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Havana
The
best thing about Havana is the city
itself - its architecture, streets and
famous promenades. Especially famed
is the historical centre of the city
that was declared part of the world's
cultural heritage. This vibrant city
is a scientific and cultural centre.
Within its 47 km of coastline, you will
find 20 km of beaches as well as places
to go diving and deep-sea fishing.
Viñales
This internationally known region lies 180 km west from Havana in Sierra de los Organos, in Pinar del Rio province. It has stunning scenery, rich flora and fauna and interesting cave systems, the largest on Cuba and Antilles. The valley's specific character is created through Jurassic rocks and cliffs. One of its attractions are mogotes, the lime stone peaks with steep sides and partly rounded crests. A typical feature of Viñales is the combination of colonial and classical style elements, pillars, red roofs and the colourful windows in the houses, most of which were built at the end of 18th/ beginning of the 19th century.
Cienfuegos
The city of Cienfuegos lies on Cienfuegos
bay, at the entrance to the Caribbean
sea. Over a long period of time it was
used by pirates as a strategically favorable
place for attacking Spanish ships. In the mid 18th century the Spanish
built a fortress there, and only then
did they manage to gain control over
the area.
The sugar industry used to
be the main source of wealth in Cienfuegos.
That is how most of the pompous houses
of the sugar barons were financed and
built at the end of the 19th century.
You can still admire these buildings,
for example Palacio del Valle, from
which you can enjoy breathtaking view
of Jagua bay.
Trinidad
This city is considered to be one
of Cuba’s main attractions.
The traffic free, colonial district
with its colourful houses and old,
massive cobblestone crowns the rest
of the city as its highest point.
You can admire interesting details
of colonial architecture when walking
through the streets around Plaza
Mayor. Especially famous are the
high windows with their skilfully
carved wooden bars that were replaced
last century by iron bars. These
so-called rejas invite the energetic
street life into the house, rather
than excluding it.
Bayamo
Bayamo is the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba, and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region. The city has a rich tradition of Cuban national pride and is often referred to as the Birthplace of Cuban Nationality. Additionally, Bayamo has always been a center of philosophy and maintains a rich intellectual and artistic tradition.
Santiago
de Cuba
For
over 5 centuries Parque Cespedes
has been Santiago´s centre and everyone's
favourite meeting point. The pompous
yellow cathedral watches majestically
over life and events on the square.
The cathedral was built in its present
form in 1922. Directly opposite
the cathedral is situated the town
hall, from which on 1rst January
1959 Fidel Castro declared the revolution.
Holguín
Such
a beautiful thing has never been
seen, were the words -according
to historical testimonies- said
by the great admiral of the oceans,
Christopher Columbus, on October
27 of 1492 after setting foot on
Cuban soil for the first time; in
a far place of the eastern waterside,
Bariay, located today within the
territorial limits of the province
of Holguín.
Holguín is widely
known as the city of parks, because
of the large number of these green,
open spaces that serve decorate
the area. Holguín is easily
identified by Loma de la Cruz (Hill
of the Cross), a hill marking the
geographic north and whose top is
crowned with a gigantic wooden cross.
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