Old Havana is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, no wonder with its rich history, amazing buildings and narrow streets. It holds many a stories that shaped this amazing city. To fully soak in the atmosphere it is best discovered on foot. There is plenty to see, from...
Cubans are always ready to party! Any excuse to get a roast pig sorted, drinking rum and dancing till the wee hours in the morning. New Years Eve is something else! It is a night that everyone should live. The party is everywhere…in people’s homes, in restaurants on...
Near the eastern tip of the island and situated closer to Haiti than Havana, Santiago de Cuba is distinct in its architecture and cultural vibe. Founded in 1514 as the second city in Cuba, its location was a crucial factor shaping this city’s unique identity, steeped...
Cienfuegos was founded in 1819, when French colonists settled in around the most spectacular and natural bay in Cuba bringing their elegant, classical architecture, wide, airy streets giving it a modern, spacious feel. If Cuba had a Paris this place would be it. The...
Camaguey is Cuba’s third-largest city. It is easily the most sophisticated full of magnificent bell towers and elegant old buildings that were once the core of the village Santa María del Puerto del Principe. It’s well-preserved historical center is Cuba’s ninth...
Santa Clara, is Cuba’s 5th biggest city, that holds a special place in Cuba’s revolutionary history. Famous for the Battle of Santa Clara, Santa Clara was taken over by a revolutionary battalion led by Che Guevara by the afternoon on New Years Eve 1958. It is seen as...