Cuba has become an extremely popular tourist destination in recent years. For such a small island, it offers a wide variety of activities and landscapes.
Landscapes and Activities
From a vintage car tour in Havana to horse riding in the valley of Viñales to learning how to roll cigars in the tobacco plantations - Cuba has a variety of activities for any traveller.
Cuba is characterized by its people. The Cubans are imaginative, joyful, unprejudiced, show their intelligence and are friends of joking and celebrating. Why not join the locals and enjoy one of their many carnivals, where you’ll have the chance of tasting the typical Cuban gastronomy made of Buñuelos, Tamales and Roasted Pig, always accompanied by a good coffee, a Cuba Libre, a Daiquiri, Mojito or Piña Colada drink.
Historical Heritage
Deprived of modern interference, Cuba’s colonial cities haven’t changed much since musket-toting pirates stalked the Caribbean. The atmosphere and architecture is particularly stirring in Havana, Trinidad, Remedios and Camagüey where grandiose squares and cobbled streets tell former tales of opulence and intrigue. Historical buildings morph into spectacular private homestays or retro-themed restaurants proudly showing off their weighty historical heritage.
The Perfect Time to Visit
There’s rarely been a better time to visit Cuba. Private enterprise is displaying the first buds of a creative spring, while the big-name brands from that well-known frenemy in the north have yet to dilute the cultural magic. As a result, the country is rife with experimentation. From rural Viñales to urban Havana, it’s as if the whole country is slowly awakening from a deep slumber. Visit now and ride the wave.
Beyond the Beaches
The vast majority of Cuba's tourists gravitate to the attractive arcs of white sand that pepper the country's north coast and offshore islands. But, explore beyond the beaches and you’re in a different domain, a land of fecund forests and crocodile-infested swamps, abandoned coffee plantations and rugged mountains as famous for their revolutionary folklore as their endemic species.