Category: Vacations

Who says that Cuba isn’t a shopping destination? The best cigars and rums in the world, a wide selection of arts and crafts, stylish boutiques, jewellery, musical instruments and competitive prices for tourists are just some of the attractions for shopaholics. Not only in Havana, but in Varadero, Trinidad, Holguín and even at the easternmost tip of the Island: Santiago de Cuba, shoppers will find a whole host of local and truly authentic treasures reflecting the heritage, creativity and passion of the Caribbean.

Safety: Cuba is an extremely safe country that warmly welcomes all visitors. The inhabitants of this small Caribbean island are especially hospitable and attentive to tourists. Families with children and women travelling alone can stroll around cities or the countryside freely with confidence. Make sure you keep 25 CUC (Cuban convertible pesos) in cash to pay the exit tax at the airport. Visitors leaving Cuba can take 23 cigars and 1.14 litres of alcohol (two standard 750-ml bottles). Whether this is your first time in Cuba or you’re a frequent visitor, you’ll always discover something new…

Have you ever seen a road stretch across the sea for 48 kilometres? In Cuba there’s a causeway joining this beautiful Caribbean island with a group of keys with over 500 islets with lush vegetation bounded by the second largest coral barrier reef on the planet. No one who has visited the keys in the province of Villa Clara has been immune to the charms of this impressive combination of nature and engineering; you will feel like you are floating on the sea as you cross it. Cayo Santa María, undoubtedly a unique landscape in the world, is well-known for the excellence of its almost unspoilt beaches and seabeds, its pristine waters and its marvellous natural environment.