| 1. Brush Up on Your Spanish: | | | | Varadero, the luxurious Hotel Paradisus Princesa Del |
| As is the case throughout other Spanish-speaking | | | | Mar Resort & Spa is a popular choice amongst |
| Caribbean destinations like the Dominican Republic and | | | | Spanish holidaymakers on their Caribbean trips (or |
| Mexico, a little bit of Spanish goes a long way in | | | | viajes Caribe!) |
| Cuba. In many ways if you can make yourself | | | | 5. Life's a Beach!: |
| understood by the island's wonderful inhabitants, you'll | | | | And the reason for its fantastic resorts is obvious - |
| have unlocked the secret to many dream viajes | | | | the beaches in Cuba are some of the best to found |
| Caribe (Spanish for Caribbean trips!) in the future. | | | | anywhere in the world. There's every type of beach |
| 2. Get Literary: | | | | you'd care to mention in Cuba from busy city |
| Through the years, Cuba's attracted its fair share of | | | | beaches and resort beaches, but one of the most |
| writers. Reading Hemingway over a mojito on a | | | | splendid of all is the relatively undeveloped Playa |
| sticky afternoon in Havana is the most obvious | | | | Paraiso (to the west of the island). |
| literary tip, but few things could be better than | | | | 6. Explore Habana Vieja: |
| settling down to Gabriel Garcia Marquez' One Hundred | | | | Few cities in the world can match Havana's Old Town |
| Years of Solitude in Baracoa (where it's believed to | | | | for atmosphere. A marvelously evocative network of |
| have been set). | | | | grandly crumbling palaces and squares, it thoroughly |
| 3. Pick a Park - Any Park!: | | | | deserves its World Heritage Status. No trip to Cuba |
| Cuba is a surprisingly large island, and its interior is | | | | would be complete without spending a few days |
| covered with magnificent national parks. If Vinales is | | | | thoroughly getting to know it. |
| the most developed (and hence easiest to access), | | | | 7. Go on a Diving Trip: |
| then getting out to La Guira in Pinar del Rio or the | | | | With its miles of reef-lined coasts, diving in Cuba is |
| mangrove swamps of Cienaga de Zapata in | | | | understandably fantastic. Major Cuba dive sites |
| Manzanas is also enormously rewarding. | | | | though include: Maria la Gorda (to the west), Jardines |
| 4. Splash Out on a Hotel: | | | | de la Reina (south) and Cayo Coco and Cayo Santa |
| One of the best things about a holiday in Cuba is the | | | | Maria (to the north) amongst countless others. |
| great selection of hotels to choose from. Out in | | | | |