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Tourist Attractions in Cuba
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Popular tourist attractions in Cuba.
Havana (La Habana)
Havana is a stunning and unforgetable city, with colonial mansions, museums, art deco architecture,
cigar factories, old American cars on the streets and a welcoming and kind population.
Old Havana
Old Havana (Havana Vieja) is the center of the tourist activity, Havana's colonial heart
with the harbour, city walls, castles, the cathedral. Old Havana is declared Unesco World
Heritage. Central Havana
The
Central Havana district starting from the Paseo del Prado and Parque Central has a lot of crumbling buildings
and is less interesting for tourists.
Vedado
The
Havana Vedado district is the cultural and political heart of the city, with big hotels and wide
avenues. The center of the Vedado district is La Rampa, the 23th street with the
ice-cream parlour Coppelia, cinema Yara, hotel Habana Libre and hotel Nacional de Cuba.
Nearby are the Havana University, Plaza de la Revolucion, José Marti Memorial and Cementerio de Colon. Miramar
Beyond the Rio Almedares, west of Vedado is the residential
Miramar district with wide avenues
and luxury mansions situated. In this area live diplomats, expats and businessmen.
Most embassies, shopping malls and luxury restaurants are situated in this area.
More Havana Cuba Attractions
Havana Beach Playas del Este is a collection of
beautiful beaches
Cuban Clothes Cuban traditional dress and Cuban fashion
Cars in Cuba Stunning classic cars in the streets of Havana Cuba
Cuban Rum Mojito and Daquiri famous Cuban cocktails
Viñales Valley
The
Viñales valley is the pearl and most visited part of the Pinar del Rio province.
The unique "Mogotes" , lime stone hill formations, caused by erosion and covered with
vegatation create a unique view. The Viñales landscape is added to the Unesco World
Heritage list. The most photographed scène is the Dos Hermanas mogote. (Two Sisters Mogote)
Pinar del Rio
The Pinar del Rio province west of Havana is known for the cultivation of high quality
tobacco. Visit the Fabrica de Tobaco Fransisco Donatién and the Cueva de Santo Tomás
an extensive underground cave system in the Viñales valley.
Also worth a visit is Maria La Gorda, a beach resort and a paradise for fishing, snorkeling
and scuba diving.
Varadero
Varadero in the Matanzas province is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cuba. The white
sand beaches are considered as the best of Cuba. A large number of tourist hotels is situated
on the peninsula, most of them all-inclusives for the sun and fun tourists.
Before the revolution Varadero was already an exclusive beach resort for the happy few.
The famous
Xanadu Mansion in Varadero, former property of the billionaire Irenee Dupont
de Nemours is now operated as the Varadero Golf Club.
Cayo Coco
Cayo Coco (Coco key) is a small island situated in the Ciego de Avila province and is
part of the islands group named Jardines del Rey. With more than 20 km of white sands,
coral reefs and beautiful wildlife (Flamencos and Iguanas)the island has become an emerging
tourist destination.
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city in Cuba with a unique Caribbean culture due to
African, Spanish and French influences. Among the tourist attractions in Cuba, Santigo offers the museum of
Emilio Bacardi, the museo del Ron and the Santigo Carnival held in July. The city of Santiago
is listed as an Unesco World Heritage site because of the San Pedro castle.
Trinidad
Trinidad city in Cuba was founded by the Spanish conqueror Velázquez.
Trinidad Cuba is one
of the famous tourist attractions on the island, because of its marvellous colonial architecture
and its unspoiled status due to a listing as Unesco World Heritage site.
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