
🌎 Cuba 🇨🇺
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📍 Basílica del Cobre
✈️ Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU)
🚗 34.5 KM
⏱️ 50 minutes
Basílica del Cobre, Cuba's most revered religious site dedicated to Our Lady of Charity, is generally accessible, though its hilltop location and entrance steps may pose a challenge for those with significant mobility issues. While guided visits offer historical and religious context, it can be easily explored solo. The basilica is open year-round, though it experiences peak crowds around September 8th, the feast day of the Virgin. Entry is free, with donations welcome, and a typical visit lasts 1-2 hours, allowing time to explore the main sanctuary, the revered "room of miracles," and enjoy the panoramic views. Visitors should dress respectfully, covering shoulders and knees.