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  • 5/5 Andreea M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place. Compared to the photos we saw before, we could tell that there is less from the shipwreck, so probably in less than 10 years there will be nothing. Depending on when you go, this is also a nice place to swim. When we went there, the waves were way too high
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  • 5/5 Peter B. 1 year ago on Google • 541 reviews
    Interessanter Anblick. Der Zahn der Zeit nagt weiter am Wrack, das schon über 50 Jahre dort liegt. Bin im Rahmen einer Tour dort hin gekommen. Ich empfehle eine der vielen Tourangebote zu nutzen um dort hinzufahren. Dir einheimischen Fahrer kennen das Gelände am Besten. Außerdem sind in den geführten Touren weitere Sehenswürdigkeiten enthalten. Der Weg für über eine Sand- und Steinpiste bis zum Strand. Selbstfahrer sollte unbedingt ein Fahrzeug mit Allradantrieb leihen.
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  • 4/5 Nigel S. 2 years ago on Google • 879 reviews
    Lovely peaceful beach with lovely views. The shipwreck is an interesting piece of island history and makes for an interesting visit. The roads leading to the beach were rough and riding in the back of the TUI Toyota Land Cruiser was a bumpy ride and probably not for everyone. Beach had a lot of plastic garbage which was a shame and sad to see.

  • 4/5 Daniel A. 2 years ago on Google
    Unique place in Cape Verde and probably around the world. Viewing the shipwreck should not be missed. Be warned though: getting here requires either a 4x4 or a quad (quad tours offer this place as one of their stops). It is truly an off-road experience, so the adventurous types will love the journey here. For others, you can also get here via guided tour from Sal Rei (or probably a hotel on other parts of the island). If you're renting a car, don't be afraid to drive into roads that don't look like roads when following Google Maps. Sometimes I wondered whether Maps was showing me the right way as I didn't know whether I was allowed to drive on these parts (the first curveball came when exiting the main road onto a dirt road). You can trust maps here - there is no one official way to get to the wreck. You'll know you're on the right path when you spot the small rocks with red arrows on them pointing the way. Unfortunately the beach is littered quite heavily, though walking on a little further down past the wreck there is a nice stretch of sand where no one goes and one can be secluded from visitors (visitors are usually sparse, as tours stop here for a limited time and then leave, so getting here alone has its advantages). 4 stars due to the littering. Otherwise a great experience.
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  • 4/5 jean marc M. 2 weeks ago on Google • 754 reviews New
    Un joli point de vue

  • 5/5 Marta S. 3 months ago on Google • 509 reviews New
    Beautiful big beach, with great ship wreck

  • 4/5 Peter W. 10 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Der Weg zum Wrack ist beschwerlich aber auf jeden Fall sehenswert, einzig die enorme Plastik und sonstiger Abfall der hier angeschwemmt wurde, trübt das ganze. Leider fehlt hier jegliche Verantwortung für die Umwelt.
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  • 1/5 Susana R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very much plastic everywhere 😢 In my opinion this shipwreck is a danger to the nature and should be removed and not be visited as a sightseeing. It’s not good for the nature when things like this remain in the ocean! ⚠️
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  • 4/5 Robert W. 1 year ago on Google • 420 reviews
    Beautiful beach. With an old shipwreck stuck on the beach. Pity there is a half built hotel and never going to be finished behind you.

  • 5/5 Ted “Ted Bartnik” B. 1 month ago on Google • 353 reviews New
    Mega Ort magische feelings , am besten macht ihr eine individual Tour. Dann wenn die TUI oder die anderen ankommen ist es überlaufen und auf einmal hat man 120 Mann an einen Fleck, der so schönes, den man auch selber genießen kann.

  • 5/5 Andrew 1 year ago on Google • 314 reviews
    Just a wreck in the sand, but it's famous, right? It's the stark contrast between the beautiful long clean white beach, the crashing waves, turquoise water and the rusting hulk of a forgotten ship. Really, it's the beach that's so nice because getting there is over 25 min of torturous off-road driving suitable only for quads, motorcycles or 4X4s. We had the huge beach to ourselves after a fleet of quad bikes departed as we arrived. Go in the late afternoon when the Sun is lower and less brutal and you'll likely be alone.

  • 5/5 Shanda F. 2 years ago on Google • 242 reviews
    On a quiet day it was nice to get a few great shots at the shipwreck. We got pretty close to it and even got some pics of the waves splashing over which was really great to experience. I must say the drive in is long and the road isn’t exactly the most smoothest but if you can handle it you should definitely see this. We had a rental so it was a nice adventure.

  • 5/5 Logan M. 3 months ago on Google • 233 reviews New
    À voir , en revanche je vous déconseille de visiter la ville de sal rei juste à côté , qui est sans aucun intérêt et semblable sur certains points au logement sociaux de chez nous. Ne présente à priori aucune insécurité ou risque particulier.

  • 5/5 stewart h. 1 year ago on Google • 229 reviews
    This is a lovely part. White sand. Not over run with tourists. The Spanish boat in the back ground and white waves makes a great photo.

  • 4/5 Balázs P. 6 years ago on Google • 210 reviews
    Beautiful sandy beach, nice atmosphere, very special with the wrack. But! The beach is so filthy, full of empty oil cans, fishing nets, bouys, plastic everywhere.... desperately needs a cleanup!

  • 5/5 Roberto E. 7 months ago on Google • 208 reviews
    Relitto nave mercantile

  • 5/5 Sylvia D. 5 months ago on Google • 184 reviews
    Great place to visit 🌴🥰

  • 4/5 Rupert O. 2 years ago on Google • 171 reviews
    Good that the island has managed to help its economy by monetising an accident/incident. Has relative appeal. A place with a story to visit, on an island quite limited in the way of sights to see. Could do better with keeping the area clean, but then again tourists could leave less litter too.

  • 5/5 Pawel K. 5 months ago on Google • 158 reviews
    Poękna plaża i wrak statku. Aby się tam dostać trzeba jechac czymś 4x4

  • 4/5 Jens W. 4 months ago on Google • 151 reviews
    Sehr schöner Strandabschnitt im Norden von Boa Vista. Das Schiffswrack eines von 1968 gestrandeten Schiffes ist lediglich eine Kulisse für den Strandabschnitt. Im weiteren Verlauf gibt es noch Station zum Schutz und Hilfe für die Eiablage von Meeresschildkröten.

  • 4/5 Christian H. 6 months ago on Google • 128 reviews
    Schön anzusehen aber leider nicht mehr viel übrig

  • 4/5 Carlton K. 1 year ago on Google • 123 reviews
    I stopped off here on a day trip around Boa Vista. Great scenery of this Spanish cargo ship that ran aground in 1968. Who knows how long this wreck will remain here, so if you're on the island, be sure to visit.

  • 5/5 Marcus M. 2 months ago on Google • 112 reviews New
    erstaunlich wie viel in den letzten Jahren abgebaut wurde vom Wrack. Ist immer ein Ausflug wert

  • 5/5 Ronald S. 1 year ago on Google • 103 reviews
    Stunning view!!! Huge waves. Nice wrack. Sand as far as you can look.

  • 5/5 Juan G. 5 months ago on Google • 80 reviews
    De las mejores playas del mundo.

  • 5/5 Thomas B. 4 weeks ago on Google • 76 reviews New
    Sehenswürdigkeiten,

  • 2/5 Wassel A. 5 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    Aucun intérêt. À part s’il on souhaite voir par vous même les ravages de la pollution maritime. Place couverte de détritus apportées par des courants marins ou produits localement.

  • 4/5 ELSA J. 2 months ago on Google • 42 reviews New
    Lugar curioso. El camino bastante malo. Cuidado porque si eliges el camino q llega por la zona oeste es muy fácil quedarse encayado con el coche, no recomendable.

  • 4/5 Seeanemoni 1 year ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Wunderschöne kilometerlange Sandwege mit einer tollen Aussicht auf den rauen Atlantik. Leider auch hier liegt viel angeschwemmter Müll am Strand. Altes Schiffwrack im Wasser.

  • 5/5 Angie S. 1 year ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Beautiful Beach. We discovered the beach with the shipwreck in a guided tour. It was very astonishing to see the ship so close to the shore. The landscape around the ship is also worth a photo.

  • 4/5 Thomas S. 1 year ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Extraordinary beach, dressed in turtle hatching spots and soothed by a tranquil sea. Shipwreck is extraordinary, once in a lifetime opportunity I would advise visiting soon as this shipwreck will continue to corrode and will one day be inobservable. However, I strongly advise not travelling to Praia da Atalanta via car: we used a huge 4 by 4 but still struggled on the sand tracks! Quad bike tour would be the best way to visit the beach. 👍⛳🏖🚢

  • 5/5 Elton l. 3 months ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Lindo de mais

  • 5/5 Elisangelo S. 3 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Espaço lindo

  • 4/5 Henrik S. 10 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Ein recht ästhetisch am Strand gestrandetes Schiffswrack :) ein super Touristen hotspot. Man sollte jeden Touristen dazu bringen etwas Müll mitzunehmen, da der gleiche Strand ein Niststrand für Schildkröten ist und super vermüllt ist… 🙈

  • 5/5 Joachim D. 1 month ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Cap Verden,Boa Vista. Herrliche Strände,weitläufig einsam, saubere Atlantikbrandung. Nachteil: Nur nach ca.einstündiger Geländefahrt mit Allrad oder Quad zu erreichen.

  • 5/5 D. S. 11 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Beeindruckend wie viel Kraft das Meer hat. Netter Mann hat einen kleinen Souvenir Shop davor aufgestellt. Abenteuerlicher Weg dorthin, mit dem richtigen Fahrzeug bringt es viel Spaß. Im Februar eine tolle Zeit ohne viel Tourismus.

  • 3/5 Serdar D. 5 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Gemi batmış ve artık küflü doğaya zarar verebilir 😢

  • 5/5 Gonçalo C. 5 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Caminho complicado mas vale a pena.

  • 2/5 Tuk T. 2 weeks ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Ich war dort noch nicht😂😂

  • 5/5 Ben N. 3 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Wir sind mit dem Mietwagen selbst hingefahren. Wir hatten Glück das eine geführte Tour vor uns war. Sonst hätten wir den Weg wahrscheinlich nicht gefunden. Allrad-Antrieb ist zu empfehlen.

  • 5/5 Armandina P. 1 month ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Pour les amoureux de nature à l'état sauvage, aller sur ce lieu est une vrai aventure!

  • 4/5 Tanguy C. 1 month ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Lieux désertique il faut connaître les sentiers pour s'y rendre sans guide. Bon 4x4 recommandé

  • 5/5 Saydu ba B. 2 weeks ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    I'm want to visit for you

  • 1/5 Rault D. 2 weeks ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Nul

  • 5/5 Canny Comps L. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place and especially important for the turtles and we collected as much rubbish as possible on our quads, sincerely hope it’s cleaned before nesting season for these beautiful creatures.

  • 5/5 Craig B. 1 year ago on Google
    Stunning beach, like visiting a movie set for a lost island. Recommend Manu tours if you ever plan going 🤙🏻

  • 4/5 Geoffrey B. 2 years ago on Google
    Mind your giblets getting here, bumpy doesn't quite suffice to describe the ride. Also, after pristine Praia Santa Monica, and the bone rattling, the vistas of what must be millions of pieces of plastic blown in on the currents made me want to cry. If you choose juts one beach to visit, don't choose this one (unless for pity's sake you want to come clean it).

  • 5/5 Tina W. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my second visit here. I made the first visit back in 2008.The shipwreck has certainly eroded in that time. Our guide, explained that they've built a wall along the beach to prevent sand from the Sahara blowing inland.

  • 4/5 Ian G. 2 years ago on Google
    A lovely beach suffering like many Cabo Verde beaches from rubbish washing up on its shores, though by no means the worst. The wreck has one bulk head left before it disappears completely. Be aware, the sea is dangerous on this beach with a strong rip so don't be tempted to take a dip. Worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Douglas P. 2 years ago on Google
    Went there on a quad bike tour.

  • 5/5 Kathy H. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing, and please buy a little gift from the lovely fella selling his homemade wares on the beach.

  • 5/5 Clive B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great quad bike trip to this beach great views needs some clean up of plastic and fishing bits from the water line to what is an unspoilt nature reserve

  • 5/5 Ahmed J. 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Mooji

  • 5/5 Monika H. 1 month ago on Google • 0 reviews New
    Ich bin zu Fuß von Sal Rei zur Praia de Atlanta und dem Schiffswrack gelaufen. Der wunderschöne, menschenleere Strand war sehr lang und beeindruckend. Das imposante Schiffswrack ist definitiv ein Highlight dieses Ortes.


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