Holidays to Cuba

From vintage Cadillac cruising to Cuba libre-fuelled salsa nights, Cuba holidays are more than just fun in the sun – but that’s guaranteed too!

Heady Havana

Cuba’s capital, Havana, is a must-visit. Where else can you ride around in super cool vintage cars, wander past massive Che Guevara memorials, sling back mojitos in buzzing bars and watch 1950s-throwback cabaret at Tropicana? Only Havana!

Stroll through Old Havana, its narrow streets crammed with eye-catching buildings, crumbling walls and pastel-hued façades. At sunset, mosey on down to the vibey Malecón coastal drive – four-ish miles of sea views, music and mingling locals.

Caribbean cool

Yeah, there’s tons of culture in Cuba, but we’re here for those beaches too! Stay all-inclusive at Cayo Coco to roll from the buffet straight onto some of the island’s best beaches.

If you can tear yourself off the sun lounger, you can dive shipwrecks and coral walls from Playa Girón in the south, or head to the northeastern Guardalavaca beaches for some epic coral reef snorkelling.

West is best

The Caribbean’s biggest island has plenty going on between its beaches. In western Cuba, the Viñales valley is surrounded by massive limestone outcrops – seriously stunning scenery to hike, bike or horse ride.

And if your holiday isn’t complete without a pic of you with a mahoosive Cuban cigar, head to Alejandro Robaina tobacco plantation, Finca el Pinar, to tour the farm and give the goods a good puff.

Cuba libre

Check out Santiago de Cuba’s Moncada barracks, where the Cuban Revolution began in 1953, and Fidel Castro’s tomb in the city’s considerable Santa Ifigenia cemetery. On that (slightly morbid) subject, Che Guevara’s final resting place is his mausoleum in Santa Clara.

It’s not all ¡viva la revolución! Santiago’s big ol’ 18th-century fort overlooks the harbour – giving you views for days! And the city’s cathedral is a masterclass in proper Grand Designs.