Vintage American cars on Havana's Malecón, Vinales tobacco valleys, and the colonial squares of Trinidad, with Cuban son and salsa played live in every casa de la música.
Highlights
Havana
Trinidad
Viñales
Varadero
When to Visit
Dec-Apr
Dry season with Havana evenings cool enough for rooftop dining at La Guarida, and Varadero beaches at their calmest.
May-Jul
Afternoon storms over the Sierra Maestra but mornings stay clear, and Havana's Cigar Festival fills the city in late February into early year.
Aug-Oct
Hot, humid, and hurricane-prone. Outdoor Trinidad walking is punishing by midday and beach risk peaks in September.
Nov
Havana Film Festival arrives in early December, the heat eases, and the trade winds return to the north coast.
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