To the centre and north of the island of Cuba is the province of Villa Clara, an area where the natural environment offers a beautiful landscape of dramatic contrasts inhabited by important species of both flora and fauna.
Villa Clara is a highly attractive tourist destination thanks to its wonderful beaches, its natural landscape and its various places of interest.
By example
- in its historic centre is the Vidal Park, around which are a series of buildings of varying architectural styles.
- Meanwhile the cayerÃa norte, linked by a man-made road between the cayos and the mainland, featured beautifull beaches on the Ensenachos and Santa MarÃa cayos.
- The most interesting towns include Remedios, birthplace of the world-famous Parranadas festivals which are celebrated each year on 24th of December
- Santa Clara, with its memorial to Che Guevara.
- The Resort Elguea, known for the curative and medicinal qualities of its sulphurous waters
- Â and the area around Lake Hanabanilla in the mountains of El Escambray, are two other sites in the province which are well worth a visit.
