San Severino Castle

Excellent fortress

Although called a castle, it's really a fortress built over many years to repel invaders from almost everywhere! We were provided with an English speaking guide who was both extremely knowledgeable a...

Castillo de San Severino Museo

This ancient fortress in Matanzas is worth the visit. The guide gives a great explanation on the slave trade in Cuba, the building of the fortress/castle and the various revolutions that have taken p...

Interesting visit but lacks info

The fortress is quite impressive, and if you have time to go around, you will be rewarded with nice views. However, is lacking information, even in Spanish. Very little is said about the slaves, for i...

Interesting for the History Buff

I was the only person taking a tour. The tour guides do not speak English so reading Spanish helps a lot! Very interesting if you enjoy antiquities and history. It certainly gives new meaning to the...

Must do while in Cuba! I was in heaven!

This place is one of the coolest place you can visit and our guide was amazing. You need to have an attitude towards learning and ask questions. We did take time to learn a bit of Spanish before our...