Frommer's^® Cuba, 2nd Edition

by Eliot Greenspan; Neil E. Schlecht

• ISBN13: 9780764574337
• ISBN10: 0764574337
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Youa??ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommera??s. Ita??s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-theya??ve done the legwork for you, and theya??re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommera??s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. Youa??d be lost without us! Frommera??s Cuba provides frank information for American travelers, covering: The charms of Havanaa??s Spanish colonial architecture and sizzling nightlife Cubaa??s sugar-white beaches, including Varadero, the largest resort in the Caribbean The best shopping bargains, with tips on where to find the worlda??s finest cigars and rum Favorite Cuban festivals and events, including Santiagoa??s Carnaval and the international jazz and film festivals and much more...

Table of Contents

List or maps	vi
What's New in Cuba	1	(2)
1 The Best of Cuba	3	(11)
by Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht
1 The Best Cuban Travel Experiences	3	(1)
2 The Best Historical Sights	4	(1)
3 The Best of Natural Cuba	5	(1)
4 The Best Outdoor Adventures	6	(1)
5 The Best Beaches	7	(1)
6 The Best Resort Hotels	8	(1)
7 The Best Hotels	9	(1)
8 The Best Casas Particulares	10	(1)
9 The Best Restaurants & Paladares	11	(1)
10 The Best of Cuban Nightlife	12	(1)
11 The Best of Cuba Online	13	(1)
2 Planning Your Trip to Cuba	14	(38)
by Eliot Greenspan
1 The Regions in Brief	14	(3)
2 Visitor Information	17	(1)
3 Entry Requirements & Customs	18	(4)
Gifts & Other Assistance	21	(1)
4 Money	22	(2)
5 When to Go	24	(3)
Calendar of Events	25	(2)
6 Insurance, Health & Safety	27	(3)
7 Specialized Travel Resources	30	(2)
Race Relations in Cuba	31	(1)
8 The 21st-Century Traveler	32	(1)
Online Traveler's Toolbox	33	(1)
9 Planning Your Trip Online	33	(1)
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	34	(1)
10 Getting There	34	(2)
11 Escorted Tours, Package Deals & Special-Interest Vacations	36	(2)
12 Getting Around	38	(3)
13 Tips on Accommodations	41	(1)
14 Tips on Dining	42	(1)
15 The Active Vacation Planner	43	(2)
16 Suggested Itineraries	45	(1)
17 Recommended Reading	46	(6)
Fast Facts: Cuba	47	(5)
3 Havana	52	(51)
by Eliot Greenspan
1 Orientation	52	(6)
The Neighborhoods in Brief	55	(3)
2 Getting Around	58	(5)
Fast Facts: Havana	61	(2)
3 Where to Stay	63	(13)
4 Where to Dine	76	(7)
5 What to See & Do	83	(9)
Suggested Itineraries	83	(3)
A Quick Key to Havana's Parks & Plazas	86	(3)
Frommer's Favorite Havana Experiences	89	(3)
6 Outdoor Pursuits	92	(2)
7 Shopping	94	(4)
8 Havana After Dark	98	(4)
9 Side Trips from Havana	102	(1)
4 Viñales & Western Cuba	103	(23)
by Eliot Greenspan
1 Pinar del Rio	103	(4)
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em	105	(2)
2 Viñales	107	(5)
3 Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve & San Diego de los Baños	112	(4)
4 Cayo Levisa	116	(2)
5 Maria la Gorda	118	(1)
6 Isla de la Juventud	119	(4)
7 Cayo Largo del Sur	123	(3)
5 Varadero & Matanzas Province	126	(20)
by Eliot Greenspan
1 Matanzas	126	(3)
2 Varadero	129	(13)
3 The Zapata Peninsula & Playa Girón	142	(4)
The Bay of Pigs	144	(2)
6 Trinidad & Central Cuba	146	(32)
by Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht
1 Santa Clara	146	(7)
Che Guevara	149	(4)
2 Cienfuegos	153	(7)
Beny Moré	157	(3)
3 Trinidad	160	(12)
4 Sancti Spiritus	172	(6)
7 Camagüey & the Northeastern Coast	178	(21)
by Neil E. Schlecht
1 Cayo Coco & Cayo Guillermo	178	(9)
A Bridge So Far	180	(1)
Papa & the Cayos	181	(2)
A Stopover in Moron	183	(4)
2 Camagüey	187	(12)
8 El Oriente	199	(29)
by Neil E. Schlecht
1 Guardalavaca	199	(11)
2 Bayamo & the Sierra Maestra	210	(10)
Dear Granma	215	(4)
Goin' (or Not) to Gitmo	219	(1)
3 Baracoa	220	(8)
9 Santiago de Cuba	228	(25)
by Neil E. Schlecht
1 Orientation	229	(4)
Santiago, City of Struggle & Rebellion	232	(1)
2 Getting Around	233	(2)
Fast Facts: Santiago de Cuba	234	(1)
3 Where to Stay	235	(3)
4 Where to Dine	238	(2)
5 What to See & Do	240	(5)
6 Shopping	245	(1)
7 Santiago de Cuba After Dark	246	(3)
Carnival & Other Santiago Festivals	248	(1)
8 Side Trips from Santiago de Cuba	249	(4)
Appendix A: Cuba in Depth	253	(13)
by Neil E. Schlecht
1 History 101	253	(5)
2 Cuba Today	258	(4)
3 Cuban Culture	262	(4)
Appendix B: Useful Spanish Terms & Phrases	266	(4)
1 Basic Words & Phrases	266	(1)
2 More Useful Phrases	267	(1)
3 Some Typically Cuban Words & Phrases	268	(2)
Index	270