Cuba destination guide
Cuba is a beautiful and exciting island in the Caribbean with something for everyone. Cuba is a long, narrow island with Cabo de San Antonio at its westernmost point and Punta de Maisí at its easternmost point. Apart from its beautiful beaches and historical monuments, the island is blessed with seven amazing cities dating back to the 15th century, spectacular mountains, unspoilt valleys, fascinating tobacco and sugar cane plantations, a wide variety of flora and fauna and last but not least, but not less important. the friendly and welcoming people of the island. Cuba is simply about style; from music and dance to museums and galleries and amazing restored historic cities, Cuba has everything you need for a great Caribbean family vacation.
Cuban destinations
Holguín is a major tourist destination with some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. The golden sands and clear blue sea are surrounded by thick green vegetation that offers a magnificent contrast of colors. Holguín is famous for being the landing place of Christopher Columbus, who said: “This is the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever seen.” In addition to the wonderful beaches, Holguín offers many places of great historical and cultural interest.
Jardines del Rey is a group of keys, islands and islets formed by Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo, Turiguano, Laguna de la Leche, La Redonda, La Trocha and Morón. Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo were made famous by Ernest Hemmingway’s ‘Islands in the Stream’ and ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ and are still the ecological paradises he wrote about in his books.
Santiago de Cuba is recognized for its friendly people and its rich history and culture. Located in the eastern part of the region, Santiago de Cuba’s mountainous environment and coastal paths are ideal for visitors who wish to explore the island on foot or simply stroll through its many streets full of history and music.
Pinar del Río is a place of natural beauty with two of the six World Biosphere Reserves located here. Pinar del Río offers the Viñales Valley, the Las Terrazas tourist complex, an orchid farm and waterfall in Soroa, the Laguna Grande dam for fishing, the ruins of a French coffee plantation, the Santo Tomás cave system and much more.
Cayo Largo del Sur is an island with more than 23 kilometers of virgin beaches protected by beautiful coral reefs and considered one of the best places for diving and nautical activities.
Trinidad de Cuba is like a living museum settled between the sea and the mountains. The city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988 and together with its history, culture and friendly people it is like a city lost in time.
Havana (Havana), according to Ernest Hemmingway is a city whose beauty is second only to Paris and Venice. Havana is a bustling city with excellent hotels, beautiful beaches, colonial architecture and plenty of entertainment for visitors on their last trips to Cuba.
Varadero (Matanzas) is famous for its beach, hotels, live entertainment, golf, water sports and much more. Average temperatures here are 25C with 12 hours of sunshine a day.
Cienfuegos (known as the Pearl of the South), is home to one of the most beautiful and safest bays in the world. Here you will find a well-preserved historic center, many water sports and land activities, good hotel facilities and endless entertainment opportunities.
Santa Clara is closely linked to Che Guevara and attracts many visitors eager to visit the memorial built in his honor. The Che Guevara Mausoleum is where the bodies of Che and his troops, who died in the battle in Bolivia, are buried. Other attractions in the area include Cayo Santa María, which has beautiful sandy beaches and crystal clear waters that are perfect for snorkeling and underwater photography.
Santa Lucía is the main tourist destination of Camagüey. The 13-mile-long beach here is protected by the longest coral reef on Cuba’s northeast coast and is home to a well-preserved ecosystem habitat of pink flamingos.
Granma is home to the astounding Sierra Maestra mountain range, more than 40 archaeological sites, nearly 40 miles of explorable caves, and dark-colored sandy beaches.
In the province of Las Tunas there are good hotels, virgin vegetation and fine stretches of beaches of fine cream-colored sand.
Guantánamo is home to Baracoa which is a mountainous area with beaches, rivers and beautiful valleys.
Cuba’s climate is moderately subtropical and predominantly warm. The island enjoys average temperatures of around 26C with 330 sunny days a year. Cuba has two seasons; the dry season from November to April and the rainy season from May to October.