Cuban Minister Of Tourism Praises World Heritage City Of Trinidad

Trinidad enhances its charms as new works are completed to increase quality and capacity in tourism facilities of this heritage town. The 498 year-old city has been recently visited by Manuel Marrero Cruz, Minister of Tourism of Cuba who attended the celebrations for the village's foundation. During the visit, the high government representative said to be satisfied with the results of the restoration of Trinidad hotels, restaurants and other buildings which not only increase the city's heritage value but also its tourist appeal.

For many years, this boutique town has been recognised worldwide as one of the major holiday destinations in Cuba. Several thousands of tourists have made their way to this place which happens to be stuck in time surviving to natural, social and economic changes. For this reason it was declared World Heritage Site, in 1988 along with "El Valle de los Ingenios" (The Sugar Mills' Valley), a nearby plain where sugar mills were prosperous back in the days of Spanish colony.

Trinidad is located at the province of Sancti Spiritus in the central part of the country and surrounded by the mountain range "Escambray". In these striking mountains there are numerous beauty spots, and two of the province's major rivers, the Rio San Juan and Rio Arimao. A number of large lakes have been created in the mountains, attracting sportsmen and tourists escaping from classical sun and sand Cuba holidays.

Hotels "Meson de Regidor" and "Brisas Trinidad del Mar" as well as restaurant "Trinidad Colonial" were some of the places visited by the Cuban Minister of Tourism during his visit to the city considered by some culture enthusiasts the museum city of the Caribbean. However, Trinidad's enchantment goes beyond its cultural heritage. It is also a coastal village which offers beautiful beaches and very good places for fishing and diving. As a matter of fact there's no other place in the island where tourists can combine so easily nature oriented, sun and sand and cultural Cuba holidays as they do in Trinidad.

This is one of the Cuban cities in which short-scale private investment has flourished more successfully across the nation. Private Bed and Breakfasts and family restaurants offer great deals to visitors along with state owned hotels and gastronomic establishments. This private and public sector symbiosis has made of this ancient town a very interesting place to visit.

By: Susan Crown

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Trinidad is one of the seven villas founded during the Spanish colonisation of Cuba. Beautifully conserved, the town is a fantastic destination for Cuba holidays for all those interested in colonial architecture, history and Cuban culture. Located near the Caribbean Sea there’re also amazing nearby beaches to scuba dive, jet sky or just to relax enjoy the breeze and get a sun tan.