Havana
The
best thing about Havana is the city
itself - its architecture, streets and
famous promenades. Especially famed
is the historical city centre
that was declared part of the world's
cultural heritage. This vibrant city
is both 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.
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 streets crown the city and our considered a major high 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 skillfully
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. Around Plaza
Mayor, the most elegant square in
Cuba, stand the city palaces of
Trinidad’s richest families:
Iznagas, Ortiz and Brunete, which are now museums.
Camagüey
The
birth of Camagüey as a capital in
Punta de Guincho, facing the Bay
of Nuevitas, dates back to February
2, 1514. Camagüey was
one of the first of seven villas founded
by the Spanish colonizers on the
Island and baptized as Santa María
del Puerto del Príncipe. Nevertheless, it was on January 6, 1528 that the captial was definite and paradoxically moved to its current location, between the Tínima and Hatibonico rivers. Some historians says it was moved away from the coasts to escape from the frequent attacks of pirates and corsairs while others say it was to avoid plagues, the infertility of the soils and the lack of drinkable water.
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, 1492 after setting foot on Cuban soil for the first time. That far place off the eastern waterside was 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 green open spaces that serve to 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.
Santiago
de Cuba
For
over 5 centuries Parque Cespedes has been
Santiago´s centre and everyone's favourite
meeting point. The great 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 the town hall, from
which on January 1, 1959 Fidel Castro declared
the revolution. To the left of the town hall
is Cuba 's oldest house - Casa Diego Velásquez.
The first Cuban governor's house, which was
built in 1516, now features a museum
for colonial art. On the right of the cathedral
one can see the wonderful recently renovated
colonial hotel Casa Granda.
Cienfuegos
The city of Cienfuegos stretches over the Jagua Bay, located at the entrance to the Caribbean sea. Due to its strategically favorable position, Cienfuegos was used for a long time by pirates as they attacked Spanish ships in the mid 18th century due to its strategic position and location.
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