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Tours and Day Trips   Varadero

Tours and Day Trips, Varadero

 21 Reviews  Next stop on our tour was a river cruise on the Miramar River. While at this stop we also got to watch a traditional Cuban dance and do some more souvenir shopping. Lobster dinner was offered on the... 

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Habana Vieja (old Havana) - general   Havana

Habana Vieja (old Havana) - general, Havana

 50 Reviews  During our visit to Havana, one of my favorite things to do was to just walk through the streets of Habana Vieja, admiring the contrasts of both people and structure. It's an opportunity to see... 

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Dolphins   Holguín

Dolphins, Holguín

 11 Reviews  A great once in a lifetime experience and only $99 pesos. Time is spent swimming and interacting with the dolphins....lots of opportunity for your guide to take pictures with your camera. We also... 

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Castillo del Morro   Santiago de Cuba

Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba

 9 Reviews  Spanish fortress, south of the city was built in 1633 , designed by same author of Morro in Havana. It has long and disturbing history. Place is nice but crowded with touristic scams who want to sell... 

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Snorkeling   Cayo Coco

Snorkeling, Cayo Coco

 3 Reviews  With Thomas Cook we also went on the "Colourful Cuba" day trip which was good value for money. After arriving in "Moran" the nearest main town (where most of the workers at the hotel complex are... 

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Playa d'Ancon   Trinidad

Playa d'Ancon, Trinidad

 8 Reviews  Book a daytrip to Cayo Blanco, the catamatan is leaving from the marina at Cayo Blanco at 09:00. You can also buy tickets in the marina. It is a 1 hour trip. From the boat near the island Cayo Blanco... 

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Palacio de Valle   Cienfuegos

Palacio de Valle, Cienfuegos

 13 Reviews  Former palace which at one time was a casino and is now a resturant and gift shop. Located in Punta Gordo on the end of city main ave,towrds the end of cienfuegos coast. The structure and ornamental... 

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Beach   Varadero

Beach, Varadero

 24 Reviews  Imagine yourself in summer, in a city with terrible weather. You just have a week to spend in the entire summer. Where would you go? There are many beautiful beaches in almost every country, but the... 

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The Malecón   Havana

The Malecón, Havana

 41 Reviews  This oceanside pedestrian walkway stretches all the way from the Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta in La Habana Vieja to the Almendares River that separates Vedado from Miramar. No trip to Havana... 

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Locals   Holguín

Locals, Holguín

 4 Reviews  There is a man on the beach of Guardelavaca who is making art of an old tree. He is cutting fish and mermaids in it. We bought a dolphin and a crusifix from him. He is an artist! You can see the fish... 

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Street Scenes   Santiago de Cuba

Street Scenes, Santiago de Cuba

 11 Reviews  The very center of the city is here in Plaza Céspedes, where is the cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. In front of the church is the Parque Céspedes a nice square with gardens where it's easy... 

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Beaches   Cayo Coco

Beaches, Cayo Coco

 2 Reviews  El senador is one of the best beaches in cayo coco, it's clean and the sea is very clear, but one thing, this resort is isolated from the local population, so if you want to see other thing you have... 

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Street Scenes   Trinidad

Street Scenes, Trinidad

 24 Reviews  I like to walk through the streets or sit in a plaza, and see what is going on around me. Here are a few Trinidad scenes. On Sunday, we saw lots of people gathered by the Parque Central--it turned... 

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Teatro Tomas Terry   Cienfuegos

Teatro Tomas Terry, Cienfuegos

 7 Reviews  The Teatro Tomas Terry is a lovely theater, built in 1889. Admission is 10 pesos (or ½ CUC) but people who can’t afford it can sit in the top tiers for free. There was nothing going on when we were... 

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Catamaran   Varadero

Catamaran, Varadero

 10 Reviews  While I was in Cuba, this was one of the best things we did. Our resort booked us on the day tour, as I'm sure all of the resorts do. We had some options, and we opted for the catamaran tour that had... 

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Cigar Factories   Havana

Cigar Factories, Havana

 22 Reviews  There are two major cigar factories in Havana, the Partagas one (sounds like a retailer of methane to me) being the oldest. As I'm a non-smoker, I can't say I had much interest in the process, but... 

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Street Scenes   Holguín

Street Scenes, Holguín

 2 Reviews  The Taste of Cuba tour, offered during our stay at the Hotel Playa Pesquero, was a delightful day spent touring the fishing village Gibera, the city of Holguin, and made stops at a cigar factory,... 

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Parque Cespedes   Santiago de Cuba

Parque Cespedes, Santiago de Cuba

 8 Reviews  The park square is surrounded by the Town Hall, the Catedral de la Asuncion, and the Hotel Casa Granda. The rooftop patio of the hotel offers beautiful views of the surroundings, as well as a bar. The... 

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Horseback Riding   Cayo Coco

Horseback Riding, Cayo Coco

 2 Reviews  For 10 pesos we took a nice ride for about an hour. We didn't ride much on the beach which was a disappointment. We did however ride along an area where the locals party and sleep, leaving tons of... 

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Plaza Mayor   Trinidad

Plaza Mayor, Trinidad

 16 Reviews  The Plaza Mayor is the main square, and it is surrounded by beautiful historic buildings, including the Cathedral. The plaza is very attractive, but there weren't any people in it--perhaps because it... 

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Parque Marti   Cienfuegos

Parque Marti, Cienfuegos

 8 Reviews  This parque in Cienfuegos is the former Plaza de Armas. It is a large open space is the center of the city and is marked by ground plaque in the middle of the square. On one side of the Parque Marti... 

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Diving and Snorkle trips   Varadero

Diving and Snorkle trips, Varadero

 8 Reviews  There are around 32 diving sites-including one at the Piedras del Norte Cay Underwater Park-between the Bay of Matanzas and the western tip of the Jardines del Rey (Gardens of the King) Archipelago.... 

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Playas de Este (The Beaches)   Havana

Playas de Este (The Beaches), Havana

 12 Reviews  Opposed to other beaches in Cuba where one can only find tourists, Playas del Este is very popular among the habaneros, who can frequently enjoy these warm waters thanks to their closeness to the... 

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Casa de la Trova   Holguín

Casa de la Trova, Holguín

 1 Review  Faustino "El Guayabero" Oramas is the composer of "Candela" and "Marieta", songs made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club. Now in his mid-90's, Faustino performs Wed's and Sunday's at la Casa de la... 

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Basilica del Cobre   Santiago de Cuba

Basilica del Cobre, Santiago de Cuba

 6 Reviews  When you approach to this site from Palma Soriano, you'll be amazed of its beauty in middle of rich landscape. Pope was there, you should too if you're around Santiago. Popular Cuban sport stars left... 

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Night and morning time

by RobyG

In the night time there are different places where you can go and listen some good salsa music, try to dance it if you can or just have a drink and watch other people do it. In different cities of Cuba there is a great club called "Casa de la musica" which may differ in sizes but it's basically a typical Cuban discotheque manly visited by all the tourists and the Cubans too. In the morning it depends in which city you are, If you are in Havana then just go around the city, visit the center with squares, churches and some museum, if you moved already to Trinidad just get a cocotaxi and reach the beach 5 km far from the center, ask to some Cubans for snorkeling they will provide you all the things you need and bring you to the best place for that. If you like riding the horse in the city center of Trinidad few people stop tourists and show them pictures for a nice 4 hrs horse-trip. When I...

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Drink rum in Habana Viejo (Old Havana)

by TRimer

There are tons of places to try out Mojitas (rum with mint leaves) or the famous daiquiri which was invented at El Florita. My favorite place to have drinks is atop the Musuem of Natural History in the Armory Square. There is a bar with a view of the harbor.

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Windsurfing in Varadero

by itsaniceplanet

This is the only windsurfing rental on the island. Although not working officially as of December 2006, the gear is new and people who run it are friendly. A nice extra is that as there are not many people practicing wind or kitesurfing, there are usually not more than three sails or kites on the sea.

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Visit Havava

by MagpieLiz

Havana is a special place full of special people who have nothing to their name but are still wondeful people. There is a great feel to the place and not once did we feel uncomfortable even though there was so much poverty. There are some grand buildings and great beaches and also look out for the 1950's American cars which everyone seems to drive.

Drive in oldsmobile

by rsudic

Its must ! Even if people tell you it's not for tourist (as a cab), you'll be offered a ride so don't say no....do negotiate about price.Our case was: 5 person - half hour - 10 CUC (2 CUC per person).Fantastic and rare experience !

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Visit Cayo Largo

by rsudic

Sun, beach, nature, iguanas, relaxing, coctails........Day trip from Varadero or Havana by plane. I paid 180 EUR for flight, free drinks all day, snorkeling with tropical fish, feeding iguanas, lunch, swimming in clear blue water, having a beach on your own.It's not cuban at all, but one day you can fell the Carribean from the postcard.

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Drink Mojito

by rsudic

It's a sin to avoid coctails while you're in Cuba so DO IT !Mojito is known couse Hemingway use to drink it, but you'll find many bars with their own special coctail. Some are great, some are just good....enjoy ! There are many non alcoholic coctails too.

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Piñar del Rio

by batyr76

The Piñar region is very popular among tourists, because it offers beautiful nature, and is only 3 hours away from Havana by bus. The city of Viñales is the place you would want to stay, and not the city Piñar itself. Viñales is a quiet small-town, offering the tranquility and adventure Havana doesnt have. The scenic nature gives you the possibility to go horse-riding, trekking, climbing, or just joining the hop-on/hop-off bus that drives in a circuit all day, allowing you to visit some of the interesting places in the region by your self.

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Tobacco farm

by Helga67

Visit a tobacco farm. They will tell you all about the process of making the best cigars in the world. They will show you the tobacco plants and take you to the shed where the tobacco leaves are being dried. You can observe how the leaves are put together and hung on sticks for drying. Of course, after the visit you can buy some local cigars.For as far as I know tobacco farms can only be visited with a local, because there are no 'official' tours to these places. It is difficult to find it on your own, as there are no signs to these farms. Make inquiries at your casa particular or just ask some locals. We were invited by some hitchhikers that we took along.About buying cigars at those farms: the cigars have a good quality and as long as you don't buy more than 23 cigars you can leave Cuba without having an official purchase receipt. If you carry more than 23 cigars you need to show the...

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Vinales valley

by Helga67

Vinales valley has the most beautiful scenery that I saw in Cuba. It lies in West Cuba, only 3 hours drive from Havana. The valley is characterised by green fields of tobacco and other crops, red earth and impressive round-topped hills, which are called "mogotes". These limestone hills are covered with rich and varied vegetation, and some hills have caves and underground rivers that you can visit.

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Q:  We're hoping to do Eastern Cuba in December, we've already done the west. I'm trying to book flights, ideally from Manchester. I... 

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A: flights domestically it is, aerocaribbean do it, as you are in Manchester check the Cuban tourist office http://www.travel2cuba.co.uk/ hope it helps cheers 

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