Uncommon · +150 XP
Best Dec–Apr
~A$110/day
Cuba
A country preserved by embargo and now visibly changing. Live music everywhere, roads with no traffic, and shortages that shape every day of a trip.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Cuba: Dec–Apr
Cities
Where people go in Cuba
- Havana3 days is about right
- Santa Clara2 days is about right
- Santiago de Cuba2 days is about right
- Camagüey
- Guantánamo
- Holguín
- Las Tunas
Landmarks
What people go to see in Cuba
Havana· 8 landmarks
Castillo del Morro · UNESCO
El Capitolio
Gran Teatro de La Habana
Havana Cathedral
Malecón
Museum of the Revolution
Old Havana · UNESCO
Plaza de la Catedral
Santa Clara· 8 landmarks
Catedral de Santa Clara de Asís
Che Guevara Mausoleum
El Mejunje
Loma del Capiro
Parque Vidal
Teatro La Caridad
Tren Blindado
Villa Clara Provincial Museum
Santiago de Cuba· 6 landmarks
Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca · UNESCO
Cathedral Basilica
El Caney
Museo Emilio Bacardí
San Juan Hill
Santa Ifigenia Cemetery
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Cuba
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
A / B
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
110V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
CUP · Cuban peso
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Hola
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Expected and genuinely important — small notes, often, in the local convertible currency.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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