Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Some good tips to consider for your holidays in Cuba.

By Jose Mauricio

In this commentary you can find useful information regarding your holidays in Cuba. Along many years I have been given counsel to tourists willing to visit Cuba so I decided to recapitulate some of them. I wish you find them practical.

Try not to drink water from the tap. It is fine for locals but not for tourist. You will not have the required antibodies in your organism and will end up going to hospital. I know it sounds drastic but the last thing you want is to spend a week on a clinic instead of a hotel room.

Leave all your important documents in the safe box of your hotel room. Most hotels in Cuba offer this service included in the room price and a very few will charge extra 2.00 CUC per night for the use of the safe box. Keep your passport there as there is no need to carry them while in the streets.

If you are on a budget a good way to move around the island is by bus. There is only one company that offer this service and is called VIAZUL. Their fleet of coaches is in very good conditions and they connect each and every province in Cuba.

If possible stay at least three nights in Havana. There is so much to do and see that if you stay less than what is recommended you will miss what this vibrant city is really about.

The best hotels in Havana are those in the Old Town area. They are all small boutique hotels with a high standard of service and a lot of character. These hotels are residences from the 17th, 18th and 19th Century. Some of them belong to the richest and most famous personalities in Cuba. Among them Florida, Santa Isabel, Raquel, Condes de Villanueva and Saratoga Hotel are the ones that stand out from the crowd.

If you want to book a sight seeing trip around Havana the best tour guides are employed by San Cristobal Company. These tours can be organized collective or privately. You can even have a horse and carriage ride along the old streets of Havana Vieja (Old Town).

If you want to visit Tropicana Cabaret in Havana try to book well in advance this place although is huge it is always fully booked. The tickets are expensive but the show is worth every penny of your money.

Try out the Paladares, these are private restaurants located in someone's house. They have a reduced number of tables but their cuisine is probably better than any of the fancy restaurants owned by the Government. The most famous Paladar is La Guarida. - 16887

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