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Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara.

Travel to Santa Clara (Cuba) - Visa Requirements

Viazul [1] provides several buses a day to/from Camagüey, Havana, Sancti Spiritus, and Santiago de Cuba. There is also daily service to Varadero, Cienfuegos, and Trinidad.

There are several trains to/from Havana each day. Camagüey and Santiago de Cuba are served by a daily overnight train and a twice weekly daytime local train that runs west on Thursdays and Sundays and east on Mondays and Fridays. A local train may leave Cienfuegos for Santa Clara (very) early in the morning, returning in the evening. Another local train may travel from Sancti Spiritus to Cienfuegos via Santa Clara in the morning, returning in the afternoon. Check that the local trains are running in advance.

Tours and Getting around Santa Clara (Cuba)

Santa Clara (Cuba) tourist attractions and sightseeing

Santa Clara contains the mausoleum for the fallen of the Revolution. Included in this mausoleum is Che Guevara himself. In order to maintain the sanctity of the place, photography inside the mausoleum is strictly prohibited. Also, there are no souvenir-sellers to be found nearby. There is also a Che Guevara museum, as well as a huge square (Plaza de la Revolucion) overlooked by a large statue of Che.

Santa Clara (Cuba) city tours

Santa Clara (Cuba) souvenirs and shopping

Santa Clara (Cuba) Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Santa Clara (Cuba) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Cafes and cantinas are located in one section of 'Main Street' (listen for the live music) where the usual Cristal Cerveza, rum and cafe abound. In fact, a real treat is the ridiculously cheap and fantastically fresh and tasty espresso located on the strip.

Santa Clara (Cuba) cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

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