End of February in Milan: fog over the Navigli. End of February in Sal: 25°C, trade winds and turquoise water.
EasyJet is flying non-stop from Milan Malpensa to Sal, Cape Verde, from €162 return. The flight takes about six hours, and the dates fall in late February and early March 2027, right in the heart of the dry season.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Milan Malpensa, Italy
- To: Sal, Cape Verde
- Airline: EasyJet
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: €162 - €171 return
- When: February - March 2027
Example dates:
23/02/2027 - 02/03/2027
04/03/2027 - 11/03/2027
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On the €162 dates you leave Malpensa at 11:00 and land in Sal at 15:10 local time. The return leaves Sal at 16:00 and lands in Milan at 23:45. The 04/03 - 11/03 dates cost €171, with flights 30 minutes later. The Light fare includes a small under-seat bag only: cabin and checked bags cost extra.
💰 How far does your money go?
Sal is not as cheap as mainland Africa, but eating like a local keeps costs down. A bottle of Strela, the local beer, costs around €1.50, a fraction of a spritz on the Navigli. A plate of grilled wahoo with rice and salad in Santa Maria is about €10, and a bowl of cachupa, the national stew, around €5. A shared aluguer minibus to Espargos costs €1.
☀️ The Weather
Late February and March are dry and sunny in Sal. Days sit at 24-25°C, nights around 20°C and the sea is about 22°C. The steady trade winds make it one of the best times of year for kitesurfing on Kite Beach.
🏨 Where to Stay
Santa Maria is where everything happens, from the pier to the kite beaches.
Aparthotel Ouril Agueda · 8.4/10 · From €55/night Simple apartments with kitchens in the centre of Santa Maria, a few minutes from the beach.
Hotel Morabeza · 8.8/10 · From €120/night A family-run beachfront classic since 1967, with gardens, two pools and a quiet stretch of sand.
Meliá Llana Beach Resort · 8.9/10 · From €200/night An adults-only resort on the beach east of Santa Maria, with an infinity pool facing the ocean.
🎯 What to Do
Sal is small and flat, easy to see in a day or two.
Salt flats, Blue Eye and Shark Bay: A full-day island tour: floating in the salt lake of Pedra de Lume, the Buracona Blue Eye pool and the bay where lemon sharks swim in the shallows.
Shark Bay: Wade into knee-deep water to see young lemon sharks up close, on the east coast of the island.
Catamaran trip: Three hours sailing off Santa Maria, with swimming and snorkelling stops. From March, humpback whales start to pass between Sal and Boa Vista.
Espargos and local life: A tour of the island's capital, away from the resorts, with Cape Verdean tapas along the way.
Santa Maria pier at midday: Fishermen land tuna and wahoo straight onto the pier, cleaning the catch in front of the crowd.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
From Sal, the other islands of Cape Verde are close.
Boa Vista: Huge empty beaches and sand dunes, about 30 minutes by air. Search flights
São Vicente: Mindelo, the music capital of Cape Verde, about 50 minutes by air. Search flights
Santiago: Praia and the old town of Cidade Velha, about 50 minutes by air. Search flights
Milan to Sal non-stop from €162 return. Swap the end of the Italian winter for a week of African sun.
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