Havana
Havana is one of the oldest and most picturesque cities in the Western Hemisphere. The original old part of town, near the harbor entrance, is characterized by narrow alleys, old houses with overhanging balconies and colonial architecture. Parks, plazas and boulevards such as the famous Calle Obispo can be found in Havana and will fascinate you. The nightlife in Havana will readily offer the attractions of the north and south. Look for the Bodeguita del Medio where Hemingway, Salvador Allende and Fidel Castro drank Mojitos and Daiquiris. Hemingway was a permanent guest at the Hotel Ambos Mundos. You might get room number 511, with the typewriter and empty whiskey bottle still there.
Trinidad
In the year 1513 Velazquez founded the city, today considered one of the main attractions of Cuba, and for good reason. Trinidad was once the main base of the Spaniards in the conquest of America. Nevertheless, it is a charming colonial town, which had its heyday in the 18th Century at the time of the slave trade and sugarcane cultivation. There are many splendid houses, squares and streets, you can still see today.
Varadero
Varadero is one of the most beautiful and has, at 20 km, the longest beach in Cuba. The water remains pleasantly warm all year round - 24 to 29°C. The main street, Avenida Primera, crosses Varadero at an intermediate height up until the hotel Varadero Internacional. There are several restaurants, bars, clubs and shopping options in Varadero. On the beach you are invited into numerous cafes, bars and grill-restaurants, which serve grilled prawns, lobsters or chicken. If you haven't had your fill of fun, then loosen up at one of the numerous cabarets and dance bars or at the Cueva del Pirata disco, which used to be a pirate bar. Hotels also offer diverse entertainment options.
Viñales
Here in the valley grows the legendary tobacco on flat fields between rugged, steep rocky mountain sides. The Valle Viñales, with its unique mogotes and numerous cave formations has some of the most spectacular landscapes in Cuba. Therefore visits to tobacco plantations, or the impressive Cave del Indio, and the beautiful natural landscape of this valley are a must. The city was declared a monument, and is characterized by its low wooden houses with verandas.
Around the village there are a number of excursions: the Valley of the Two Sisters, or the island of Cayo Levisa on the north coast.
Cienfuegos
The city of Cienfuegos lies on the Jagua Bay at the entrance to the Caribbean Sea. Given the strategic location of the site it was long used by pirates to raid Spanish ships. it wasn't until the mid-18th Century that the Spaniards succeed with the construction of a fortress. Cienfuegos owes a thriving sugar industry its wealth. By end of the 19th Century, the most magnificent buildings were those of the sugar barons. Even today, there are numerous buildings, such as the Palacio del Valle, from which you have a wonderful view over the Jagua Bay can be enjoyed. The Iglesia Parroquial and the Teatro Tomas Terry would be well worth seeing as well.
Cienfuegos is an ideal starting point for excursions into the surrounding area. For example the Hanabanilla Reservoir in the Escambray Mountains or the famous, approximately 90-acre botanical garden Jardín Botánico Soledad, which is about 25 km outside the city.
Guajimico
Guajimico, on the south coast of Cuba, is a beautiful diving paradise and Eco-tourist area.
Here is a unique way the splendid tranquility around fabulous sandy beaches and stunning dive spots can be enjoyed while sightseeing and hiking the fascinating nature of Cuba with the Escambray mountains in the background to explore.
Even the environment has a lot to offer, rich in tradition and historical cities such as Cienfuegos and Trinidad, with a rich range of attractions, are only about 30 minutes away by car.
Santa Clara
Santa Clara was founded on July 1589 by a group of residents of Remedios, who pulled away from the coast to escape pirate attacks. A historic event for which the industrial and university city of Santa Clara is famous: 1958 was the last of the guerrilla struggles led by Che Guevara, with the end of the Batista dictatorship. The monument "Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara" includes a museum and the mausoleum of Che Guevara. It is located on the Plaza de la Revolución, and was built on the 30th Anniversary of the Battle of Santa Clara .
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