Cuba Holidays
You get a one-in-a-million experience on holidays to Cuba. This is the island where you can drink rum in Hemingway’s favourite haunts, laze days away on tropical beaches, and listen to stories of the revolution.
Cigars, Caddies and Che
Cuba is one of the world’s most distinctive countries. Thumb-thick cigars, Ernest Hemingway, rum, salsa, Che Guevara in his black beret, and Cadillacs that sag on their suspension in the streets are just a few of the icons of this emblematic place.
The Pearl of the Antilles
Roll out a map of the Americas, and you’ll have no trouble spotting Cuba. It’s the largest island in the Caribbean, anchored just south of Miami in the Antilles group of islands. The country’s tropical location means you can expect balmy temperatures throughout the year.
The City of Columns
Cuba’s capital, Havana, is an all-consuming city. It’s possible to lose days in the historical Habana Vieja part of town, alone. The cathedral here has been described as ‘music set in stone’ and, just a few steps away, you’ll find the Bodeguita del Medio, where Hemingway and Nat King Cole used to drink.
Varadero
Two hours’ drive east of Havana, there’s Varadero. The first tourists arrived in this beach resort in 1870, so it’s had more than a century to fine tune its offerings. And it shows. Most of the hotels here fall into the 4 or 5-star categories, and their extra-mile attitude has rubbed off on other services in the area. Don’t be surprised to find candle-lit restaurants in caves, and cocktail bars overlooking the sea.
At a glance
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Pitch up on Varadero’s 13-mile beach
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Watch how cigars are rolled in the Partagas factory in Havana
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Swim with dolphins at the Dolphinarium Cayo Naranjo
Destinations in Cuba
Destinations in Cuba
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Varadero
With holidays to Varadero, you get Cuba’s biggest beach resort. That means endless Caribbean sands and full-scale watersports – plus for nights, there’s plenty of salsa and seafood.
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Cayo Santa Maria
Holidays to Cayo Santa Maria whisk you off to a sleepy island retreat, where the beaches are flawless and the snorkelling rivals Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
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Jibacoa
Holidays to Jibacoa put first-rate diving and a long, uninterrupted beach at the centre of things.
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