Cigar Tourism

31/05/2019

https://www.expedia.com/explore/caribbean/cuba.d44 It’s only 93 miles from Florida, and just 13 from the Bahamas, but like the smoke that coils from its lege...

22/08/2018

Made in Cuba - Made in Dominican Republic | have you had them both? What do you think about two makers using the same brand to offer two different tastes?

21/08/2018

Great news! https://www.caribjournal.com/2018/08/19/southwest-airlines-adds-new-daily-flight-to-havana/ #

Southwest Airlines has added another daily flight to the Caribbean.The carrier has officially launched a third daily nonstop flight to Havana.

31/07/2018

Ambos Mundos Hotel was Ernest Hemingway's favorite place to write in Old Havana. His typewriter remains in a room he frequented.

30/07/2018

The Kempinski Manzana is Havana's most luxurious new hotel. Its location on central park is near the Capitol and Old Havana.

29/07/2018

The original Sloppy Joe's bar has re-opened and has the original sloppy joe sandwich + a large menu of 1950s cocktails.

28/07/2018

The Bacardi family began their rum company in Cuba. While they operate elsewhere now, they left their distillery in Santiago and this beautiful art deco building in Havana.

27/07/2018

The newspaper Granma is the official paper of Cuba. It is published in English and other languages. When there, it gives a nice perspective of how the authorities want you to perceive world events.

26/07/2018

Ernest Hemingway lived in Cuba and his farm La Vigia remains a beautiful and pleasant place to visit.

25/07/2018

Coffee is roasted and beer brewed on the Plaza Vieja in Havana. Watching the people in this historic square with a beer or coffee is a great way to spend an afternoon.

24/07/2018

Winston Churchill loved his Cuban ci**rs. He also loved his time in Cuba.

23/07/2018

Granma - the yacht used to transport Fidel Castro and his fellow revolutionaries to Cuba from Mexico is in the Museum of the Revolution in Havana.

22/07/2018

One of Cuba's best cigar brands, Montecristo is available all around the island. Medium bodied and loved by millions - Montecristo is a true legend.

21/07/2018

Club Havana is not only a hangout for Expats and Elites, it is a relaxed beach club with pools, restaurants and its own sandy beach.

20/07/2018

The iconic Hotel Nacional is the favored hotel for the Hollywood set and has been since 1929. The terrace bar overlooks the Florida Straights and is perfect for mojitos and ci**rs.

19/07/2018

The Museum of the Revolution offer's Cuba's official version of events during the last 60 years. It also contains artifacts from the Bay of Pigs invasion and the boat used by Fidel, Raul, Che and others to come to Cuba to begin the revolution.

18/07/2018

The cast of characters who were influential in Cuba elicit tremendous emotion. Che Guevara's image is seen throughout Cuba and some of his family still live there.

17/07/2018

Cubans make simple black beans into works of art. Phenomenal food.

16/07/2018

The Hemingway Marina is Havana's international harbor. It is the best place to land from the USA and also the home of the Hemingway sailfishing tournament.

15/07/2018

The sea wall or Malecon is Havana's meeting place. On windy days, a dramatic venue, and at night a place where friends, families, and strangers meet, walk, talk, sing, and dance. A bottle of rum and a guitar = party.

14/07/2018

Cuba's Art Factory is a combination of art gallery, bar, nightclub, performance space, and more - if you like any kind of nightlife, this is a spot for you. Check out this video. http://ow.ly/IiNW30kJLTP

In 2008, X Alfonso made Sin título, an Italian-produced documentary which was debuted at the Mella Theater in Havana with musicians, theater people, dancers…

13/07/2018

Jose Marti Airport in Havana provides all the services a traveler requires. It is not new or luxurious but traveling through this airport is above average for the Caribbean.

12/07/2018

Ballet, Concerts, or Architecture - the Gran Teatro de la Habana can satisfy. It is a gorgeous building on Central Park in Havana with the iconic symbol of the city perched on its corner. The governer's wife waiting for his ship to return.

11/07/2018

in 1855 the Plaza de Armas looked like this - and it still does today. A beautiful park in Old Havana near the port is a great place to soak in the culture and a nice cold drink.

10/07/2018

5th Avenue in Havana's Miramar is home to embassies, offices, residences and leafy parks for running, walking, or sitting.

09/07/2018

El Aljibe's chicken has been said to be the best in the world. It is certainly worth a try - despite what this guy might say.

08/07/2018

Havana Club 7 - the legendary sipping rum is one of the world's favorites. If you're rich you can mix it with Coke, if you're poor you can savor every drop. However you consume this rum, it is probably going to bring you a smile.

07/07/2018

"The Prado" is Cuba's most elegant promenade. The once elegant boulevard is still busy but now with artists selling their work and children skating on its smooth surface.

06/07/2018

Fidel Castro was one of the most polarizing figures of Cuban and world history. His legacy is visible in nearly every part of Cuba

05/07/2018

Conrad Hilton built this hotel just before 1959. It has since been renamed the Habana Libre but contains the original look and feel - if a little worn down.