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Beaches, Culture and Festivities in Cuba

Cuba, one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the Caribbean region, combines excellent beaches with a unique culture and a busy schedule of festivities.

In addition to traditional sun and beach options, and exuberant nature, Cuba also offers its culture and traditions, which are key elements of the island's tourist product.

The fusion of races and customs, as part of a centuries-old process, resulted in a one-of-a-kind culture that is made up of African, aboriginal, Chinese, French and, of course, Spanish elements, creating a unique mixing.

Cities characterized by well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture, hotels that promote plastic arts, humankind's heritage sites, and celebrations and festivities all year around make up Cuba's tourist offers.

That is the case of Havana's Carnivals, which are one of the oldest traditions in the country and were first held centuries ago, on the day of Corpus Christi and the Epiphany, when the African slaves used to dance and march.

For those who take part in the carnivals for the first time, the combination of summer heat, traditional dances and rhythm – usually accompanied by drums or the acute sound of a Chinese trumpet – creates a feeling of belonging that urges them to participate in such festivities again.

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Each region's carnival has its own characteristics. The most famous ones are those held in eastern Santiago de Cuba, Remedios and the Cuban capital.

The mixing of cultures in Cuba paved the way for dance and musical diversity, costumes and other distinctive elements that turn those celebrations into very attractive shows.

The country's nightlife reaches its peak in the Tropicana cabarets – located in Havana, Varadero and Santiago de Cuba – or in establishments that recreate the atmosphere of the 1950s.

Cuba also offers world-famous beaches that are visited by thousands of foreign tourists who spend their vacations in the Caribbean Island every year.

The island's privileged location in a region of warm crystal-clear waters, and the existence of long sand strips are special attractions for foreign vacationers.

The world-famous Varadero beach, in the western province of Matanzas, is considered Cuba's best beach, despite the competition posed by the islets that make up the destination known as Jardines del Rey (King's Gardens).

A score of kilometers of excellent beaches, natural attractions, caves, pristine keys and crystal-clear waters are complemented by a broad infrastructure of hotels and extrahotel establishments.

Varadero's sea bottoms are inhabited by more than 40 kinds of corals, multicolored fish, lobsters, shrimps, crabs, turtles and more than 70 kinds of mollusks.

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ATTRACTIONS
“Festivity of Remedios” Museum
Museums

Calle Máximo Gómez No. 71 e/ Alejandro Río y Andrés del Río

Villa Clara
Alameda de Paula Promenade
Places of Interest

Alameda de Paula

La Habana
Aquarium of Old Havana
Places of Interest

Calle Teniente Rey No. 9 e/ Oficios y Mercaderes

La Habana
Artistic Ceramic Museum
Museums

Calle Mercaderes No. 15 e/ Amargura y Lamparilla

La Habana
Asturian Center
Museums

Calle O´Reilly e/ Zulueta y Monserrate

La Habana
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Places of Interest

Calle Oficios e/ Amargura y Churruca

La Habana
Car Museum
Museums

Calle Oficios No. 12 y Callejón de Jústiz

La Habana
Carnival Museum
Museums

Calle Heredia No. 303 e/ Porfirio Valiente y Pío Rosado

Santiago de Cuba
Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro (Castle of the Three Kings of El Morro)
Places of Interest

Ribera este del canal de entrada a la bahía de La Habana

La Habana
Cathedral of Havana
Churches-Places of Cult

Calle Empedrado No. 158 e/ Mercaderes y San Ignacio

La Habana
Cathedral Square
Places of Interest

Calle Empedrado y San Ignacio

La Habana
Center for Contemporary Arts “Wilfredo Lam”
Institutions

Calle San Ignacio No. 22 esq. a Empedrado

La Habana
Centro Gallego-Great Theater of Havana
Places of Interest

Paseo del Prado e/ San Rafael y San José

La Habana
De la Real Fuerza Castle
Places of Interest

Calle O´Reilly No. 2 e/ Ave. del Puerto y Tacón

La Habana
El Templete
Places of Interest

Calle Baratillo e/ O´Reilly y Enna, Plaza de Armas

La Habana
Forma Gallery
Art Galleries

Calle Obispo No. 255 e/ Cuba y Aguiar

La Habana
Generals of the Army Palace
Places of Interest

Calle Tacón e/ Obispo y O´Reilly

La Habana
Historical Museum of Sciences “Carlos J. Finlay”
Museums

Calle Cuba No. 460 e/ Amargura y Teniente Rey

La Habana
Historical-Military Park Morro-Cabaña
Places of Interest

Carretera de La Cabaña

La Habana
Horacio Ruíz Gallery
Art Galleries

Calle Tacón No. 4 / O`Reilly y Empedrado

La Habana
La Acacia Gallery
Art Galleries

Calle San José No. 114 e/ Industria y Consulado

La Habana
La Casona Gallery
Art Galleries

Calle Muralla No. 107 esq. a San Ignacio

La Habana
Monument to Santo Domingo Convent (Royal and Pontifical University of San Geronimo of Havana)
Monuments

Calle Obispo esq. a Mercaderes

La Habana
Museo de las Finanzas
Museums

Calle Obispo No. 26 esq. a Cuba

La Habana
Museo de los Orishas
Museums

Paseo del Prado No. 615 e/ Monte y Dragones

La Habana
Museo del Naipe
Museums

Calle Muralla No. 101 esq. a Inquisidor

La Habana
Museum of Archaeology
Museums

Calle Tacón No. 12 e/ O´Reilly y Empedrado

La Habana
Museum of Cigar
Museums

Calle Mercaderes No. 120 e/ Obispo y Obrapía

La Habana
Museum of Colonial Art
Museums

Calle San Ignacio No. 61 e/ Empedrado y O´Reilly, Plaza de la Catedral

La Habana
Museum of Religious Art
Museums

Calle Oficios e/ Amargura y Churruca

La Habana
Museum of Rum
Museums

Calle San Pedro No. 262 e/ Sol y Muralla

La Habana
Museum of the City
Museums

Calle Tacón No. 1 e/ Obispo y O´Reilly

La Habana
Museum of the Revolution
Museums

Calle Refugio No. 1 e/ Monserrate y Zulueta

La Habana
National Capitol Hill
Places of Interest

Paseo del Prado e/ Dragones y San José

La Habana
National Museum of Fine Arts
Museums

Calle Trocadero e/ Zulueta y Monserrate

La Habana
National Museum of Music
Museums

Calle Capdevila No. 1 e/ Aguiar y Habana

La Habana
National Museum of Natural History
Museums

Calle Obispo No. 61 esq. a Oficios

La Habana
Numismatic Museum
Museums

Calle Obispo No. 310 e/ Aguiar y Habana

La Habana
Old Havana and its Colonial Fortress System
World Heritage Sites

La Habana Vieja

La Habana
Old Villa of San Cristobal of Havana
Urban Historic Centers

La Habana Vieja

La Habana
Old Villa of Santiago de Cuba
Urban Historic Centers

Ciudad de Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba
Plaza de Armas (Parade Ground)
Parks

Calles Tacón, Obispo, Baratillo y O`Reilly

La Habana
Plaza Vieja (Old Square)
Parks

Calles San Ignacio, Teniente Rey, Mercaderes y Muralla

La Habana
Prado Promenade
Places of Interest

Paseo del Prado

La Habana
Remains of the Wall of Havana
Places of Interest

La Habana Vieja

La Habana
Roberto Diago Gallery
Art Galleries

Calle Muralla No. 107 esq. a San Ignacio

La Habana
San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
Places of Interest

Calle San Ignacio No. 5 e/ Empedrado y Tacón

La Habana
San Carlos de la Cabaña Fort
Places of Interest

Ribera este del canal de entrada a la bahía de La Habana

La Habana
San Francisco Square
Parks

Calles Oficios, Amargura y San Pedro

La Habana
San Salvador de la Punta Castle
Places of Interest

Ave. del Puerto y Paseo del Prado

La Habana
Segundo Cabo Palace
Places of Interest

Calle O´Reilly No. 4 esq. a Tacón

La Habana
Taquechel Pharmacy Museum
Museums

Calle Obispo No. 155 e/ San Ignacio y Mercaderes

La Habana
The Christ of Havana
Places of Interest

Bahía de La Habana

La Habana
The Traditional Malecon of the City of Havana
Places of Interest

Ave. Antonio Maceo

La Habana
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Acuazul
Beach

Calle 1ra. y 13, Varadero

Matanzas
Ambos Mundos
City

Calle Obispo No. 153 esq. a Mercaderes

La Habana
Armadores de Santander
City

Calle Luz No. 4 esq. a San Pedro

La Habana
Barceló Solymar
Beach

Carreteras Las Americas Km 3, Varadero

Matanzas
Beltrán de Santa Cruz
City

Calle San Ignacio No. 411 e/ Muralla y Sol

La Habana
Brisas del Caribe
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas Km 12.5

Matanzas
Brisas Sierra Mar - Los Galeones
Beach

Carretera Chivirico Km 60

Santiago de Cuba
Camino del Mar, Hotel
Beach

Playa Pilar, Cayo Guillermo

Ciego de Avila
Casa Granda
City

Calle Heredia No. 201 e/ San Pedro y San Félix

Santiago de Cuba
Club Cayo Guillermo
Beach

Cayo Guillermo

Ciego de Avila
Club Karey
Beach

Reparto Kawama, Varadero

Matanzas
Club Tropical
Beach

Calle 1ra. e/ 21 y 23

Matanzas
Colonial Cayo Coco
Beach

Cayo Coco

Ciego de Avila
Conde de Villanueva
City

Calle Mercaderes No. 202 e/ Lamparilla y Amargura

La Habana
Delfines
Beach

Ave. Primera y 39, Varadero

Matanzas
El Comendador
City

Calle Obrapía No. 55 esq. a Baratillo

La Habana
El Mesón de la Flota
City

Calle Mercaderes e/ Amargura y Teniente Rey

La Habana
Encanto Mascotte
Colonial

Calle Máximo Gómez No. 114 e/ P. Margal y A. del Río

Villa Clara
Florida
City

Calle Obispo esq. a Cuba

La Habana
Herradura
Beach

Ave. de la Playa e/ 35 y 36, Varadero

Matanzas
Iberostar Bella Costa
Beach

Carretera de Las Américas Km 3.5, Varadero

Matanzas
Iberostar Cayo Coco
Beach

Cayo Coco

Ciego de Avila
Iberostar Daiquirí
Beach

Cayo Guillermo

Ciego de Avila
Iberostar Parque Central
City

Calle Neptuno e/ Paseo del Prado y Zulueta

La Habana
Iberostar Playa Alameda Varadero
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas Km 19

Matanzas
Iberostar Taínos
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas Km 12.5

Matanzas
Iberostar Varadero
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas Km 17

Matanzas
Inglaterra
City

Paseo del Prado No. 416 e/ San Rafael y San Miguel

La Habana
Kawama
Beach

Calle 0 y 1ra., Reparto Kawama

Matanzas
La Mar
Beach

Ave. 3ra. e/ 28 y 30, Varadero

Matanzas
Labranda Varadero
Beach

Autopista Sur Km 11, Varadero

Matanzas
Las Morlas
Beach

Ave. Las Américas y A, Varadero

Matanzas
Los Cactus
Beach

Carretera de Las Américas Km 3.5, Varadero

Matanzas
Los Frailes
City

Calle Teniente Rey No. 8 e/ Mercaderes y Oficios

La Habana
Mar del Sur
Beach

Calle 3ra. y 30, Varadero

Matanzas
Meliá Cayo Coco
Beach

Cayo Coco

Ciego de Avila
Meliá Internacional
Beach

Ave. Las Américas Km 1, Varadero

Matanzas
Meliá Las Américas
Beach

Autopista Sur, Carretera de Las Morlas, Varadero

Matanzas
Meliá Las Antillas
Beach

Autopista Sur, Carretera Las Morlas, Km 14, Varadero

Matanzas
Meliá Peninsula Varadero
Beach

Punta Hincaos, Varadero

Matanzas
Meliá Santiago
City

Ave. de las Américas y M

Santiago de Cuba
Meliá Varadero
Beach

Autopista Sur, Carretera de las Morlas, Varadero

Matanzas
Muthu Playa Varadero
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas Km 12.5, Varadero

Matanzas
Oasis
Beach

Vía Blanca Km 130, Varadero

Matanzas
Occidental Arenas Blancas
Beach

Carretera Las Americas Km 3, Varadero

Matanzas
Palacio O´Farrill
City

Calle Cuba No. 102-108 esq. a Chacón

La Habana
Palacio San Miguel
City

Calle Cuba No. 52 esq. a Peña Pobre

La Habana
Palma Real
Beach

Calle 2da. y 64

Matanzas
Paradisus Princesa del Mar
Beach

Autopista Sur, Carretera Las Morlas, Km 19.5, Varadero

Matanzas
Paradisus Varadero
Beach

Autopista Sur, Playa Frances, Varadero

Matanzas
Park View
City

Calle Colón esq. a Morro

La Habana
Playa Coco
Beach

Cayo Coco

Ciego de Avila
Playa Marina Varadero
Beach

Autopista Sur Final Punta Hincaos, Varadero

Matanzas
Plaza
City

Calle Ignacio Agramonte No. 267

La Habana
Pullman & Dos Mares
Beach

Calle 1ra. No. 4904 e/ 49 y 50, Varadero

Matanzas
Raquel
City

Calle Amargura esq. a San Ignacio

La Habana
ROC Arenas Doradas
Beach

Autopista Sur, Km 12, Varadero

Matanzas
ROC Barlovento
Beach

Ave. 1ra. e/ 9 y 12, Varadero

Matanzas
Royalton Hicacos
Beach

Carretera de Las Morlas km. 14

Matanzas
Santa Isabel
City

Calle Baratillo No. 9 e/ Obispo y Narciso López

La Habana
Saratoga
City

Paseo del Prado No. 603 esquina a Dragones

La Habana
Sol Cayo Coco
Beach

Cayo Coco

Ciego de Avila
Sol Palmeras
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas Km 8, Varadero

Matanzas
Sol Varadero Beach
Beach

Avenida La Americas y Calle K, Varadero

Matanzas
Sotavento
Beach

Calle 13 e/ 1ra. y Camino del Mar, Varadero

Matanzas
Starfish Cuatro Palmas
Beach

Calle 1ra. e/ 60 y 64, Varadero

Matanzas
Starfish Varadero Palmas
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas km. 14.5, Varadero

Matanzas
Sunbeach Varadero
Beach

Calle 17 e/ 1ra. y 3ra

Matanzas
Tejadillo
City

Calle Tejadillo No. 12 esq. a San Ignacio

La Habana
Telégrafo
City

Paseo del Prado No. 408 esq. a Neptuno

La Habana
Tortuga
Beach

Calle 9 e/ Bulevar y Ave. Kawama, Varadero, Matanzas

Matanzas
Tryp Cayo Coco
Beach

Cayo Coco

Ciego de Avila
Turquesa
Beach

Carretera Las Morlas Km 12.5, Varadero,

Matanzas
Tuxpan
Beach

Avenida Las Americas, Km 2, Varadero

Matanzas
Valencia
City

Calle Oficios No. 53 esq. a Obrapía

La Habana
Varazul
Beach

Calle 1ra. e/ 14 y 15, Varadero

Matanzas
Vigía Mar
Beach

Cayo Guillermo

Ciego de Avila
Villa Cayo Coco
Beach

Palma Real, Cayo Coco

Ciego de Avila
Villa Cuba
Beach

Ave. Las Américas km. 3, Reparto La Torre, Varadero

Matanzas
NIGHTLIFE All services
Tropicana
Cabaret

Calle 72 e/ 41 y 45

La Habana
Tropicana Matanzas
Cabaret

Autopista Varadero km. 4 1/2

Matanzas
Tropicana Santiago
Cabaret

Autopista Nacional km. 1 ½

Santiago de Cuba
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