MURDEIRA BEACH RESORT, Sal, Cape Verde Islands

This gated resort, set right on the ocean on a West facing bay has one of the prime sites on Sal. Murdeira offers 24 hour security, reception, and a range of places to stay from one bedroom apartments to 3 bedroom villas. 10 mins airport transfer.

The Murdeira resort is well laid out and there is a feeling of air and space. Yet everything is relatively close by; and in phase one, you are never more than about 300 yards from the reception and swimming pool. To either side of the Murdeira resort, the island has not been developed and it's possible to walk for miles along empty beaches, overlooking the bay with Cape Verde's mini rock of Gibraltar, Monte Leon. The properties in the resort are owned by a mix of locals and foreigners from a variety of European countries. Many visit only rarely, so the resort is generally quiet. There are facilities for children.

There are 2 and 3 bedroom villas, 1 bed apartments and a hotel which offers suites (bedroom and reception room). Many of the properties have a seaview at Murdeira, and those in the front-line look out to the turqouise baia da Murdeira and the ocean beyond.

Murdeira was built some four years ago with Cape Verdean architects and a lot of German equipment. This included the gym, decompression chamber, household appliances and furniture. There are plenty of parking spaces, either in designated car parks, or outside individual villas. Flowers and shrubs are maturing.

Taxis, doctors, nurses, services can be ordered from reception. Every property has access to cable television.

Where is Murdeira?

It's 10 minutes from the airport and the island's capital, Espargos, and 10 minutes from Santa Maria. You can get to any of these by taxi, or public bus. In addition there is a resort minibus service several times daily into Santa Maria.

Where to eat and drink in Murdeira

The restaurant in the Murdeira resort is by the ocean, and next to the swimming pool. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are also many places to eat out in Espargos and Santa Maria. Several of these offer outside dining. There's a grocery store in the resort, and supermarkets in Santa Maria and Espargos.

The bar by the pool has seating outside overlooking the pool, seating indoors (TV), and seating outside right at the water's edge overlooking Murdeira bay.

Sports at the resort

Manta Diving centre has an agreement with Murdeira, and its main organisation is at Santa Maria. They offer PADI courses and a range of dives in a wide variety of locations including wrecks, caves, volcanic rocks.

The tennis court is made of astroturf, and is floodlit. There is a court charge of 200 CVE during the day and 300 CVE at night.

The gym is well equipped with German equipment (no charge). Table tennis, table football, billiards are all near the grocery store.

If you like swimming or snorkelling the seawater pool is a decent length for a really good swim (no charge for pool or sunbeds). There are various beaches which you can choose to swim from. Even right by the shore, there is a large range of fish, and occasionally turtles to view and snorkelling is excellent.

Guest comments

We liked Murdeira a lot. for me there was no alternative. I'd rather have the swimming pool, tennis. the whole complex is fantastic. L from Cornwall.

I just love feeling so close to the ocean. To be at the water's edge and have a beach to myself is something that is hardly possible in Europe. To hear the sound of the waves at night is my idea of a dream come true. Murdeira offers everything I want, and yet it's so close to Espargos and Santa Maria C from London

Things to do near to Murdeira in Sal

Snorkelling, windsurfing, kite surfing, sailing, game fishing, riding, surfing, diving either on site or within 10 minutes. Decompression chamber. Walk for miles in either direction at the water's edge - it's totally undeveloped. One of our fitter guests walked right round Murdeira Bay to the top of Monte Leon. Visit the Old Salt mines at Pedra de Lume, located in a volcanic crater.Have a mud bath, and float in the salt water. Visit Burracona, a natural pool, created from lava flow - the black stones look like giant pieces of coal. Take a 4x4 out for a day and discover even more remote beaches. Flag down an aluguier (minibus) and go to Espargos or Santa Maria - get a taste of the local charm and music. Take a daytrip to other islands by plane or by boat. Shops, fish market, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, huge white sandy beaches at Santa Maria. Restaurants, shops, business advisers and notary in Espargos 10 minutes. Lawyer on site. Daily minibuses to Santa Maria from Murdeira beach resort. Buses to Espargos and Santa Maria pass by regularly. (1 euro). Taxis available from reception (4 euros). For more general information on the Cape Verde Islands.

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