Cuba is a long thin strip of a country. If you’ve never been to it before you might be surprised at how many different and diverse places there are along its length from east to west.

One prime spot to consider staying in if you take a holiday there is Baracoa. You will find it located almost as far to the east of the country as you can go. It is in the province of Guantanamo and although tourism isn’t raging in this part of Cuba there is plenty here to enjoy.

In fact you could say that Baracoa is something of a well kept secret. If you look up information on the destination you will read some very encouraging reviews. Yet it isn’t included as one of the top spots to visit in Cuba where tourism is at its height. In short, you might want to keep this little discovery to yourself.

Getting to Baracoa is a bit of a challenge though. You will find it nestling on the coast of this end of Cuba, and although there is a dedicated road leading right to it, it is still a challenge to reach. Before the Sixties there was no road at all. Had you wanted to reach the area before then you would have had to come at it from the other direction – i.e. the sea.

But now you can look forward to seeing Baracoa for the first time as you drive towards the coastline. Some of the area’s main sights started life as important buildings and have since been converted into hotels or bars. For example El Castillo de Seboruco was created originally as a fort. However its days as a fort are long since over and you can now stay in it if you wish – it has been transformed into a hotel. What better way could there be to get closer to what Baracoa is all about?

As you can see Cuba is about much more than just the best known spots. If you steer away from the common and the normal and go towards some more unusual places, you will be well rewarded.