🌴 PEARLS OF CUBA: HAVANA & VARADERO 🌴

Cuba, being an endlessly fascinating place, is the homeland of paradises; Havana and Varadero. Breathe-taking beaches, classic cars gliding, past faded colonial buildings and a population who dance on an endless ribbon of salsa and rum does of course exist in Cuba.

When to Visit Cuba?

The ideal time to visit is January to August, when it’s warm but uncrowded and there’s no threat of hurricanes. After Christmas is the peak time of Cuba.

Things Not to Miss:

Havana Salsa Clubs – There is no better place than Havana to see the biggest salsa curcuit of the hottest dancers. As being the homeland of this popular dance, Havana is the right spot to experience it. Tropicana would absolutely be a good choice.

Havana Salsa Clubs

Varadero Beach – Spend time lazing about on the longest, most impressive beach in Cuba, its golden sand backed by palm trees and fronted by unruffled blue-and-green waters. The crystal clear ocean water are one in a million, along with the long, green palm trees. The scene is not from a movie scene or a postcard, all wonders you witness in Cuba are real.

Varadero Beach

American Classical Cars – We used to see classical American cars driving on Cuba streets on postcards, movies or else. Ride around Havana or Varadero in one of Gran Car’s classic 1950s cars, a testament to both US engineering and Cuban ingenuity. Renting a classical car is affordable, and you can enjoy yourselves as you’re living in a Cuban postcard.

Cuba Cars

Old Havana – One of the most well-preserved colonial centres in the Americas, with perfectly restored centuries old buildings dotted throughout its narrow streets and historic plazas. Plaza de Armas is a must see, it is the oldest square of Havana, lined with royal palms. Catedral de San Cristóbal de la Habana is another exploring spot.

Havana View

Malecón – The long sea drive of Havana is the meeting point of lovers, poets, philosophers and the city’s most soulful place. Must experience the potent during the sunset when the weak yellow light takes breathes away. Nothing would be more romantic or inspiring than Malecón around Cuba.

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Cuba Beach

✿ A Tropical Hidden Paradise in Cuba ✿

Cayo Santa María (Key of Santa Maria) is just off Cuba’ s north central coast in the Jardines del Rey archipelago. The island connected by road and bridge to the town of Caibarien on the main island. Cayo Santa María is famous for with its sand beaches, azure waters, a vacation full of sunshine and tranquility.

Known for its calm atmosphere and beautiful beach, Cayo Santa Maria is a relaxing getaway for both locals and travellers abroad.The island also offers numerous choices for those interested in diving and snorkeling.

Cayo Santa Maria’s distingushing feature is its white sand beach and the beautiful water that laps the shores, inviting travellers inside its beauty. Due to Cayo Santa Maria’s location, on an island just off of the mainland north coast of Cuba, the region known for its resort community. This means Cayo Santa Maria is truly a relaxing spot to stay: perfect to chill out and enjoy holiday without busy activities.

Cayo Santa Maria Resorts

Golden Tulip Aguas Claras Hotel

Golden Tulip Aguas Claras Hotel: Prices Starting From 30 Euro

Golden Tulip Aguas Claras is a 5 star all-inclusive resort, located in the nice, cozy beach "Las Caletas" in Cayo Santa María, one of Jardines del Rey Archipelago’s keys, in the northeast part of Villa Clara province. The hotel is found on the beachfront,  with white sand and clear turquoise waters of approximately 0.60 km long.

Valentin Perla Blanca Hotel

Valentin Perla Blanca Hotel: Prices Starting From 30 Euro

Valentin Perla Blanca is an adult-only luxury resort with more than 1000 yards of sun drenched beaches and blue waters located in Perla Blanca, in the Wildlife Refuge of Cayo Santa María, Cuba. Designed in contemporary Caribbean style and integrated in an idyllic setting, the hotel has luxurious facilities that include two swimming pool areas, Bali beds, submerged bars and relaxation areas.

Melia Cayo Santa Maria Hotel

Melia Cayo Santa Maria Hotel: Prices Starting From 54 Euro

Ideally located by sea in Cayo Santa Maria, Melia Cayo Santa Maria offers many choices from spaciously comfortable rooms to a relaxing on-site spa facility (at an additional cost). An ideal location for couples and families looking to chill out, the resort offers a variety of entertainemt options including a complimentary kids club for children, along with numerous bars and pools for the adults. Guests can splash around in the clear blue waters or lay back in the sun kissing beach. Delicious à la carte restaurants of Japanese, Mediterranean, Italian, and International cuisines are available, including an international buffet. A spot that has it all, guests can leave their worries behind at Melia Cay Santa Maria.

Royalton Cayo Santa Maria Hotel

Royalton Cayo Santa Maria Hotel: Prices Starting From 62 Euro

The 5-star all-inclusive Royalton Cayo Santa Maria Resort and Spa in Cuba offers a unique tranquil escape for those who love to be ultimately relaxed and treated like royalty. Every guest is taken as a VIP at this luxury Royalton Resort and there are unlimited choices  to rejuvenate the mind, body and soul. Guests are provided with a variety of first-class services, deluxe amenities and state-of-the-art resort facilities. Located in sunny and tropical Cayo Santa Maria, Villa Clara, Cuba, this luxury hotel is approximately 116 kms from Santa Clara International Airport.

Melia Buenavista Hotel

Melia Buenavista Hotel: Prices Starting From 165 Euro

Encircled by white sand beaches, lush gardens, and the rest and relaxation that comes with getting away, this adult only holiday resort at the Melia Buenavista is just what the everybody wants from a holiday. Spend your days between 2 pools, beach volleyball and activities, learning Spanish, mini bowling, or choose between indulging at 3 restaurants or 4 bars. Choose from many packages like spa services, royal services, and honeymoon packages to truly make this a spoiled vacation.

Sol Cayo Santa Maria Hotel

Sol Cayo Santa Maria Hotel: Prices Starting From 23 Euro

Located by the sea in the exotic Cayo Santa Maria, spot of the Buenavista Biosphere Reserve. All-Inclusive Four-Star Resort with 300 rooms. Amazing combination of natural beauty and comfortable stay. It excels in the natural decor of its open spaces. Perfectly chosen for having fun and enjoying the color and beauty of a beautiful beach. Ideal for families and circuit.

Starfish Cayo Santa Maria Hotel

Starfish Cayo Santa Maria Hotel: Prices Starting From 99 Euro

The Hotel Starfish Cayo Santa Maria has an ideal location in one of most beautiful islands in Cuba. It is perfectly blended into the lush gardens & fauna of this cayo's biosphere reserve. The Hotel Starfish Cayo Santa Maria is divided into 2 sections, where you will find junior suites & suites distributed into 21 independent houses, each with 3 floors.

The All Inclusive concept allows you to benefit from all the services & facilities of both establishments as well as their 7/24 food & drink service. This Starfish hotel provides a large & different range of activities for adults & children alike. There is a sports club, 2 children's swimming pools & 2 adult pools, a business centre & theatre with a capacity for up to 1,000 people. Enjoy the included non-motorised water sports, such as catamaran sailing, windsurfing, kayaking & water biking, in the crystalline waters.

Melia Las Dunas Hotel

Melia Las Dunas Hotel: Prices Starting From 33 Euro

Located on an ideal spot in Cayo Santa María, exotic spot that shines with its natural luxury. All-Inclusive 5-Star Resort with 925 rooms. The hotel rebuilds two separate environments for families and couples. A city full of tourist attractions where life converges to a lobby area, which extends in a unique boulevard. Recommended for families, weddings, honeymoons, incentives and circuits.

Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Maria Hotel

Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Maria: Prices Starting From 29 Euro

With 767 guestrooms, 5 restaurants, 7 bars, and 8 pools, a holiday at Playa Cayo Santa Maria offers variety of options for a budgetary price. Enjoy entertainment at nightime, a range of restaurants, daily sports and activities, and rooms that has an ocean view, or spa services for an additional cost. Visitors to this Cayo Santa Maria resort will find plenty of options to fill their days.

Memories Paraiso Azul Beach Resort Hotel

Memories Paraiso Azul Beach Resort Hotel: Prices Starting From 30 Euro

The Memories Paraiso Beach Resort is located in the heart of Cayo Santa Maria in Santa Clara, an area renowned for its smooth stretch of white beach sands and naturally ocean blue waters. Tracks of Spanish colonial style and design can be seen at this beautiful vacation runaway, just north of Cuba. From its stained glass windows to its classic thatched roofs, the Memories Paraiso Beach Resort mixs culture of Santiago de Cuba and fragments of Spanish colonial architecture and design in with the vibrancy of a flourishing tourist attraction and destination hotspot.

Iberostar Ensenachos Hotel

Iberostar Ensenachos Hotel: Prices Starting From 33 Euro

With 5 pools, a kids club and games room, several watersports, and a range of restaurants, the Iberostar Ensenachos is all you need for family vacation. Surrounded by white sand beaches of Key Ensenachos, this hotel offers a beautiful family vacation destination. Iberostar Ensenachos is one of finest luxury resorts in Cayo Santa Maria.

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Playa Ancon - A Beach Paradise on Caribbean Shoreline

Playa Ancon

Playa Ancon, 12km south of Trinidad, is usually associated with a black rock, which served as landmark for sailors. Since the black rock looked like a leg of a horse, the locals called it hind legs. Thus the name came from hind legs(ancona). Playa Ancon is the finest arc of sand on Cuba’s southcoast. Not only has Trinidad beautiful nature that surrounds the region and its colonial appearance, but also two beautiful beaches: Ancon and Maria Aguilar, Ancon Beach is approximately 7 miles (12 km) from the city. It is two and a half miles (4 km) long, with white sand and green-blue water. Its seabed is ideal for scuba diving.

The Ancon beach is less crowded than Varadero or Cayo Coco Beaches and has more of real Cuban experience than the other two. The Ancon beach feels like more Cuban, feels less like a fabricated version of a tourist attraction. It still is a good choice for a Cuban holiday.

Playa Ancon houses three hotels. From the bell tower of Hotel Brisas or from the hotel of Hotel Ancon, opens a wide and gorgeous view over the bays for those who care to take a look. 

Hotel Brisas Trinidad Del Mar

Hotel Brisas Trinidad Del Mar: Prices Starting From 23 Euro

This 4-star resort for holidays encircled by the finest and clearest blue water beaches, is near the city of Santisima Trinidad, ideal for family vacations, wedding ceremonies, honeymoons and tours. The rooms are nicely furnished with all equipments;  with bathroom/shower/toilet, telephone, TV, radio, safe, air condition, balcony or terrace, optional with seaview or not. If availabe, volleyball, tennis, bike rental, pedal boats, catamaran, snorkeling, try-out diving, fitness room, aerobic and sauna. Diving centre at the beach.

Hotel Ancon

Hotel Ancon: Prices Starting From 19 Euro

Settled in Ancón beach, a place of one of a kind beauty. Its proximity to the mountain massif of the Escambray Sierra allows the one to indulge in the pairing of sea and mountains. The hotel Ancon is ideal for people who is interested in to visit the historic town and area of Trinidad, while relaxing at the hotel right on the beach. Its many offers and audience-participation programs make it perfect for long stays and families with children.

Club Amigo Costasur Hotel

Hotel Costasur: Prices Starting From 19 Euro

This three star hotel is differentiated by the choices of its programming options varying from the activities like water sports and seafaris to neighboring Cayo Blanco, to modern dance and Spanish language teaching. It is meant to be for families with children and groups of friends. 

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