/5 Rivadu 8 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Eerst denk je dat het zo lelijk is door de industrie erom heen tot je daadwerkelijk in de frisse blauwe golven stapt. Heerlijk strandje met parasols!

  • 4/5 Estelle Van E. 1 month ago on Google • 28 reviews New
    Belle plage! En passant en PMT de l autre côté de la petite digue à droite, on peut voir quelques coraux, tortues et poissons

  • 5/5 Dimitri 4 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    It's better at the end of the day, about 5h pm. The water is fresher, and fewer people, less sun exposure, fewer people asking for money kkkk. Just enjoy it's on off the best places to chill in mindelo.

  • 5/5 Günter L. 2 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    Super Strand.

  • 3/5 Juliana S. 3 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    Très belle plage sur ça rien à dire en revanche des vols faits par les locaux qui rend les journées pas très sereines

  • 1/5 Filomena L. 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Wrong information . There is no subdivision named Matiota . That used to be the name of a beach around that area , that hasn't existed for decades .

  • 5/5 Vieira G. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful peaceful, amazing views 👏 👌 😍 day and night

  • 5/5 Frederico s. 2 years ago on Google
    ❤️💛💚

  • 4/5 Sienfoungo T. 2 years ago on Google
    Peaceful place to enjoy your weekend and Holly's day

  • 4/5 Berenice A. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best island in cabo Verde

  • 3/5 Drone C. 1 week ago on Google • 1 review New
    A quien se le ocurriría poner una desalinizadora y el puerto industrial al lado de esta playa siendo el atractivo turistico de más interés de la ciudad? Los políticos no tienen cerebro.


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