Havana Holidays

Holidays in Havana are sure to leave a lasting impression. This wonderfully colourful and intensely atmospheric city is fascinating at every turn. Havana holidays offer vibrant street life, fading colonial grandeur, an incredibly rich musical heritage and terrific character. The Cuban capital is an amazing city of endless contradictions that merits a visit of several days. Holidays in Havana offer a far more authentic picture of life in Cuba than luxury holiday resorts like Cayo Coco. All Havana holiday visitors will return home with memories of bicycles, music, immaculately dressed schoolchildren, those famous 1950’s cars and the irrepressible good-natured character of the Cuban people.

 

Havana holidays inevitably focus on Habana Vieja, a UNESCO World Heritage Site packed with beautiful squares, colonial mansions, crumbling churches, revolutionary monuments and a famous 16th century fortress. Key Havana holiday sights also include the evocative seafront Malecon and the vast Plaza de la Revolucion. Sandy beaches at Playa del Este have plenty of genuine Cuban character. Metered taxis are fine for getting around and it is well worth taking an organised city tour. Holiday accommodation in Havana is quite varied. You will find cheap holidays in Havana home stays, well-priced family holidays in Havana resort hotels and memorable luxury holidays in Havana 5 star hotels.  Several Havana hotels are historic city landmarks. You will also find cheap holidays in Havana suburbs.

 

Most Havana holidays will include a night at the legendary Tropicana cabaret and a cocktail at famous Hemingway haunts like La Bodeguita del Medio and El Floridita. Many of the best Havana hotels offer quality music and cabaret. More committed music fans should seek out authentic Havana venues, which regularly host top Cuban bands. Havana also offers world-class ballet and important film festivals. All Havana holidays should include outstanding galleries and museums like the National Museum of Fine Arts and the fascinating Museo de la Revolucion. Holidays in Havana could also take in cigar factories and the souvenir market in the beautiful Plaza de la Catedral. Havana holiday excursions head for sugar plantation and beach holiday resorts. Popular two-centre package holidays combine Havana holidays with Cuba beach holidays at Varadero or Jibacoa.