January 2, 2018
CNN Travel, an American media outlet, listed the top 18 places to visit in 2018 and elected the Cape Verde archipelago at the bottom of its list.
"What do you get when you mix Brazilian, African and Iberian influences in a place already blessed with incredible weather and landscapes? The Cape Verde Islands on the west coast of the African continent, which are becoming like an exotic vacation destination, "says CNN Travel in its article.
The article (available at Http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/places-to-visit-2018/index.html?ofs=fbia) features Cape Verde for its beaches, genuine culture and diversity. It highlights the music, especially the morna, the volcanic and hilly structure of the archipelago, the architecture, the nature and the history that can be lived in the Old city.
The country is even placed in front of Lisbon, Portugal, which follows only in the 14th position (see table below).
List of the 18 countries to visit in 2018 by CNN Travel
- Cape Verde Archipelago
- Botum Sakor, Cambodia
- Malta
- Served
- Nevis
- BANFF, Canada
- Nagano, Japan
- Puebla, Mexico
- Essaouira, Morocco
- Perth, Australia
- Rwanda
- Crete
- PyeongChang, South Korea
- United States of America
- Turkey
- Yunnan, China
- Asheville, South Carolina, USA
- New Orleans, USA
