Cuba travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 23 places to see
  • 19 local dishes

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean, Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula, south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean by area and the third-largest by population, after Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Culturally, Cuba is considered to be part of Latin America. Its capital and largest city is Havana.

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What to see in Cuba

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  • Alejandro de Humboldt National Park

    Alejandro de Humboldt National Park

    Baracoa, Guantánamo

    Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is a national park in the Cuban provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo. It is named after the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt who visited the island in 1800 and 1801.

  • Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

    El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba

    Our Lady of Charity is a celebrated Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in many Catholic countries.

  • Castillo de la Real Fuerza

    Castillo de la Real Fuerza

    Havana

    The Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a bastion fort on the western side of the harbour in Havana, Cuba, set back from the entrance, and bordering the Plaza de Armas.

  • Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro

    Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro

    Havana

    The Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro, also known as Castillo del Morro, is a fortress guarding the entrance to the Havana harbor. The design is by the Italian engineer Battista Antonelli (1547–1616).

  • Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

    Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

    Santiago de Cuba

    The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca is a fortress located on the coast of the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba. About 6 miles (10 km) southwest of the city centre, it overlooks the bay.

  • Che Guevara Mausoleum

    Che Guevara Mausoleum

    Santa Clara, Villa Clara

    The Che Guevara Mausoleum is a memorial in Santa Clara, Cuba, located in "Plaza Che Guevara". It houses the remains of the revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and 29 fellow combatants killed in 1967 during Guevara's…

What to eat in Cuba

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  • Café Cubano

    Café Cubano

  • Daiquiri

    Daiquiri

    L'Avana

  • Lechón Asado

    Lechón Asado

  • Croquetas Cubanas

    Croquetas Cubanas

  • Cuba Libre

    Cuba Libre

  • Mojito

    Mojito

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • March

    Havana27°C

    Colorful streets, salsa music and Caribbean charm.

  • December

    Havana24°C

    Warm Caribbean atmosphere with music, history and culture.

Itineraries in Cuba

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