Everyone wants to make sure they get the most out of their vacation. After all, you have precious few vacation days to use each year and you don’t want to waste them on something as dull as your second cousin’s niece’s ballet school’s dance recital. (Go figure). So if you do take a vacation and Cuba is your destination, here is a list of the top 30 things that you don’t want to miss out on.
- Snorkeling at Pilar Beach (Playa Pilar), Cayo Coco
- Sun bathing on the Varadero Beach, Varadero
- Horseback riding in Valle de Vinales, Vinales
- Learn Spanish at the University of Havana, Havana
- Wind surfing at Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo
- Photography in Old Havana, Havana
- Ride a catamaran around Cayo Blanco, Matanzas
- Jazz street music at Old Square (Plaza Vieja), Havana
- Swim in the El Nicho Waterfalls, Cienfuegos
- Art restoration at the Romance Museum, Trinidad
- The Revolution history at the Mausoleo del Che Guevara, Santa Clara
- Soak up the nightlife at Plaza Mayor, Trinidad
- Traditional Cuba dancing in Plaza de la Catedral, Havana
- Get a glimpse of colonial Cuba at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba, Havana
- Witness historical architecture at the San Pedro de la Roca del Morro Castle, Santiago de Cuba
- Play with the dolphins at Bahia de Naranjo Natureu Park, Holguin
- Catch a game of baseball at Estadio Latinamericano, Havana
- Nightly water ballet shows at the Oasis Turquesa Resort, Varadero
- Fire off a canon at Castillo de San Carlos de la Cabana, Havana
- Tour the Christopher Columbus Cemetery, Havana
- Hit the greens at the Varadero Golf Club, Varadero
- Take a jeep tour through Saturno Cave, Varadero
- Dig into literature at the Museo Hemingway Finca Vigia, Havana
- Artists can spend the day painting the scenery at Josone Park, Varadero
- Take in a theatre performance at Gran Teatro de la Habana, Havana
- Mix up some cocktails and fun at Punta Gorda, Cienfuegos
- Roll your own cigars at the Partagas Cigar Factory, Havana
- Check out the sea turtles at the Sea Turtle Hatchery, Cayo Largo
- Develop your own perfume at Chateau Madrid Perfumeria, Marianao
- Classic car show in the Plaza Jose Marti, Cienfuegos
