It was an old dream to visit colourful Cuba. Finally it was coming true. It's a mesmerising part of the world with its retro style and fine people

For the first short day, we walked around the streets and small side streets, looked at the people and gazed at the colourful houses.

Visited Havana Cathedral in Plaza de la Catedral

and Royal Force Castle, the oldest stone fort in the Americas.

Walked on Havana’s Malecòn, promenade. Watched a beautiful sunset here.

We left Havana to explore some other parts of the country.

We headed to Varadero, the popular beach resort. Spent the day on the beautiful beaches of Varadero.

From crowded Varadero, we headed to Vinales, UNESCO World Heritage town with magnificent landscape.

We had arranged a guided tour of tobacco farms in the area.

Then headed a bit north, to Cueva del Indio, which is an absolutelly extraordinary cave. There's a beautiful walking trail that takes the visitors through the caves, but the most spectacular part is the boat ride along the subterranean river.

In the evening, we enjoyed live performances at Centro Cultural In Vinales.

Cuevas de Santo Tomas is another very beautiful cave. It's actually very long, some 46 km, but only one km is open to public.

Explored Vinales Valley. From Balcon de Valle Restaurant, there's a beautiful view over the valley.

Stopped at 3J Bar. We had had tapas and mojito. ;)

Today we drove from Vinales to "Bahia de cochinos". We aimed to explore the beautiful beaches in the area.

And visited Cave of fishes, a deep natural pool with tropical fish. It's a spot where you can try snorkeling or diving.

We drove further, to Trinidad, in Central Cuba. It's a beautifully preserved Spanish colonial settlement.  Best way to explore the town was to get lost on the streets, admire the architecture and stop every now and then for cold beer or mojito.

Todat we rented some bikes and headed to the beach.

Headed to the beach, Playa Ancoá. Stayed here most of the day relaxing on the sand, swimming and watching the sea.

Spent the afternoon at the beach, at Playa de la Boca.

Colourful Cuba

Our holiday in fascinating Cuba started in the capital Havana. Being one of the few remaining Communist countries, it has somehow a retro look with all those oldsmobiles on dusty roads, but it's at the same time fascinating with all the colours and music on the streets and superb beaches.

We explored a bit the city of Havana on foot.

Old Havana is the most exciting part of town with its beautiful colors, architecture and live music inevitably played in the streets, the vibe of Cuba.

We stopped for lunch at El Chanchullero Restaurant, we enjoyed traditional food and nice atmosphere.

We passed through Plaza de Arms, the city's oldest plaza surrounded by restaurants and many book stands.

We ended up at Hotel Ambos Mundos. Beautiful rooftop views, especially at sunset.

Today we took Havana bus tour to see the sights.

Left Havana towards Central Cuba. We had a short stop to Cienfuegos, a small beautiful seaside town.

We then made our way to Trinidad. When we arrived we just asked for accommodation around, without having something arranged in advance.

We stayed at Casa Amparo, a house with beautiful rooftop views. We liked it a lot.

First we explored the streets of Trinidad, especially the colonial old town and its cobblestone streets.

Spent some houres at beautiful Playa María Aguilar beach.

Back to Trinidad and to our beautiful accommodation.

After a long drive, we arrived in Viñales, in the western part of Cuba. In the evening, we participated in this salsa dancing in the main square of the town and mingled with locals. So Cuban!

Took a local bus to explor the area a bit. Hotel los Jazmines has super beautiful views over Viñales Valley. You can eat and drink here as well.

Stopped to grab some food at Ecological Farm El Paraiso. Very good food.

Cueva de Santo Tomas is Cuba’s largest cave system. It's 46 km long, but only 1 km is open to public. It includes  stalagmites and stalactites, underground pools and nice rock formations.

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