Local favourite beach · Cienfuegos, Cuba
Playa Alegre
Playa Alegre is a beach in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Playa Alegre: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Alegre
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Playa Alegre — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.12526, -80.44299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Alegre
- Palacio de Valle · fort · Cienfuegos · ~1 km · Must-see
- Jagua Castle · fort · Cienfuegos · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pico San Juan · viewpoint · Cienfuegos · ~42 km · Must-see
- Área Protegida Topes de Collantes · waterfall · Sancti Spiritus · ~62 km · Must-see
- Che Guevara Mausoleum · museum · Villa Clara · ~71 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Santa Clara de Asís · church · Villa Clara · ~73 km · Must-see
- Galería de Arte Villa Clara · museum · Villa Clara · ~73 km · Must-see
- Parque Leoncio Vidal · park · Villa Clara · ~73 km · Must-see
- Monumento al Tren Blindado · fort · Villa Clara · ~74 km · Must-see
- Museo Romántico · museum · Sancti Spiritus · ~74 km · Must-see
- Plaza Mayor · attraction · Sancti Spiritus · ~74 km · Must-see
- Malecón · attraction · Cienfuegos · ~2 km
- El Nicho Waterfalls. Cienguegos, Cuba. · waterfall · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- Catetral de Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción · church · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- José Martí · fort · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- Arch of Triumph · fort · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- Bahía de Jagua · beach · Cienfuegos · ~4 km
- Salón · fort · Cienfuegos · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Alegre
- Playa Girón · beach · Matanzas · ~77 km · Must-see
- Playa Ancon · beach · Sancti Spiritus · ~79 km · Must-see
- Faro Cayo Fragoso · beach · Villa Clara · ~146 km · Must-see
- Bahía de Jagua · beach · Cienfuegos · ~4 km
- Faro de Punta de los Colorados · beach · Cienfuegos · ~13 km
- Arimao · beach · Cienfuegos · ~14 km
- Las Playitas · beach · Cienfuegos · ~24 km
- Faro Río Yaguanabo · beach · Cienfuegos · ~48 km
- Los Petriles · beach · Villa Clara · ~60 km
- Amasico Beach · beach · Sancti Spiritus · ~71 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Alegre safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Alegre yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Alegre?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Alegre?
Nearby: Palacio de Valle (fort, 1 km), Jagua Castle (fort, 9 km), Pico San Juan (viewpoint, 42 km), Área Protegida Topes de Collantes (waterfall, 62 km), Che Guevara Mausoleum (museum, 71 km), Catedral de Santa Clara de Asís (church, 73 km).