Colorful Cuba

Traveling to Cuba offers exciting and often new opportunities! For the most current information on entry requirements, please visit here.

 

Havana –

the vibrant capital city provides culture, music, tradition, national monuments and natural beauty. Some city highlights:

  • Cuban Institute of Music
  • Old Havana – soak in the architectural character in this UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Visit the world-famous Colón Cemetery
  • See a baseball game
  • Ride in an old style car
  • Visit the Havana Cathedral

What to Do

  • Tour a cigar factory and watch how cigars are hand-rolled
  • Drive through the countryside to see sugar cane fields, banana plantations and tobacco fields
  • Visit another UNESCO World Heritage Site – Trinidad where you will be in awe of the colorful buildings and cobblestone streets
  • Tour the Bay of Pigs Museum
  • Relax and layout on the beaches
  • Shop in beachside markets for cigars, handbags and handicrafts
  • Those more adventurous can swim with dolphins and sea lions
  • Visit the historic city center of Camagüey

When to Go

The best time to visit Cuba is during the winter and particularly during January and February when the weather is a bit cooler and more comfortable. This is also during the dry season.

Why Go

  • Experience the vibrant, colorful culture in Cuba
  • Interact with the friendly people of Cuba
  • Historical heritage at the nine UNESCO world heritage sites
  • See the old style cars from the 1950s
  • Relax on the pristine white sand beaches