Location: Cienfuegos
Top Things to do in Cienfuegos
Top 10 Things to do in Cienfuegos, Cuba
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. El Nicho Waterfalls
2. Guanaroca Lagoon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 202 reviews
Reviewed By Agata327 - Wroclaw, Poland
Visit the place in the early morning, so that you have a chance to admire flamingos (they're gone around 10:00).
It's a beautiful and peaceful place. Firstly, you hava a short guided walk through the woods. The guide spoke English and was very nice. Then, you go in a small boat (3 people per boat) to admire the flamingos. We were lucky because our boat guide spoke English and could tell us more about the place, nature and birds. My friends who went with a non-English speaking guide were also extermely happy about the trip, so don't worry you'll miss something.
3. Delfinario de Cienfuegos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 391 reviews
Reviewed By worldtravelers100 - Ontario
It wasn't the typical show you would have thought. Very entertaining and I wished to have paid for swimming with them.
We purchased the tickets at the hotel Rancha Luna to save money. But it's well worth paying full price at the Delfinario. Only $2 difference.
4. Parque Jose Marti
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By M Richard M - Livermore, Colorado
surrounded by old shops and places to nosh, the center is devoted to street vendors selling everything Cuban. Fun walking
5. Palacio de Valle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 645 reviews
Reviewed By losdosgringos2015 - Ontario, Canada
There is a little train which leaves the downtown plaza and goes all the way out to the end of Punta Gorda, where this site is located. We were able to walk into the Palace without paying anything and had a nice look around even up to the Terrace on top. It is a lovely spot, worth the trip.
6. Jagua Castle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By Vuong-MTL - Montreal, Canada
I was in Cienfuegos two weeks ago and so I took the opportunity to visit The Jaqua Castle. I was expecting it to be bigger. It's rather small, built in the 17th century.
The view is beautiful from the watch tower. The canons from the entrance are huge.
Entrance fee is 5 pesos. You can see old hand written documents dated back centuries, swords, pistols, etc... Unfortunately, the guide speaks little english. I would have liked to know the history of the Jaqua Castle. Nevertheless, it was an interesting visit and a beautiful place to take your souvernir photos.
7. Teatro Terry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 425 reviews
Reviewed By Eddiemack - Pompano Beach, Florida
We stopped at Cienfuegos during a Holiday cruise. You can tell that the city once had money, just by walking around town. It's the best existing example of 19th-century Spanish Enlightenment urban planning. That's a fancy way of saying it's a pedestrian friendly place with a median Promenade down its main traffic street that's full of local shops and restaurants. The old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During an orientation tour, we took a step back in time at the Tomas Terry Theatre which was made a National Monument in 1978 and won an Award of Conservation in 2008. Named after a sugar magnate, the theater features a neo-classic design and an exquisite fresco embellishing the ceiling. It seats about 950 people and hosted such celebrities as Caruso and Bernhardt.
8. Punta Gorda
Overall Ratings
4 based on 572 reviews
Reviewed By JandJFarnhamCommon - Farnham common
We walked here from Cienfuegos. An long straight road with diesel fumes. As soon as we could we left the main road for the coast roads. You pass lots of crumbling buildings the yacht club, people fishing, Palacio de Valle and you end a a park that is now run down but does have a small bar in the middle serving cocktails to mostly tourists. Nice view to the bay but could so easily be improved to make somewhere tourists might like to go.
9. Ferrer Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By Mike_Sump - Dallas, Texas
This palace is still under renovation by which I mean you'll walk around rubble and be serenaded by the sound of saws and hammers. Still, you can see a magnificent old building under the construction and can appreciate how the well to do lived before the revolution. The real gem is the view and photographs from the top of the tower.
10. Malecon de Cienfuegos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By Helen D - Christchurch, New Zealand
I was disappointed with the Malecon walk. The sea is used as a dumping area. Water bottles, old wrappers you name it - all just littered everywhere. It is filthy and the stench in the air was so bad I wanted to cross the other side of the road. I didn't know whether to breathe through my nose or my mouth. We were told by the locals to walk along the Malecon especially in the evening - it was the place to go. It was supposed to be romantic we were told. Forget the hand holding... You need to hold your nose!
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