Holguín Province · Cuba
Where to stay in Holguin
Holguin is a city in Holguín Province, Cuba, home to about 350,000 people.
- Best months
- January
- Nearest airport
- HOG13 km · Frank Pais International Airport
- Currency
- CUPCuban peso
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Holguin
Holguín is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Holguin
See
- St. Isidore Cathedral
- Parque Monumento Nacional Bariay
- Cayo Saetia Island
Do
Holguín has some of the richest scenery in Cuba. High mountains, fertile plains and fine-sand beaches alternate in the landscape of this province. It was in this area where Christopher Colombus landed (Bariay). Beaches in Holguín are among the most picturesque in the Caribbean. They are surrounded by vegetation, whose intense green color creates a contrast with the white golden tone of the sand and the blue color of the sea. There is a wide variety of attractions in Holguín. The capital city and Gibara are worth visiting, as well as Banes, Bahía de Naranjo, Cayo Saetía and Pinares de Mayarí. Holguín is located in the most septentrional part of Eastern Cuba, between Las Tunas and Guantanamo.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Holguin
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Hostal Gina y Francis | 0.7 km | |
| Islazul El Bosque | 3.0 km | |
| Pernik | 2.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Holguin
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Holguin are January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 182 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Holguin: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frank Pais International Airport (HOG), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 66 km) and Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU, 71 km) are also within reach.
HOG · Frank Pais International Airport
BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport
VTU · Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport
Questions
Holguin: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Holguin?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Holguin are January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 182 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Holguin?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frank Pais International Airport (HOG), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 66 km) and Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU, 71 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Holguin?
Cuban peso (CUP).
Nearby
Destinations near Holguin
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.