Classical Cuba

Havana

Stay: Iberostar Grand Packard (3 nights)

​Audacious, beautiful and just a little chaotic, Havana is one heck of a city. Classic sights include Finca Vigia; the expansive Plaza de la Revolución, home to the gigantic Che Guevara mural; and the Museum of the Revolution. But beyond the iconic classic American cars, hand-rolled cigars, Hemingway haunts, vibrant old town and the Malecón, new, unmissable and inventive food, cultural and nightlife offerings await, including Havana's hottest nightspot, Fábrica de Arte Cubano. Explore on foot, bike, or by vintage car, and soak up the scintillating street-life it's renowned for.

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Iberostar Grand Packard

Overlooking the city’s photo-friendly Malecón seaside promenade, the Iberostar Grand Packard (formerly the Hotel Biscuit, a 50s hideaway of Marlon Brando) is the perfect home-base for exploring the rich culture of Cuba’s capital.

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Viñales Valley

Stay: Villa Secreta (1 night)

It may be two hours west of Havana, but vibrant Viñales – best known for its beautiful mogotes (limestone karsts), rust-red soil and tobacco farms – may as well be a whole other world away. Horses are more common than cars here, so saddling up and exploring on horseback is a fab way to explore this rich, natural environment. Or you can bike to the country's largest cave system in Cuevas de Santo Tomas, stroll through the Jardin Botanico de Viñales, journey through fields by ox-cart with a local farmer, tour the tobacco farms, or take a hike straight through the heart of the valley. However you spend your time here, you'll find it hard not to fall for Cuba's countryside!

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Villa Secreta

Crowded resort-lounging not your thing? Well for an idyllic slice of Cuban life, you can’t beat Villa Secreta, a stunning one-bedroom ‘casa particular’ or private home, set in complete and utter seclusion, just over a mile from town.

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Cienfuegos

Stay: Meliá San Carlos (1 night)

​If Cuba had a Paris, this is most definitely it. Arranged around the country's most spectacular natural bay, Cuba's 'Pearl of the South' is a nautical city of unique charm, enlightened French airs and feisty Caribbean spirit. Founded in the early 1800s by French immigrants, it's long captivated visitors at first sight, thanks to its elegant, classical architecture (which also earned it a UNESCO World Heritage Site listing back in 2005); and is geographically split into two distinct parts: the colonnaded central zone with its stately Paseo del Prado and graceful park; and Punta Gorda, with its clutch of outrageously eclectic 1920s palaces.

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Meliá San Carlos

This architectural gem in Cienfuegos’ historic heart, just metres from the main attractions, is an important part of Cuban heritage and boasts a stunning Roof Garden (long considered the city’s finest viewing point).

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Cayo Santa Maria

Stay: Angsana Cayo Santa Maria (5 nights)

​A small, seductive isle connected to Cuba's northern coast via a 30-mile-long, mangrove-lined causeway, this tiny charming island paradise – part of the Jardines del Rey archipelago – is home to eight miles of glorious white-sand beaches; shallow, clear waters; stunning natural scenery; and an abundance of diverse wildlife. Outdoor adventurers can snorkel or dive the coral reefs (which rival those of Australia); or hike on Cayo Santa Maria, Majá, Fragoso, Cobos, Las Brujas, Ensenachos, Español de Adentro, Francés and Las Picúas. Water-lovers can windsurf, swim, sail, go speedboat-racing or water-skiing. And history buffs will love the ancient caves and nearby Santa Clara's memorial museum, built in tribute to Che Guevara.​

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Angsana Cayo Santa Maria

There’s really only one place to stay for a little luxury in Santa Maria, and this beachfront, adults-only paradise – set amidst a UNESCO ecological treasure trove – is it.

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