Cuba Travel Guide | visitingthecaribbean.com

AirportHavana (HAV), Varadero (VRA)
CurrencyCuban peso (CUP)
LanguageSpanish
Best timeNovember to April

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and unlike anywhere else in it: vintage cars, son music spilling from doorways, and colonial cities frozen in time. Old Havana is a UNESCO site, and the tobacco fields and limestone mogotes of the Viñales Valley are another.

Travel here takes more planning than elsewhere in the region. Cash, connectivity and fuel can be limited, and rules for some nationalities, including US citizens, are restrictive, so check your government's latest advice before booking.

Top things to do

Wander Old Havana and the Malecón
Cycle or ride horseback through the Viñales Valley
Stroll the cobbled streets of Trinidad
Swim at Varadero or Cayo Santa María
Hear live son music in Santiago de Cuba

Tours & excursions on Cuba

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Landmarks on Cuba

Historic city

Old Havana

Colonial plazas, vintage cars and live music in a UNESCO-listed old town.

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Valley

Viñales Valley

Tobacco farms among dramatic limestone mogotes.

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Where to stay

Havana

casas particulares and restored hotels in the old town

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Viñales

family-run guesthouses among the farms

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Trinidad

colonial town near beaches and waterfalls

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Varadero

beach resorts

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Getting there & around

Flights arrive from Europe, Canada and Latin America. Many visitors stay in casas particulares (licensed private homes). Check visa or tourist-card requirements for your nationality.

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