Why? A holiday in Trinidad provides a taste of traditional Cuba, just a few minutes drive from one of Cuba's loveliest beaches, and scenic surrounding hills with stunning waterfalls. The centre of Trinidad itself is a living colonial museum and visitors enjoy salsa-ing the night away in the central square, where the bars serve up delicious mojitos. There is also an intriguing market selling local handicrafts to browse through.
When? The best time to travel to Trinidad is during the cool, dry months between December and April, which is high season for tourism in Cuba. The rest of the year the weather is sweltering, humid and wet.
Who for? Anyone who is intrigued by the extraordinary country of Cuba which has endured political isolation for so long will find a holiday in Trinidad lives up to their expectations of all the island has to offer. If you are seeking a sultry, saucy Cuban experience a Trinidad holiday is perfect.
More Info: Our full Trinidad travel guide is packed with information to help you plan a Trinidad holiday, from visa and passport requirements to details of attractions and excursions. The guide is updated regularly and can be printed out to take with you on your holiday in Trinidad.

Trinidad © Judith Duk

One of the most visited towns in Cuba, Trinidad maintains a charming colonial atmosphere with its uneven cobbled streets, quiet plazas, churches, red-tiled roofs, wooden shutters and wrought-iron grilles. Bicycles and horse-drawn carts bump along streets lined with untidy pastel-coloured houses, where open doors afford brief views of folk on rocking chairs and wooden birdcages, and the strains of salsa music drift out from cool courtyards where the intricate steps of the dance are practiced.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, Trinidad has escaped the modern tourist infrastructure and large hotels usually accorded a popular destination, and retains its welcoming and tranquil atmosphere. Surrounded by sugarcane plantations, and situated between the Topes de Collantes mountains and the Caribbean Sea, Trinidad's location also provides easy access to the beach, the mountains and the beautiful surrounding countryside, where vestiges from the 18th and 19th centuries in the Valle de los Ingenios (Valley of the Sugar Mills) testify to a time of prosperity during the sugarcane boom.