What is that special about the Cuba? The answer is rather simple as Cuba is:
* Hot rhythms of salsa, hospitable people and the world-famous Cuban cigars!
* 7.5 million smiling people.
* Hemingway, the most famous of his works were written here. In Cuba, you can visit Hemingway’s favorite hotel, where he lived in the 1930’s.
* Dream of all divers, fishermen and lovers of the sea!
* 2 / 3 of the island of Haiti, first of all the Antilles, discovered by Christopher Columbus.
* Great, bright and unforgettable country! It intertwines the past and the socialist revolutionary now, it’s Che Guevara and Fidel
* Paradise!
Varadero
Varadero is the most famous beach resort island of Cuba. It is approximately 140 kilometers from the city of Havana. Varadero is known worldwide, thanks to its unique landscapes and clear waters. It is considered to be the largest resort complex of the Caribbean Sea. Most tourists in Varadero – Europeans, therefore, besides the dollar, Euro is also being circulated in the state.
You’ll never get bored here: there are 23 world-renowned centers of diving, golf, bowling, safari, flying clubs, tours, helicopter, horse riding, swimming with dolphins, sailing, parasailing, windsurfing and many, many other options to choose from.
The most exciting event is the trip into the jungle, with water skiing on the waterfalls, or travelling in a submarine on the coastal reefs. These unforgettable experiences will always stay in your memories.
Varadero is also famous for its attractions. The most famous and visited by tourists are the Varadero museum, Villa Xanadu, Varadero Natural Park and Park Hosono.
Of course, in Varadero, as in any other tourist town, there are various shopping malls, where you can buy souvenirs for relatives, friends or simply acquaintances.
When the sun sets behind the horizon, the day replaces the night of her Majesty, so Varadero residents and visitors headlong into the night life of Cuba.
Popular bars and cabaret shows make their start, the disco-clubs turn on the popular Cuban music that automatically makes you to move your body!
The hotel prices here vary from $119- $299 for 4 and 5 star hotels for a single room in February.
Santa Maria del Mar
Santa Maria del Mar – it is one of the most beautiful beaches of the Cuban coast. This scenic beauty cannot be found in any place of the world. Here you get the best combination of plant world with the world of animals and the underwater one. The sea, sun and sand – it is a paradise for vacationers! This is where you can enjoy all the luxury of coconut palms and sea grape.
The hotels are located in proximity to the centers of diving and other water sports centers, which you absolutely must visit in order to plunge into the underwater world and to witness all of its charm. Where you can still see the live lobsters, barracuda and blue marlin?
Nature here is also unique; it is so beautiful and diverse. But the sea is always the same, it is transparent and at the same time, has a very bright turquoise color. The beaches host various bars, where you can try many different kinds of exotic cocktails or indulge yourself with delicious fruits.
But when the sun sets behind the horizon, the real fun begins here. Open sky bars, restaurants, discos, are not designed here for resting: you are not going home until you learn to dance salsa or do not try Cuban cigars. And who would deny himself the pleasure to try famous Cuban rum?
And if you are planning to bring a piece of the superiority to your friends and relatives, then do not forget to visit the shopping malls and buy a souvenir for each of them. All the beauty and charm of Santa Maria del Mar will certainly remain in your memory for many, many years.
The hotel prices here vary from $115- $229 for 4 and 5 star hotels for a single room in February.
Havana
When it comes to Cuba, then everyone immediately remembers the main city of this country – Havana. But it not only a city name but rather a name of a whole province.
In the main provinces of the country there are many popular tourist beaches: warm sea, bright sun, all this will allow you to relax and enjoy life. On the southern beaches of the province you can successfully snorkel, dive or try water sports. Museum of humor in the city of San Antonio de los Baños will give you positive emotions as it is rather hard to find this kind of original location anywhere else in the world. In the province of Havana, near the village of Santa Cruz del Norte, you can watch the production of the famous Cuban rum “Havana Club” and even try it, “not walking away from the cashier.”
Havana is one of the most ancient cities of the New World, it was founded in 1515. In 1828, on the spot, a place of foundation of the city was built a small chapel El templet, which you will certainly be interesting to visit. In some parts of the city still retained the unforgettable image of ancient medieval Spain. Generally, Havana – is one of the few cities that combine the tranquility of the past and “energy” of the present.
A huge statue of Jesus Christ also complements form the central part of Havana. The most famous and interesting place in town can be considered Prado Boulevard, where there are many historical sites. The main attraction of the Prado Boulevard called National Capitol was built in the twenties of the twentieth century. From the cultural institutions of the city is worth visiting the Palace of Fine Arts. It’s a place with huge number of exhibits representing the work of many artists the world over the past century. In the Museum of the Revolution you can learn all the details about the legendary yacht “Granma”, which landed in Cuba, bringing Fidel Castro, along with his associates to maintain the revolutionary struggle.
Here you can get acquainted with the works of local artists, learn a bit about the history of the country and to go alone with nature, while sipping the famous Cuban rum “Havana Club”!
The hotel prices here vary from $115- $267 for 4 and 5 star hotels for a single room in February.
Best excursions are:
* Tour of Havana – the capital of the Republic of Cuba – a tour is conducted on historical sites, declared by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. Squares, fortresses, mansions, built by the Spaniards in the 16-19 centuries are of great interest for tourists.
* Travel to Pinar del Rio – the well-known agricultural area, which is famous for producing the best tobacco in the world where tourists will visit tobacco plantations, tobacco factory and will get acquainted with the life of Cuban peasants.
* Cabaret Tropicana, Havana. Cabaret opened in 1939. Tropicana is considered a Mecca scenic extravagance of Havana. Its well-deserved fame grows with each new submission. Today the Tropicana became a global brand, which is associated not only with the most spectacular cabaret in the Caribbean, but also from Cuba itself, with warm nights in Havana.
* Night Havana. This small-time tour of colonial Havana includes visits to Cathedral Square, examination of castles and old mansions built by the Spaniards in the 16-19 centuries. Restaurant El Patio in the evening will open doors for you with the welcome cocktail. After the cocktail you’ll be led to the Parisian nightclub.
* Belyamar Caves. City tour goes up to Matanzas, close to Varadero. Tourists will see the city panorama from the observation deck of old chapel Monseratte Belyamar and visit the cave where they will witness the extraordinary beauty of stalactite and stalagmite crystalline formations. During the tour you will be offered a welcome cocktail.
* The colonial Havana. Trip by bus to Havana takes about 2 hours. Tourists will see the main attractions of the capital of colonial Cuba, as well as squares, fortresses, palaces and buildings XVI – XVII centuries. Walking tour ends with some traditional Cuban dinner.
* The voyage tourists go to the pier Varadero. It is an unforgettable boat trip with a visit to nearby islands of Cayo Blanco and Cayo Piedra and lunch of seafood. Here you’ll have enough of free time to try exotic cocktails, swim, snorkel and flippers, and watch performance of dolphins.
* Museum of Hemingway. Visit places with a specialized guide. Lunch at restaurant Kohimar. On the way back visit to Hemingway’s favorite places – Bodeguita del Medio y Floridita.
* Visit the tobacco factory “La Corona”, Museum of Roma. A trip to the statue of Christ, “Cristo de la Habana”, a kind of viewing platform.
* A trip to Trinidad. Departure from the hotel to the airport. Flight to the city of Trinidad – the heritage of humanity. City tour. Dinner. Sightseeing places of the city and its neighborhood.
