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The world's most perfectly preserved time capsule — crumbling, musical and unforgettable.
Cuba is the only country in the world that looks like 1958. The US embargo maintained since 1962 means the same Chevrolets and Buicks still run the streets of Havana, the same colonial architecture stands unrenovated and the same social system remains largely in place. The travel experience is unlike anything else on earth.
Havana's Malecón at sunset, the jazz clubs of Old Havana, son cubano playing in dim bars off Obispo — these experiences exist nowhere else. Trinidad, three hours east, is a UNESCO-preserved colonial city barely changed since the 18th century.
Havana is the birthplace of son cubano, salsa, bolero and mambo. The live music bars run every night and the culture is genuinely extraordinary.
The crumbling colonial grandeur of Havana, the pastel-painted streets of Trinidad, the vintage American cars and the faces of Old Havana — Cuba is one of the world's great photography destinations.
The Revolution, the Bay of Pigs, the Missile Crisis, the Che Guevara story — Cuba's 20th-century history is one of the most dramatic and contested in the world.
The UNESCO World Heritage quarter — stay in a casa particular for the full experience.
The Art Deco residential quarter — more authentic restaurants and the extraordinary Necrópolis cemetery.
The perfectly preserved 18th-century colonial city — cobblestones, salsa schools and La Boca beach.
Bring your full trip budget in cash (EUR or GBP) — US cards do not work at all in Cuba. UK/EU cards are increasingly accepted but unreliable.
Casas particulares (licensed private rooms) are far better than state hotels — book via Airbnb or direct contact
The tourist card (tarjeta de turista) is required — buy from the airline (often included) or the Cuban embassy
WiFi is state-controlled and available only through ETECSA cards bought at Etecsa offices — very limited connectivity
Cuba's live music scene is extraordinary but avoid the tourist prices of La Bodeguita del Medio — the local Casa de la Música is the same experience at a quarter of the cost
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1950s American convertible through the city with a mojito stop.
The UNESCO colonial city and the Valle de los Ingenios.
Limestone mogote landscape by bike with working farm stops.
Casa de la Música and the live music bars of Old Havana.
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