Beautiful but extremely hot! The whole place is actually quite Big but the exposition inside is unfortunately not impressive! Also choose wisely when you wanna go there cause the afternoon in the summer is not possible or you gonna feel like a meat on a frying pan! Good advice take a Big bottle of water and a hat with you! Beside that it’s a great spot for a photo with a marvellous and literally panoramic view! A bit beneath the main entrance you gonna find a lovely restaurant with as well a spectacular view and some gift shops and a picturesque Light House.

Thar is nice ceramony every evening 21:00 a demonstration of the soldiers of this castilo shutting the cans

Never enough time to see the whole place!. This location has much to see, I would suggest to have your own way there. Cause tours do not give your enough time there for a person to see all interesting levels it has. I found it very clean and well organized. One will need to pay 5cuc to take pictures.

Wonderfully restored and maintained. This is a good example of the theory of self defense in the era that it was built. Donald Trump is still trying the same approach with his stupid wall.

A definite must visit if you go to Santiago de Cuba(This fort is a UNESCO world heritage site for a reason). It's one of the largest forts I have been to in the Caribbean with many levels, stunning views of the Caribbean, and generally a lot to see. You can actually climb all the way down to the sea ( don't do this in the middle of the day because it's super hot here). I would recommend bringing water as their isn't much shade and it can get super hot.

Amazing old fort with a very nice view.

It is definitely one of the best castles that I visited in the Caribbean. The panoramic views from various levels of the fortress are extraordinary. There are various explanations of the events that took place at the castle. My visit is both educational and memorable.

Loved the castle. I would of loved more time to explore as that is why I took the excursion. We however were given only 10 minutes after the tour guide took us into three rooms to talk about famous pirates back then. Sadly this was what I wanted on my trip. I got separated from the group as we all dispersed .. DO NOT let anyone who seems to work there attempt to take your photo.. they will charge you for your own camera shot. If ANYONE starts trying to give you a "tour" to explain rooms..you WILL need to tip them. And as you leave castle they want .more tips. I avoided this one as he was not dressed in any uniform. Just local wear. Their is a restaurant, and a bunch of tourist souvenir vendors set up on path just before it. Great views.. I still want more time.

Trip tour was excellent and wish we had more time, however if you where cornered with the staff they are highly likely to ask for a tip and if you do they will ask for more... As a group they will leave you alone but if you fall behind or stray away they will hassle you... The history and condition of the fort are amazing though... And the view is unbelievable

Nice castle, the museum is interesting as well! 👍

This historic spear fort is a must see in Santiago.

Absolutely beautiful and rich in cuban history