Local favourite attraction · Praia, Cape Verde
Old Jail
Antiga Prisão
Old Jail is a attraction in Praia, Cape Verde.
Old Jail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Jail
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Old Jail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.95478, -23.55937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Jail
- Nossa Senhora do Rosário · church · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~8 km · Must-see
- Praia Cape Verde Temple · church · Praia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Praça Alexandre Albuquerque · park · Praia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça · church · Praia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Estatua Diogo Gomes · fort · Praia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Farol de María Pia · beach · Praia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monte Tchota · viewpoint · São Lourenço dos Órgãos · ~14 km · Must-see
- Farol de Ponta Leste / Farol de Ponta do Lobo · beach · São Domingos · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monte Graciosa · viewpoint · Tarrafal · ~54 km · Must-see
- Farol da Ponta Preta · viewpoint · Tarrafal · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lagoa Cimidor · lake · Maio · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cascada seca · waterfall · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~6 km
- Monte das Vacas · viewpoint · São Domingos · ~7 km
- Real Fortaleza de São Filipe · fort · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~8 km
- Agência de Correios de Cidade Velha · fort · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~8 km
- Capela de São Sebastião · church · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~8 km
- Praia da Cova Figueira · beach · Praia · ~8 km
- Pelourinho da Cidade Velha · fort · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~8 km
Other other attractions near Old Jail
- Crater Pico de Fogo · attraction · Santa Catarina do Fogo · ~105 km · Must-see
- Baobáb · attraction · Praia · ~0 km
- Capela de Trindade · attraction · Praia · ~1 km
- Capela Funeraria de Fray Francisco de Santo Agostinho · attraction · Praia · ~1 km
- Baobab tree · attraction · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~6 km
- Cistern · attraction · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~8 km
- Sunday Market · attraction · Praia · ~8 km
- Mercado de Sucupira · attraction · Praia · ~8 km
- UNESCO Património Mundial · attraction · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~8 km
- Amilcar Cabral · attraction · Praia · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Old Jail open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Old Jail yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Old Jail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Old Jail?
Nearby: Nossa Senhora do Rosário (church, 8 km), Praia Cape Verde Temple (church, 8 km), Praça Alexandre Albuquerque (park, 8 km), Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (church, 9 km), Estatua Diogo Gomes (fort, 9 km), Farol de María Pia (beach, 10 km).