Magical, funny and crazy Cuba – is a country that wriggle away from definition. It beckons in with sandy beaches, coffee plantations, rocky mountains and endemic forests. Old-time restaurants coexist in it with bleeding edge art, and revolutionary folklore with secular traditions. To be imbued with the local culture, take advantage of our rating of the unique beaches of Cuba.
Varadero, located on the long winding peninsula of Ikakos, belongs to the world famous resorts of the Caribbean. Combining the natural beauty and beach amenities, grooming and safety, he receives up to one million foreign tourists a year. According to many travelers, Varadero beach is a magical fairy tale that you get into to return.
Crowds of tourists on the secluded Paraiso beach of the west coast of the uninhabited island of Cayo Largo you will not see. And it's not just the lack of familiar beach amenities. It takes about two days to get to the paradise beach (as its name translates). However, this does not frighten the regulars of Paraiso: for them, he remains the best holiday destination in Cuba.
Guardalavaca is a pearl of the northeast coast of Cuba, which is especially popular with visitors to the island. Columbus described this stretch of the current province of Holguin as the most beautiful place he had ever seen. Unlike its competitor, Varadero, the Guardalavaca resort is not yet too commercialized. This is what attracts admirers of untouched nature, adherents of diving, as well as lovers of Cuban history and culture.
The paradise island of Cayo Coco, where one of the best Cuban beaches of Los Flamencos is located, has all the attributes of an ideal holiday – creamy white sand, wonderful landscapes, azure coastal waters and all-inclusive hotels.
Santa Maria island is located off the northern coast of Cuba and is part of the Gardens of the King archipelago protected by UNESCO. The beauty of the local beaches and the underwater world has made the island an amazing resort.
Cayo Jutias Beach is located on the island of the same name, which is located in the north-west of Cuba and is connected to the mainland by a dam. The pristine expanses of this beach allow guests to relax in a truly Cuban style.
Pilar - one of the most picturesque beaches in Cuba, named after the yacht Ernest Hemingway. The beach is located on the northwest coast of the island of Cayo Guillermo.
Playa del Este - a beach on the east coast of Havana, divided into 7 zones. Each of them can be reached by public transport, taxi or rented car. All beaches are characterized by excellent infrastructure, gently shelving, calm sea, the presence of entertainment and sports centers.
Ancon is a beach on the spit of the same name on the southern coast of the island of Cuba, 12 km from Trinidad of the province of Sancti Spiritus.
Cayo Las Brujas - luxurious beaches on the eponymous small island known as Witch Island. You can get to the island in a rented car along the Pedraplen Dam, which is about 50 km long, connecting several of the main islands of the archipelago. Cayo Las Brujas has an airport serving domestic flights.
Esmeralda is a well-maintained beach on the shore of the resort of the same name, 5 km from the resort village of Guardalavaca.
Siren is a beach on the island of Cayo Largo, which many consider the best in Cuba. This is a quiet corner of the Caribbean, remote from the hustle and bustle of big cities, reliably protected from winds and surfs and decorated with luxurious palm trees. Once here, you will be fascinated by the beauty of lush tropical vegetation and funny representatives of the animal world.
Playa Blanca - a beach on the shores of the resort of the same name in the province of Holguin, 57 km from the international airport.
Playa Santa Lucia is a beach on the northeast coast of the main island of Cuba, in the small resort town of Camaguey province of the same name.
Cayo Levis is a coral island of the Los Colorados archipelago of the Pinar del Rio province. You can get to the island of Lewis only by sea - by boat or boat from Palma Rubia.