Cape Verde Tipped as Number One Destination for 2007

According to a survey conducted by Expedia, one of the largest web based holiday companies, Cape Verde comes in at the top of the list for jet-setting Brits this year, beating other popular destinations such as Paris, New York and even Morocco, Vietnam, Bulgaria and Cape Town.  

Dubbed “The New Canary Islands”, Cape Verde is Britain’s nearest Tropical destination and offers superb white sandy beaches, year-round sunshine and Creole style culture that are currently attracting tourists in their droves.  Elyas Chowdhury, marketing director of Expedia.co.uk observed, "Our customers prefer to head off the beaten track rather than continue to go back to traditional tourist hot spots”.

While prices remain low, shrewd property purchasers are looking at lucrative opportunities now springing up in some stunning new projects on beach front locations.  With direct budget flights from the UK readily available from budget airlines such as Thomsonfly.com, it appears Cape Verde is on the brink of a heyday both as a tourist destination and a property investment hotspot.  As an emerging market, many Cape Verde purchasers have already seen prices rise by some 70% after 24 months.  Property investors who have not already purchased on the islands see this year as a last chance to buy at today’s prices and benefit from the unmistakable investment opportunity Cape Verde currently offers as a top tourist destination.