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Cigars and salsa in Cuba

David & Mark's verdict

Cuba is the ideal combination of city and beach, culture and indolence. Spend a few days strolling the streets of Old Havana, visiting cigar factories, drinking mojitos and dancing in salsa bars. Then kick back on one of the Caribbean's most beautiful beaches.

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An intoxicating cocktail of rum, cigars and music, Cuba is deliciously unique.

You’ll spend your first three nights staying at the elegant Hotel Saratoga in the decaying, pastel patchwork of Havana, thick with historical ambience. Meander through town, marvelling at monuments like the 160-year-old Partagas cigar factory. Just make sure to reserve enough energy for some dancing afterwards. Havana is strewn with nightclubs and bars hidden down winding side streets – the perfect little joints for some rum-filled hedonism. Dance until dawn in the legendary salsa bars, or relax to chilled rhythms in local cigar bars which often showcase some phenomenal musicians … after all, this is the land of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club.

On top of Cuba’s historic charm and charismatic locals, she also has a wealth of natural beauties: picture endless swaying palms, fragrant tobacco fields and powder-soft white beaches. You’ll spend the next four nights in the Villa Cabo de San Antonio in a rustic cabana on the beach – where you can dive through beautiful coral reefs, explore the mangroves, or simply relax on the beach, caipirinha in hand.

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