Santiago Holidays

Cuba at its atmospheric best
Holidays in Santiago de Cuba take you to the most atmospheric holiday destination in Cuba: a wonderfully evocative city surrounded by lush tropical scenery. Santiago de Cuba holidays offer endlessly fascinating street life and the richest musical heritage on the island. Santiago is the spiritual home to rich Cuban musical forms at the root of what we now call salsa. There is no finer place to hear Cuban son than the legendary Casa de la Trova. Santiago is also the cradle of the Cuban Revolution. Key sights include the iconic Moncada Barracks, where Castro launched his first attempt at revolution. Holidays in Santiago de Cuba offer a much more rootsy experience of Cuba than carefully tended luxury holiday resorts like Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. The city has a slower pace and a more tropical holiday atmosphere than Havana. Sleepy streets are dripping with personality and character. You can search and book Santiago de Cuba holidays online or by phone with directline-holidays.

Explore a beautiful region
Santiago de Cuba holidays focus on a bustling city centre with fine colonial houses, shady squares and celebrated monuments, palaces and museums. Sultry nights are wonderfully romantic. Many of the best Santiago de Cuba hotels offer quality music and cabaret. All committed music fans should make the pilgrimage to the Case de la Trova. For a truly unforgettable experience time your holiday to coincide with the legendary July carnival. All Santiago de Cuba holidays should allow time to explore the surrounding region. There are wonderfully atmospheric villages in the Sierra Maestra mountains, romantic Caribbean holiday beaches on the city outskirts and gorgeous offshore islands along the coast. The Baconao Park is a World Heritage Reserve with botanical gardens, wildlife parks and coffee plantations.

Memorable Cuban hotels
Holiday accommodation in Santiago de Cuba is quite varied. You will find cheap holidays in Santiago de Cuba homestays, well-priced luxury holidays in Santiago beach hotels and wonderfully elegant hotels in the city centre. Several Santiago hotels are historic city landmarks. Luxury holidays on Santiago de Cuba beaches make for very romantic holidays for couples. Popular two-centre package holidays combine holidays in Santiago de Cuba with beach holidays in resorts like Guardalavaca and Santa Lucia. Our online search can find cheap holidays and the latest Santiago de Cuba last-minute holiday offers.

All inclusive holidays to Santiago 
All-Inclusive holiday packages offers quality accommodation to suit your budget needs. Accommodation will be conveniently located either in the city, perfect for exploring the sights and culture, or beach side resorts where you can spend lazy days by the pool and swimming in the calm, turquoise sea. All inclusive accommodation will have basic facilities and beach side resorts will provide evening entertainment. If you’re looking for some indulgence on your all-inclusive romantic holiday, be sure to check out our superb 4 and 5 star luxurious packages which include a wider range of facilities.

Santiago de Cuba weather
The sultry tropical weather in Santiago de Cuba is part of the romantic appeal of this wonderfully atmospheric city. Caribbean sunshine, balmy nights and sudden tropical downpours are all part of the Santiago de Cuba holiday experience. Even the humidity adds to Santiago’s sleepily slow-moving appeal. The most striking thing about Santiago de Cuba weather statistics is how little Santiago temperatures vary throughout the year. Winter holidays can expect average highs around 28º, while summer holidays see temperatures a couple of degrees higher. Santiago de Cuba sunshine hours also show little variation. Santiago has a very special atmosphere at night. Warm Caribbean evenings make for very romantic holidays in Cuba. A seven day weather forecast in Santiago de Cuba will often show plenty of Caribbean holiday sunshine mixed with a few tropical showers and the occasional day of rain.