GREETINGS FROM CUBA
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?
HAVANA
Fiesta! Welcome to Havana. An explosion of music, smiles, crumbling buildings – that sums up Cuba’s capital. Havana is split into two areas La Habana Vieja (Old Havana) and Vedado.
Most of the tourist attractions such as Museo de la Revolución, Capitolio, and the many plazas are situated in Old Havana but there are a few modern restaurants in Vedado which are worth a visit.
Take a vintage car ride to Hotel Nacional where the local mafia used to hatch plans over mojitos!
Havana Guides
VIÑALES
Found in western Cuba, the lush countryside of Viñales is a welcomed rest for the buzz of Havana. The town is surrounded by bizarre-looking hills called mogotes! Viñales is cigar land, there are plenty of farms which you can tour around.
My Viñales top tips are to rent a bike and cycles through the beautiful landscape, it really is so different to Havana.
BAY OF PIGS
Bay of Pigs is a historically important area for Cuba, it’s where Fidel Castro’s guerrilla army defeated the United States of America in 1961. At Playa Larga, you’ll find a plaque celebrating this success. However, today there is one main attraction to the Bay of Pigs and that is scuba diving in the Caribbean Sea.
Take the plunge and swim with the fishes while paying some of the cheapest diving prices in the world. We stayed in the town of Caleton, where the dive centre is located.
- Diving in Cuba Guide (+ how to book)
TRINIDAD + PLAYA ANCON
Take a stroll down Cuba’s famous colourful streets of Trinidad. Drink rum, listen to jazz, and cycle (or take the bus) to paradise aka Playa Ancon *rubs eyes* yes this exists!
Short on time but want to know it all…
… here is our quick Cuba go to guide
HOW MUCH DOES CUBA COST?
The total budget for 3 weeks in Cuba: 1903.50 USD.
Our Cuba daily budget was 90 USD per day for two people with limited activities and one week in an all-inclusive resort.
For a breakdown of accommodation, food, transport, trips costs: three weeks in Cuba
Learn more about Currency in Cuba
CUBA TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
How to get WiFi in Cuba (our most popular article!)
Stay with locals in Casas particulares + other accommodation tips
Cuba is safe, but there are lots of scams to avoid!
TRAVEL REALNESS
Learn Spanish before you go
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