Camagüey is Cuba's third-largest city and its most confusing. Its streets were deliberately built as a maze to confuse pirates. Today tourists get just as lost—but that's part of the fun. A city of tinajones (huge clay jars) and Catholic churches, Camagüey is a perfect stop between Havana and Santiago.

Why Visit

Camagüey is colonial Cuba without tourist polish. No Havana or Trinidad-level attractions, but there's the atmosphere of a real Cuban city where life goes on at its own pace.

The historic center has been a UNESCO site since 2008. Churches from the 17th-18th centuries, narrow winding stree...