Which cities or areas of Cuba, other than Havana, are worth visiting on your first trip to Cuba?
Out West, two hours from Havana, in the Vinales region, you will find the most scenic countryside in Cuba. Trinidad, a 5 hour drive from Havana, is also a must see. The entire city, resplendent with museums, churches, fortresses, and other places of interest, has been designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. In Santiago, a 16 hour drive from Havana, you will find narrow, cobblestone streets, and houses with solid wooden doors and iron latticeworked balconies. Numerous resistances by the "ejercito rebelde", the (rebel army), occurred in this "Heroic City".


