Stay : Journey in urban Cuba
Cuba is one of the most eloquent testimonies of the Spanish colonial architecture. The restoration of Old Havana, the beauty of Trinidad and a large number of cities alone are worth the trip. With the Cuban revolution, real estate speculation has spared the country. If a great number of buildings need a serious renovation, the whole retains a lot of charm
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
7 days
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Detail of the stay : Journey in urban Cuba - 7 days
Day 1: Havana - Habana Vieja
A fascinating city, the Cuban capital has none of the overrated legends. Although poverty and dilapidation have not disappeared since the crisis of the 1990s, the policy of restoring Habana Vieja, undertaken since 1982 thanks to UNESCO funds, has made it possible to renovate and restore the historic heart of the capital. The most significant colonial architectural complex in Latin America and a World Heritage Site, it is being renovated without sacrificing to the hardcore developers. We will start our visit with a model of its kind, the centre of Havana, which has regained its lustre and has become the great success of the Castro regime's architectural policy. Its many squares(plaza de Armas, plaza de la Catedral, plaza Vieja), its magnificent pastel palaces and its beautiful churches continue to structure the space and the imagination. A detour to the museums, the Prado and the Malecón (seafront promenade) will confirm the first impression
Day 2: Havana - Centro Habana, Miramar
Steps: La Havane
Extend your visit to the capital by into in the neighbourhoods of Centro Habana, Vedado and the chic Miramar. After dark, check your night skills and rub yourself a little to the island's reputation in musical and festive matters...
Day 3: Cienfuegos
Steps: Cienfuegos
Head east towards Cienfuegos. Built in the 19th century by the French, the city has a huge bay, the deepest in the country, a beautiful peninsula (Punta Gorda) and a charming, clean and airy downtown. Its neoclassical architecture, well preserved, places it among the national monuments. Cubans, rarely short of nicknames and compliments, have given it the title of "Pearl of the South"
Day 4: Trinidad and Tobago
Steps: Trinidad, Valle De Los Ingenios
Trinidad, the best preserved colonial city on the island and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has established itself as one of the country's major tourist attractions. Essential for lovers of the old! A simple stroll is enough to understand the enthusiasm aroused by the old paved historic centre, articulated around the Plaza Mayor, which aligns the superb colonial palaces, most of which have been transformed into museums. Remember that you can sleep in old and authentic colonial houses. Take the opportunity to perfect your historical knowledge of the sugar industry with a stroll in the superb Los Ingenios valley, also listed as a World Heritage Site
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Day 5: Camagüey
Steps: Camagüey
The third city of the country, Camagüey should not be considered a mere step. Its historic centre, one of the oldest on the island, blends colonial buildings and beautiful churches, especially since they were restored just prior to the celebration of the city's 500 years in February 2014. Culture is the Queen and its atypical places of expression. The urban route, far from respecting orthogonal plans applied in the rest of the country, is more entangled than elsewhere. It was designed to defend the city of pirate attacks.
Day 6: Holguín
Steps: Holguín, Gibara, Guardalavaca
Nicknamed the " Ciudad de los parques " (city of parks), Holguín is striking for a semblance of prosperity more visible here than elsewhere. Orderly, clean and airy, you will gladly stop here for a day on your way to the north coast towards the beaches of Guardalavaca and the pretty port of Gibara. Note that during the last two weeks of October, the city also hosts the Fiesta de la Cultura Iberoamericana, an event focused on the Hispanic cultural roots of the Cuban nation
Day 7: Santiago de Cuba
Steps: Santiago De Cuba
As the second largest city in the country, Afro-Caribbean culture makes its full sense. In terms of kilometres, the Jamaican and Haitian coasts are much closer than Havana. A viscerally musical Earth, devoted entirely to rhythm and melody, Santiago will give birth among others to the sound and the Cuban revolution. An explosive cocktail brought to a high degree of radioactivity, the carnival radiates and électrise the city during the last week of July. A board, do you immediately to dance courses...
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