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Varadero: what to see and where to eat

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21,170 people live here

Nearest airport: Aeródromo Kawama (VRO), about 2.39 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

  • Cueva de Saturno

    Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada / CC BY 2.0

    cave

    Cueva de Saturno

    cave near Varadero, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-13

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Hicacos Peninsula

    gaertner090468 / Public domain

    peninsula

    Hicacos Peninsula

    peninsula on Cuba's northern shore, in the province of Matanzas

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Bay of Cárdenas

    Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada / CC BY 2.0

    bay

    Bay of Cárdenas

    bay

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • bay

    Ensenada Punta Hicacos

    bay in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • bay

    Ensenada Oeste de Punta Gorda

    bay in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Molas

    island in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Monito

    island in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Laguna Mangón

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • lagoon

    Laguna Mangoncito

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • reef

    Bajo Los Colorados

    reef in Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • peninsula

    Península de Hicacos

    peninsula in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Diana

    island in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Loma Chapelín

    hill in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Buba

    island in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Libertad

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Loma Triana

    hill in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Varadero Beach

    Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0

    beach

    Varadero Beach

    beach in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Ómnibus Víazul, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • island

    Cayo de la Siguapa

    island in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Ómnibus Víazul, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • beach

    Playa Sucia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Arroyo San Juan

    river in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • lagoon

    Laguna de Paso Malo

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • beach

    Playa Muelle

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Playa del Muerto

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • lagoon

    Laguna Maya

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Playa Kawama

    beach in Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • beach

    Playa Larga

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Playa Larga

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Cupey

    island in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • island

    El Cayuelo

    island in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • lagoon

    Lagunas de Camacho

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • beach

    Playa Camacho

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • river mouth

    Boca de Camarioca

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Las Piedras de Camarioca

    hill in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Las Tetas de Camarioca

    hill in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    Playa Camarioca

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • peninsula

    Punta Cachón

    peninsula in Matanzas Province, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • lagoon

    Laguna Azul

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • reef

    Bajo Las Torronteras

    reef in Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo del Medio

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Valentín

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Cayo Marcote

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • lighthouse

    Punta Maya Lighthouse

    lighthouse in Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • catholic church building

    Church of the Immaculate Conception, Cardenas

    Historical Roman Catholic church in Cardenas, Cuba

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Estación de Ferrocarriles Cárdenas, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 14 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Patio Bar

    Food: regional

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    Santa Marta

    Map

  • restaurant

    Patio Bar

    Food: regional

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    Santa Marta

    Map

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