The land of poets and warriors, where the famous voyager Christopher Columbus landed, where many battles were fought and won, and the history depicting a cultural heritage.
Ruchira Joshi
Holguin is an eastern province of Cuba. Cuba is surrounded by three water bodies namely Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
The island nation has many tourist attractions from parks, outdoor activities, villages, museums, to local musicians and art, etc.
You can rejuvenate yourselves on calm beaches or simply charge up yourselves by performing water sports or spend a lethargic holiday by a quiet village life.
Islands to soothe your eyes: These are some of the finest and cleanest beaches of Holguin. They all can be reached in 1 hr time from aiport by car or rail except for Caletones(1.5 hr) and Cayo Saetia.
Guardalavaca Beach
Playa Esmeralda
Playa Pesquero
Playa Blanca
Cayo Saetia
Playa Caletones
Parks 1.Bahia de Naranjo Nature Park 2. Roca Azul Bio Park 3. Guayabo Falls 4. Parque Calixto Garcia 5. BioParque Rocazul 6. Campina Taina 7. La Loma De La Cruz 8. San Jose Park
Taino Indian Village
Experience the beauty of age old past and cherish the simplistic life.
Adhere to the roots of the village culture in the Taino Indian Village
Gibara Fishing Village
Fishing is loved by one and all, here is your chance to experience the traditional fishing. Enjoy sea food, fresh air, and less people. It is an unsung place with beauty intact.
Walkway through the history:
If you are a history lover and get excited by exploring the places which held great importance, you can dig into many unknown places and some important historical monuments.
Hill of The Cross This cross is built out of hope to do away with drought and devotees come here for special mass every year by climbing the summit on the 3rd of May. It is an amalgamation of scenic beauty and faith. It is also called Loma de la Cruz.
Provincial Museum also known as La Periquera is one of the oldest museum of the Holguin city. It takes us to the long cherished history of Holguin and Cuba.
Overall you may enjoy your trip in Holguin by -->
Admiring the history with delightful sights of historical buildings
Road Trips are fun, you may travel in Holguin by a rented car or your own car. But, its not worth it if you don't enjoy the whole route by your naked eyes that will show you some of most unique scenes in the life of Holguinero.
Holguin, Cuba is all about nature and its beauty. You will be lucky to see some of such sceneries.
Art and culture has its own value. You may come across many such wall paintings of legends on the streets of Holguin. Also, a square is created known as Revolution Square in the fond memory of all those fought for independence of Cuba.