10 Reasons to Visit Cuba

Many tourists dream to visit Cuba, despite the fact that tourist trips to the Island of Freedom are not cheap because of the high cost of flight to the Western Hemisphere. Experienced travelers do not live in hotels for the sake of economy, but rent apartments in private houses for a small amount (from $ 25 per day). There are many reasons for going to Cuba. Let's mention the main ones.

10 reasons to visit the Island of Freedom - Cuba!

1. Absence of visa formalities and direct flights to the archipelago. For a tourist trip not exceeding 30 days, a visa for Cuba is not required for Russian and Belarusian citizens.
2. Warm tropical climate of Cuba. The average annual temperature on the island is +25 degrees, in January (the coldest month) +22 degrees. Despite the high humidity, there is no feeling of discomfort - the heat on the coast is mitigated by ocean breezes.
3. Extensive clean beaches for every taste: white, gray, black sand. With regard to the organized beaches, the resort of Varadero is ahead of all the countries of America. Most of the coastal hotels have their own beaches, functioning on an "all inclusive" system .
4. Cubans love life in all its forms, so the national cuisine includes delicious meat dishes with vegetables, rice and beans, tropical fruits. Also on the island you can enjoy exotic dishes made of turtle, crocodile meat or taste fresh lobster, lobster and swordfish. The famous Cuban rum costs only $ 7 for a bottle of seven-year old. Gourmets can try a variety of cocktails on a rum basis .
5. Cuba is rich in natural and historical sights. Among the places to visit are the Havana Forest and the Parque Almendares Municipal Park in Havana. The valley of Viñales in the mountains of the Serra de los Organos is interesting with unusual caves, numerous healing springs. In Soroa lies one of the most grandiose world nurseries of orchids. On the island of Juventud, there is a natural reserve of Los Indios-San Filipe with a diverse tropical flora and fauna. The peninsula Zapat is interesting cattery crocodiles and a real Indian settlement.
6. Visit to the famous cabaret "Tropicana" for many tourists is included in the mandatory entertainment program when visiting Cuba. The cabaret opened in 1939, but the well-known institution became in the fifties of the last century, when the country began to visit wealthy tourists from the United States. In one part of the cabaret, musical performances are arranged, and in the other part - show-performances in the open air. Currently, the number of participants in the show "Under the Stars" reaches 200 people.
7. Cuba provides many opportunities for active pastime. Favorable climatic conditions, good ecology contribute to the development of the diving industry. Due to the constant oceanic winds, surfing is possible. A lot of discos allow you to learn the basics of salsa, merengue and reheton. Some Cuban beaches have the opportunity to swim with dolphins, which, according to the medicine, is very useful for health.
8. Organized excursions to the Cuban tobacco plantations and factories. The most famous factory "Pargas" is a historical value - it was founded in 1845. Here you can cheaper to buy famous cigars, and you will certainly be treated with real rum.
9. In the shops of Cuba you can buy unusual products made of black coral, women's jewelry made of tortoise shell, guayaberu - a shirt for wearing in the tropics, high-quality Brazilian shoes.
10. Many local residents studied in the USSR and in Russia, so they speak Russian well. In this regard, Cuba can always find a perfect companion. In addition, they are educated people occupying key positions in the service hierarchy, which greatly simplifies the solution of problems, if they arise.

In addition, Cuba, in contrast to other American countries, is quite low crime, which guarantees the safety of tourists. The Cuban archipelago is a paradise of the planet, which must be visited!