Visiting the town of Trinidad is like stepping back into another time period. The beautifully restored homes, church, and other buildings, along with the cobble stone streets and lack of modern architecture in the city center give the town a truly Colonial feel. This historic area of Trinidad was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988
Much of the architecture dates to between the 17th and 19th Centuries when Trinidad was a wealthy town, prospering from both the sugar and slave trades.
Today Trinidad is one of Cuba's most popular tourist towns and the streets are often packed with foreigners. Vendors and touts ply the streets daily, offering travelers a range of goods or services. Some of the homes in the city center are run as guesthouses, offering independent travelers accommodation in the heart of the city.
Although the most impressive part of Trinidad is the architecture, the town has many attractions worth seeing. Some of the main highlights for visitors are the Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco with its distinctive bell tower, the Iglesia Parroquial de la Santisima Trinidad, the Museo de Arquitectura Colonial, the art gallery at the Casa de Aldeman Oritz, and the Palacio Brunet, among others.
Trinidad can also make a good base from which to explore some of the surrounding areas. From Trinidad it is possible to do day trips to the mountains north of the city for hiking and sightseeing, or head to the beach for some relaxing and water sports.
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