Cuba

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Cuba, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

exploring old havana

Exploring Old Havana, Cuba

Reza Amirinia takes us exploring Old Havana, visiting many of his favourite sights.

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The Meliá Cohiba Hotel.

The Meliá Cohiba Hotel. A luxurious Havana haven.

The Meliá Cohiba Hotel in Havana’s Vedado district differs from most other buildings in the capital. No faded colonial chic here. All sharp angles of stone

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Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski. Havana

Standing proudly in the heart of old Havana almost within touching distance of the Capitol, Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski is a symbol of how Cuba’s past and future stand side by side.

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Guide to Havana. 500 years of enchantment

I’m standing under an old silk-cotton tree in Arms Square in Old Havana. It was here under a tree like this that the city was founded on November 16, 1519.

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Cuba for first-timers

Cuba for first-timers

There is nowhere in the world quite like Cuba, the guidebooks usually assure the would-be traveller and as a first timer I am not sure what to expect but my expectations are exceeded

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