Location: Cienfuegos
Top Things to do in Cienfuegos
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province
Cienfuegos (American Spanish: [sjeɱˈfweɣos]), capital of Cienfuegos Province, is a city on the southern coast of Cuba. It is located about 250 km (160 mi) from Havana and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed La Perla del Sur (Pearl of the South). Cienfuegos literally translates to "one hundred fires"—cien meaning "one hundred", fuegos meaning "fires".
Restaurants in Cienfuegos
1. Palacio de Valle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 880 reviews
Reviewed By Callejera1
The Palacio is stunning in every way--the Moorish arches, the frothy arabesques covering the walls, the rooftop bar with unparalleled views of the bay. It’s unfortunate that on the same property a concrete multi-story box of a hotel blocks any view you might have had of the town of Cienfuegos. But don't let that deter you from visiting the pink jewel on the Punta.
2. Parque Jose Marti
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,227 reviews
Located in the historical center of Cienfuegos, declared by the UNESCO Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity in 2005, it is one of the greatest symbols of culture and identity of that province known as the Pearl of the South. It was proclaimed a National Monument on October 10, 1978. It is considered a place of obligatory visit in the city.
Reviewed By lukehfd - Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Delightful park with lovely benches to sit in the shade of the trees and watch the world go by! Or catch up on your emails which ever is your preference
3. Tomas Acea Cemetery
4. Museo de las Artes Palacio Ferrer
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 155 reviews
Reviewed By Ana_L_23 - Navan, Ireland
Besides the nice architecture, this is also an art gallery, that you can visit for free. It is open until quite late in the evening.
5. Punta Gorda
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 672 reviews
Reviewed By bf1337
Great way to spend your time without spending a lot of money. Take a pleasant lazy stroll past all of the gorgeous Gallic palaces to the peninsula. "La Punta" the park at the tip of the peninsula is a great place to grab a dink and enjoy the water, also open very late.
6. Jagua Castle
7. Cementerio la Reina
8. Catedral de la Purisima Concepcion
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By rfaria7 - Taunton, United States
When I was in Cienfuegos, Cuba, I visited the beautiful cathedral. The architecture is very interesting. There are beautiful statues and other works of art. It's definitely worth the visit.
9. Estadio 5 de Septiembre
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4.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By NYCmamaDiana - New York City, United States
When our taxi driver was driving by the stadium, he pointed it out and we asked if we could stop by and take a photo in front of it. We asked a security guard if we could go inside, it wasn't "open" but he let us It was so neat to see this stadium, which is the oldest stadium in Cuba. There was an amateur team having a game, and we sat in the seats for a while and watched. The guard took a lot of pride telling us about the history of the stadium, and we enjoyed talking about how different it was to Yankee Stadium (he was excited to speak to NYers) and swap stories. Very friendly! On the way out, we stopped to use the bathrooms-this is NOT a good place to use the bathrooms, avoid if you can. Although the plumbing is poor all over Cienfuegos and Cuba, this place was probably one of the worst. We tipped the lady that showed us which stall to use (and which not to use) $1 and we tipped the security guard for allowing us in $5 even though he refused the tip, we insisted. It was a highlight for us. You'll have an easier time doing things like going into a closed ball field if you speak a little Spanish ;-)
10. Estatua de Benny More
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4.0 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By dianeluvshiking
Benny More is a local celebrity. He recorded countless albums with the RC Victor label, his image and voice were part of more than a dozen Mexican and Cuban films. Located in the middle of the Paseo del Prado in the City of Cienfuegos. A statue was cast in life-size bronze, and is very well done and life like.
