Santiago de Cuba

Worth seeing in and around Santiago de Cuba

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

   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 southwest of the city centre, it overlooks the bay.

   7.3 km · fortress in Santiago de Cuba · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santiago de Cuba

   The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, also called Santiago de Cuba Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Santiago de Cuba, in eastern Cuba. The cathedral fronts onto Céspedes Park.

   100 m · cathedral church in Santiago de Cuba · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Santa Ifigenia Cemetery

   The Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, officially Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, is the cemetery, necropolis and main pantheon of the Cuban Oriente and the city of Santiago de Cuba. It is located west of the city, more specifically in the José Martí district and stands out for being the resting place of the remains of a large number of heroes and famous figures in the history and culture of Cuba, including José Martí and Fidel Castro.

   2 km · Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba · Wikipedia
4. 04
   University of Santiago de Cuba

   The University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba is a university located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It was founded in 1947 and is organized in 12 Faculties.

   2.7 km · university · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Museo Municipal Emilio Bacardi Moreau

   The Emilio Bacardí Moreau Municipal Museum is a museum in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Dating back to 1899, this museum is the oldest in Santiago de Cuba.

   200 m · Museum in Santiago de Cuba · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Estadio Guillermón Moncada

   Estadio Guillermón Moncada is a multi-use stadium in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It is the second largest baseball stadium in Cuba and comfortably seats 25,000 spectators.

   2.3 km · stadium named in honour of the Cuban soldier Guillermón Moncada · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Parque Céspedes

   A kind of central park, picturesque part of the city - with the cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, few museums and pubs around.

2. 02
   Plaza de Marte

   A small park on the other side of the historical center of the city than Parque Céspedes.

3. 03
   Museo Provincial "Emilio Bacardí Moreau"
4. 04
   Balcon de Velazquez

   A terrace with a nice view of the bay.

5. 05
   San Juan Hill

   A park, originally a place of fight in the Spanish-American War.

6. 06
   Castillo San Pedro de la Roca

From Wikivoyage: Santiago de Cuba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Casa de la Trova

   A famous music club, with (probably) nightly live music, with drinks available too.

From Wikivoyage: Santiago de Cuba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Every Saturday and Sunday, a street fair full of vendors of cheap eats starts up on Avenida Victoria de Garzón. This is a good place to try local specialties, including lechón or whole roast pig, Cuban-style fried fish, Cuban-style fried chicken, and chichurrones or fried pork rinds. Prices are in pesos and amazingly low. Probably Santiago's cheapest eats overall.

1. 01
   Paladar Salon Tropical

   Luis Fernández Marcané 310.

From Wikivoyage: Santiago de Cuba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Santiago de Cuba

Airports

Antonio Maceo (SCU), 5 km · Frank Pais (HOG), 99 km · Norman Manley (KIN), 253 km

Stations

Antonio Maceo Airport, 5.8 km · Santiago de Cuba railway station, 1.1 km

• Holguin → Santiago de Cuba

  107 km · quickest by road, 3h 33m · $11–15
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• Camaguey → Santiago de Cuba

  265 km · quickest by air, 5h 41m · $130–190
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• Santa Clara → Santiago de Cuba

  505 km · quickest by road, 12h 19m · $48–65
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