Discover Trinidad 2026

The Plaza Mayor, surrounded by pastel-colored colonial houses and cobblestones, forms the heart of the old town declared a World Heritage Site in 1988, and with its well-preserved mansions from the sugar baron era feels like a living open-air museum of the 18th and 19th centuries.

The Valley of the Sugar Mills was one of the world's most important sugar cane growing regions in the 19th century and can be surveyed from the historic Manaca Iznaga watchtower, from which slave laborers were once monitored in the fields, today part of the UNESCO World Heritage area around Trinidad.

On the steps next to the Plaza Mayor, live bands and dancers meet every evening for spontaneous open-air salsa and son performances, accompanied by cocktails and a lively atmosphere that impressively confirms Trinidad's reputation as Cuba's music city.

The fine, white sandy beach about 12 kilometers south of the old town is considered the most beautiful beach on Cuba's south coast, with clear water and offshore coral reefs for snorkeling, a relaxed contrast to Trinidad's cobblestone streets.

The nearest airport is in Cienfuegos, about 80 kilometers away, reachable by taxi or rental car in about 1.5 hours. Comfortable long-distance buses also run directly from Havana to Trinidad in about five hours.

The Plaza Mayor, surrounded by pastel-colored colonial houses and cobblestones, forms the heart of the old town declared a World Heritage Site in 1988, and with its well-preserved mansions from the sugar baron era feels like a living open-air museum of the 18th and 19th centuries.

The Valley of the Sugar Mills was one of the world's most important sugar cane growing regions in the 19th century and can be surveyed from the historic Manaca Iznaga watchtower, from which slave laborers were once monitored in the fields, today part of the UNESCO World Heritage area around Trinidad.

On the steps next to the Plaza Mayor, live bands and dancers meet every evening for spontaneous open-air salsa and son performances, accompanied by cocktails and a lively atmosphere that impressively confirms Trinidad's reputation as Cuba's music city.