Attractions of Cuba

To help inspire or plan your trip to Cuba, some of its major attractions for travellers are shown below, including some of the best natural, historical, cultural and adventure sites in the country. These include all of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Cuba which represent the best of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
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Go to Region of Cuba-> Western Cuba - Eastern Cuba

Western Cuba - Trekking opportunities

Sierra del Escambray
Located close to the town of Trinidad, the Sierra del Escambray mountains are an area of beautiful natural landscapes with good opportunities for hiking. Highlights in the region include Embalse Habanabanilla, Cuba’s highest lake, the Salto de Rocio waterfall and the Guayanara River valley, as well as walking through farmland, local villages and pine forests.

Eastern Cuba - Trekking opportunities

Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra
Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra The Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra is a spectacular national park found amongst the Sierra Maestra Mountains, Cuba's largest range, which is famous as the base for Cuba's Revolutionaries in the 1950s. Comandancia de la Plata, the secret hideout of Castro and Guevara and base of Radio Rebelde which fed information to the revolutionaries, lies high in the mountains in lush jungle landscape and can be reached by a 3km hike from El Alto de Naranjo. The site includes a small museum, field kitchen and the command centre from where Castro planned the revolution and its aftermath. The park contains tow of Cuba's highest peaks, Pico Turquino (1972m) and Pico Cuba (1872m), which offer spectacular views of the region from their summits.

Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra

Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra

The Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra is a spectacular national park found amongst the Sierra Maestra Mountains, Cuba's largest range, which is famous as the base for Cuba's Revolutionaries in the 1950s. Comandancia de la Plata, the secret hideout of Castro and Guevara and base of Radio Rebelde which fed information to the revolutionaries, lies high in the mountains in lush jungle landscape and can be reached by a 3km hike from El Alto de Naranjo. The site includes a small museum, field kitchen and the command centre from where Castro planned the revolution and its aftermath. The park contains tow of Cuba's highest peaks, Pico Turquino (1972m) and Pico Cuba (1872m), which offer spectacular views of the region from their summits.

Baracoa
Baracoa was the site of the first Spanish settlement in 1512 and Christopher Columbus himself arrived here 20 years previously. Located on the easternmost tip of Cuba, Baracoa is a quaint, sleepy town surrounded by tropical mountainous jungle. It's a great spot to relax after travelling through the country and to explore the surrounding mountains and learn about life in this remote part of Cuba. A hike to the summit of El Yunque (575m), the anvil-shaped mountain mentioned by Columbus in his diaries, will take you through coffee, banana and cocoa plantations as well as thick forest with numerous bird, reptile and butterfly species.

Baracoa

Baracoa was the site of the first Spanish settlement in 1512 and Christopher Columbus himself arrived here 20 years previously. Located on the easternmost tip of Cuba, Baracoa is a quaint, sleepy town surrounded by tropical mountainous jungle. It's a great spot to relax after travelling through the country and to explore the surrounding mountains and learn about life in this remote part of Cuba. A hike to the summit of El Yunque (575m), the anvil-shaped mountain mentioned by Columbus in his diaries, will take you through coffee, banana and cocoa plantations as well as thick forest with numerous bird, reptile and butterfly species.