In which city house in Cuba?

Do you have a plane ticket and your tourist map to visit Cuba? Here are the cities where to stay in Cuba!

Island State located west of the Great Antilles Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, Cuba is located south of Florida, east of the Caribbean Mexico and north-west of Haiti and Dominican Republic . First Spanish colony from 1492 to 1898, Cuba was then administered by the United States (1898-1902), had to suffer the imprecations of Mafia Cosa Nostra under the dictatorship of F. Batista (1940-1944 and 1952-1959) before becoming a socialist republic since the revolution of 1959 led by Ernesto Guevara and Fidel Castro. Cuba’s state island fascinates or recovers because of the cleavages it has generated since 1959 in the context of the Cold War.

Nevertheless, the island of nearly 11.25 million inhabitants – the second most populous island in the Caribbean – enjoys a must-see heritage: a dream tropical climate, lush vegetation, heavenly beaches, an unfailing hospitality of the Cubans, an exceptional culture, a unique destination in the world, a history of admiration or disgust according to the different points of view. Since you are looking for where to stay in Cuba, we offer a presentation of the cities where to sleep in Cuba during your stay.

Havana

Nearly or far, Havana, the Cuban capital, leaves no one indifferent. With 2.4 million inhabitants today, Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the Caribbean. The capital opens onto a bay in the northwest of the country, and houses an impressive historical and cultural heritage. Founded in 1515, Havana was designated "Clé du Nouveau Monde and Rempart des Caraïbes" in 1634. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Old Town – habana vieja – is essential: domino players on a background of salsa and omnipresent music, a traditional architecture and a mix of styles, the old American cars – due to the embargo imposed by the United States – and the historical monuments of the city centre (the Capitole, the fortress San Salvador de la Punta, the Place des Armes, the Parc Martires del 71).

If private visits with a local are taken by travellers, several museums also deserve the detour to discover Cuban history and culture: the Rhum Museum , the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Fine Arts.

A charm of an epoch emerges from the streets of Havana, leaving itself immersed in an unusual atmosphere: by coming to stay in Havana, it is a guaranteed change! To find you in the capital and choose the area that best suits you to pack your bags, go to our article " In which quarter house in Havana? ".

Santa Clara

Where to sleep in Cuba to walk on the footsteps of its history? Located 300 kilometers southeast of the Cuban capital, the city of Santa Clara was founded in 1698 by the inhabitants of Remedios who fled the coast because of pirate attacks. But the city is world-famous for having played a role during the revolution against dictator F. Batista: E. Che Guevara took away on December 28, 1958 with only 3,000 men (and especially the massive support of the population). We find him there. Mausoleum of the Argentinian Revolutionary .

Many hotels in Santa Clara are scattered in the streets of the city centre, in the middle of bars, cafés and restaurants.

Varadero

Varadero is a small peninsula in the north centre of Cuba, where there is a large paradise beach bordered by white sand and green vegetation. The area is relatively touristic and so there are a lot of establishments.

We'll find less places to sleep in Varadero: hotels are directly on the beach! The sea, warm all year round, offers beautiful days of diving, snorkeling or cruise with dolphins .

Trinidad

Have you seen everything about the Cuban revolution, the culture of the country and how Cubans live in an isolated country – even banished – of international trade? Trinidad , sometimes considered the most beautiful city of Cuba, remains to be seen. Trinidad, a cultural centre and artistic expression, is a city-museum classified as a heritage of humanity: the city is known for its old colonial city, its paved streets and architecture, especially at the level of Plaza Mayor . To see: the romantic museum, the colonial architecture museum, and the natural history museum.

Choose Trinidad to stay in Cuba allows to be a few minutes away from Natural Park Tops of Collantes and beaches on the south coast.

Viñales

Where to stay west of Cuba? Viñales , in the interior of the lands, is a typical traditional town lined with colored wooden houses, dating from the colonial period, not far from the mountain range Sierra de los Organos and the valley of Viñales.

Uncontournable from a trip to Cuba (if you do not stay there, know that you can still come to visit Viñales from Havana ), Viñales makes it possible to hike within lush tropical vegetation, tobacco plantations, cigar factories, and to see the "Mogotes", natural limestone buttes and oblong form. The Parque de Vinãles and the "Mogotes" are very touristic, so there are many hotels in Viñales, a good alternative to stay in Cuba.