This major city offers the international traveller a wide array of surprises from architectural jewels, to battle grounds, colonial fortresses, sunken ships, mountain trails and the best of traditional music.There are no left-feet dancers among those choosing to spend time in Santiago de Cuba, for the magic of this Caribbean province will lead even the clumsiest of people through the steps and twists of rumba, conga, salsa, and son.Amongst the many city highlights are the Parque Céspedes, in the heart of the city, surrounded by some of Cuba’s most beautiful and historic buildings, including Casa de Diego Velázquez, Museo de la Catedral, the Old City Council and Casa Granda Hotel, as well as the Museo Municipal Emilio Bacardí Moreau.Santiago boasts one of most significant religious sites in Cuba, the church dedicated to Cuba’s most important saint, Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre (Our Lady of Charity), located in the small mining town of El Cobre.The Baconao aquarium is specialised in Caribbean marine flora and fauna. Here you’ll encounter species of snappers, corals and sea lions and there is also the opportunity to swim with bottle-nosed dolphins.
This unique city has one of the largest and best-preserved historical centres in Cuba. Colonial buildings blend with modern constructions in an unusual urban design. Visitors can have a view of this unique pattern from the roofs of some of Camagüey’s hotels, or explore the winding streets on bici-taxis, an innovative three-wheel cycle cab.
Composed by a series of tiny islands and three big cayes, Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Paredon Grande, this paradisiacal region is connected to the mainland of the province of Ciego de Avila through a 17-kilometre causeway and boasts 21 kilometres of white sandy beaches – truly designed to cater for the needs of those seeking isolation from the real world.
Known as the “Pearl of the South”, Cienfuegos is one of the largest holiday destinations in Cuba where visitors can practise a variety of nautical sports, climb the stunning mountains of the Sierra del Escambray or admire the legacy of Spanish and French settlers through its architecture and traditions.
This 16th century town offers a stroll along cobbled streets, Baroque architecture, Carrara marble-paved mansions with wrought iron work, the tradition of sugar cane harvesting and processing and the secrets of the marvellous mix of African slaves and Spanish conquerors which is present almost everywhere, in music, cuisine and people.
Located in the province of Pinar del Río, the Viñales National Park exhibits one of the most stunning visual shows in the Caribbean. Hills covered by vegetation are predominant along the 132 square kilometres of the valley, which form unusual structures called Mogotes (haystack hills).
Havana is a mix of colonial architecture and traditions that enchant the most demanding foreign visitor, who can go back in time by choosing from a wide selection of Havana tours.
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