Must-see attractions in Holguín

  • Loma de la Cruz or Hill of the Cross in Holguin, capital city of the province of Holguin, Cuba.

    Loma de la Cruz

    Holguín

    At the northern end of Maceo, a stairway built in 1950 ascends 465 steps to top a hill (275m) with panoramic views, a restaurant and a 24-hour bar. It's a…

  • Museo de Historia Provincial

    Holguín

    Now a national monument, the building on the northern side of Parque Calixto García was constructed between 1860 and 1868 and was used as a Spanish army…

  • Catedral de San Isidoro

    Holguín

    Dazzling white and characterized by its twin domed towers, the Catedral de San Isidoro, one of the town’s original constructions, dates from 1720. Added…

  • Parque Calixto García

    Holguín

    This wide, expansive square is more about atmosphere than architecture. It was laid out in 1719 as the original Plaza de Armas and served for many years…

  • Parque San José

    Holguín

    Holguín's youngest park is also its shadiest, dominated by the Iglesia de San José. The cobbled central square is also known as Parque Céspedes, named for…

  • Mirador de Mayabe

    Holguín

    The Mirador de Mayabe is a motel-cum-restaurant high on a hill, 10km from Holguín city. It has great views of the lowlands spread out below and gained…

  • Casa Natal de Calixto García

    Holguín

    To learn more about the militaristic deeds of Holguín's local hero, head to this house situated two blocks east of the namesake park. The hugely…

  • Plaza de la Revolución

    Holguín

    Holguín is a city most fiel (faithful) and its bombastic revolutionary plaza, east of the center, is a huge monument to the heroes of Cuban independence,…

  • Fábrica de Órganos

    Holguín

    Visitors can tour the only mechanical music-organ factory in Cuba. This small factory produces about six organs a year, as well as guitars and other…

  • Parque Peralta

    Holguín

    This square is named for General Julio Grave de Peralta (1834–72), who led an uprising against Spain from Holguín in October 1868. His marble statue (1916…

  • Museo de Historia Natural

    Holguín

    You'll find more stuffed animals here than in a New York toy store – everything from the world's smallest frog to the world's tiniest hummingbird. There's…

  • Plaza de la Marqueta

    Holguín

    Laid out in 1848, rebuilt in 1918 and renovated only recently, this gleaming square is dominated by bronze busts and an impressive covered marketplace…

  • Biblioteca Alex Urquiola

    Holguín

    In the southwestern corner of Parque Calixto García is the Biblioteca Alex Urquiola, named after a local revolutionary and housing Holguín’s biggest book…

  • Tomb of Calixto García

    Holguín

    The tomb of Calixto García, containing his ashes, is in Holguín's Plaza de la Revolución, as is as a smaller monument to García's mother.

  • Centro de Arte

    Holguín

    In the southwestern corner of Parque Calixto García is this bright gallery, Holguín's best. It shares space with Biblioteca Alex Urquiola.

  • Iglesia de San José

    Holguín

    The Iglesia de San José features a distinctive dome with a bell tower (1842), once used by the Independistas as a lookout.

  • Galería Holguín

    Holguín

    Situated in a colonial building, the Galería Holguín displays a revolving cache of good local art.