Trinidad

The city's economy has been linked with sugar cane, leather and salted meat. Today it's a world heritage site dating back to the colonial times with cobblestone streets, balustred windows and monumental squares.

Getting there and away
See our Transport Page

Accommodation
See  Accommodation in Trinidad

Restaurants
See Restaurants and Paladares in Trinidad

Sightseeing

One day to visit Trinidad should be enough. In the morning it can be very crowded with tourists on excursion coming from Varadero and other beach cities. However, things quieten a lot in the afternoon and then it's nice to stroll around.

The main place is the Plaza Mayor which is traffic free. The top sites are

Plaza Mayor

Museo Romantico
exposition of colonial furniture (Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 5pm)

Iglesia Parroquial de la Santísima Trinidad

Also worth a visit are Museo Historico municipal, Museo de Arqueologica (Sunday to Friday, 9am to 5pm), Museo de la lucha contra bandidos (Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm).

Casa de la Trova
A café where Cuban groups play music.

Around Trinidad

Sugar Mill Valley (5km from Trinidad)
is an archeological cove containing ancient artifacts, ruins of sugar mills and mansions of the former landowners. Another landmark is the old Iznaga slavetower which is the symbol of Trinidad. It's possible to go there by bike or stop when going to Sancti Spíritus.

Peninsula Ancón is at 12km from Trinidad.
It has a beach with first class accommodation and it gives divers the possibility of admiring the undersea world.

Topes de Collantes (20km from Trinidad)
is a town in the mountain "Sierra del Escrambay", well known for its health tourism, caves and coffee plantations.

Sancti Spíritus

This town is at 70km from Trinidad. It's not as good as Trinidad.