Santiago Cheap Flights

Whether you want to spend your days lounging on the sugar white beaches dotting its coastline, spend the afternoon in one of its many museums, dance the night away, get off the beaten track on an eco-tour, or simply relax in a café and sip a beer, Cuba has something to offer for everyone.

Rich in culture, and inhabited by warm and friendly people, Cuba offers a safe holiday spot enjoyed by couples, seniors, families with children and adventurers alike. Known as a culture rich in musical tradition, the hotels in Cuba offer access to numerous music houses where visitors can dance to Afro-Cuban rhythms, discover Cuban jazz, catch the cabaret at the Tropicana or take in Cuba’s own “Son” music made famous in the days of Havana’s social clubs. Whether in Havana, historic Camagüey or Santiago de Cuba (Cuba’s musical heart), you will most assuredly see a musical performance in one of these cities’ main squares or while touring one of many historic homes.

Many of Havana’s hotels occupy beautifully restored colonial buildings where guests are surrounded by the charming Old World ambience all the while enjoing a comfortable setting, equipped with all the modern conveniences. Just a short drive to the turquoise waters of Cuba’s pristine beaches, get to know historic Havana on an open bus tour of the city. Departing from Parque Central tours begin at 9 a.m. and run through 6:30 p.m. Take a break from the Caribbean sun at one of Old Havana’s taverns which inhabit the city’s Historic Centre. Here you’ll find refreshing home-brewed beers served with delicious, affordable meals as you take in the 18th century architecture surrounding you.

After a break, take a stroll and discover the remnants of the Havana Wall originally built in the 1600s to ward off pirates. Paris is not the only city Ernest Hemingway called home. In the 1930s the author made Havana his home and wrote several of his famous works in the bars, cafes and small hotel rooms here. Some locations feature small museums dedicated to Papa. The more famous Ernest Hemingway Museum can be found just outside the city. Finca La Vigia is the villa Hemingway bought in 1939 and resided in until 1950. Visitors can tour outside the structure where they may come across a descendant of one of Papa’s six-toed cats which inhabit the property, currently under renovation. Looking for Spanish colonial architecture, historic churches and museums? Travel to Trinidad’s colonial streets.

Nature and adventure more your style? Travel west of Havana to Sierra del Rosario for Cuba’s newest offering, an exciting canopy tour of this environment rich with wildlife indigenous to the island. Cuba’s rainy season runs from May to October. Hurricanes are common in September and October. So, plan your visit from November through April for the ultimate experience.

Originally published here.

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Terrance Richardson

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