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Santiago de Cuba: what to see and where to eat

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506,037 people live here

Nearest airport: Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), about 5.21 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

    Glogg, Peter, Switzerland / CC BY 2.0

    fortress

    Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

    fortress in Santiago de Cuba

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  • Santa Ifigenia Cemetery

    Escla / CC BY-SA 4.0

    cemetery

    Santa Ifigenia Cemetery

    Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Santiago de Cuba, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Museo Municipal Emilio Bacardi Moreau

    Maesi64 / CC0

    museum

    Museo Municipal Emilio Bacardi Moreau

    Museum in Santiago de Cuba

    Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Mo 13:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-07-20

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Santiago de Cuba, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santiago de Cuba

    Unknown author / Public domain

    cathedral

    Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santiago de Cuba

    cathedral church in Santiago de Cuba

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  • Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre

    Escla / CC BY-SA 3.0

    minor basilica

    Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre

    church in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • San Juan Hill

    Christian Pirkl / CC BY-SA 4.0

    hill chain

    San Juan Hill

    series of hills to the east of Santiago, Cuba, running north to south and scene of a battle

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  • island

    Cayo Granma

    island in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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  • sports venue

    Estadio Guillermón Moncada

    stadium named in honour of the Cuban soldier Guillermón Moncada

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal Intermunicipal, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • heritage tree

    Santiago Surrender Tree

    historic tree (defunct), Santiago de Cuba

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  • City Hall (former)

    Tina Li from Hamilton, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0

    city hall

    City Hall (former)

    former city hall, Santiago de Cuba

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Santiago de Cuba, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Arroyo San Pedro

    river in Cuba

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Rubí

    river in Cuba

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Boniatico

    river in Cuba

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Bellaco

    river in Cuba

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Blanco

    river in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba - Geonames ID = 3567258

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Gil

    river in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Playa Siboney

    Christian Pirkl / CC BY-SA 4.0

    beach

    Playa Siboney

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Rívoli

    river in Cuba

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Ratones

    island in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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  • mountain ridge

    Sierra de Puerto Pelado

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  • river

    Arroyo Perú

    river in Cuba

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Loma de los Pozos

    mountain in Cuba

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Noruega

    river in Cuba

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Palmas

    river in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Paradas

    island in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Naranjo

    river in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Melgarejo

    river in Cuba

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Minas

    river in Cuba

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Manacal

    river in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Juan González

    river in Cuba

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Justicia

    river in Cuba

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Ermitaño

    river in Cuba

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Loma la Estrella

    hill in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Loma la Cruz

    hill in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Dos Comadres

    river in Cuba

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Celis

    river in Cuba

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Charco Mono reservoir

    Edicion Renacimiento, Santiago de Cuba (publisher) / Public domain

    reservoir

    Charco Mono reservoir

    reservoir in Santiago de Cuba Province

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Pico Cobre

    mountain in Cuba

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Congo

    river in Cuba

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Playa los Coquitos

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  • island

    Caimanes

    island in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Canasí

    river in Cuba

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  • Sierra de Boniato

    Christian Pirkl / CC BY-SA 4.0

    mountain ridge

    Sierra de Boniato

    mountain range in Cuba

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Avilés

    river in Cuba

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Playa de Aguadores

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  • reef

    Bajo Diamante

    reef in Cuba

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  • lighthouse

    Morro Santiago de Cuba Lighthouse

    lighthouse in Cuba

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  • mausoleum

    José Martí Mausoleum

    José Martí Mausoleum at Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Santiago de Cuba, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Jardín de los Helechos de Santiago de Cuba

    Christian Pirkl / CC BY-SA 4.0

    botanical garden

    Jardín de los Helechos de Santiago de Cuba

    Botanical garden in Cuba

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  • parque zoologico santiago

    Christian Pirkl / CC BY-SA 4.0

    park

    parque zoologico santiago

    park in Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Zacatecas

    river in Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Tunas

    river in Cuba

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Simona

    river in Cuba

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Loma San Juan

    hill in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Santa Ana

    river in Cuba

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Quibarí

    river in Cuba

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Santiago de Cuba, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • hill

    Loma Quintero

    hill in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Mayeta

    river in Cuba

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo Majín

    river in Cuba

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  • river

    Arroyo Lajas

    river in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba - Geonames ID = 3553338

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    El Paraíso

    Food: italian

    Mo-Su 12:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Los Manolos

    Food: italian pizza

    Mo-Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa-Su 12:00-00:00

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  • restaurant

    Thomas & Yadira

    Food: regional, italian, seafood, fish and chips, chicken, ice cream, international, german

    10:00-23:00

    Santiago de Cuba

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  • restaurant

    Iré a Santiago

    Food: 1

    Mo-Su 12:00-23:30

    Santiago de Cuba

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  • restaurant

    Isla Bella

    Food: cuban

    Mo-Su 12:00-23:30

    Santiago de Cuba

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