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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. One of its attractions are mogotes, the lime stone peaks with steep sides and partly rounded crests. Their height can reach up to 400 meters. The tobacco plantations make this region even more attractive and interesting. Rural Viñales, a place in country style, is located between mountains. It is very picturesque and rich in traditions and customs.

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. (Only) 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.

Camagüey

The birth of Camagüey as a capital in Punta de Guincho, facing the Bay of Nuevitas, dates back to February 2 of the year 1514. Camagüey was one of the first seven villas founded by the Spanish colonizers in the Island and baptized as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe. Nevertheless, it was only on January 6, 1528 that the captial was definite and paradoxically moved to its current location, between the Tínima and Hatibonico rivers and well away from the coasts, to escape from the frequent attacks of pirates.

Holguin

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.