Куба далеко, Куба рядом... Cuba is far, Cuba is near...

Our trip to Cuba brought a lot of positive and negative emotions =) If you are flying with a transfer in Europe, I strongly advise you to take everything you need in hand luggage. Because as it turned out, luggage is often forgotten. We did not receive ours in Havana, and only after 6 days, two tantrums and scandals, they brought it to us. I don’t advise flying with Martinair . . they haven’t come up with anything worse yet =) So everything in the bag with you, all the exercises, swimwear, a couple of T-shirts, shorts and creams. We spent 2 days in Havana and 3 more on the way back. Old Havana is a very beautiful city, saturated with the spirit of revolution. It is easy to navigate, everything is nearby, it is better to take a hotel in the center, we had Almadores de Santander, but I advise Telegrafo, although Santander is also very decent, in a colonial style. The main thing is to take everything with you, because there is practically nothing in Cuba, they are sooooo poor, but cheerful people. In Havana, be sure to check out La Bodeguita del Medio - a cult place loved by Hemingway.
Cayo Largo is a completely different story. The sea is striking in its color! The water is absolutely transparent, the sand is like flour, it does not heat up. The hotel is very pleasant, better than the neighboring Pelicano. Food . . well, for 4-ku with a minus. Lots of seafood, few fruits. Cocktails are great! the rooms themselves are spacious and comfortable, there were no problems. The beach is excellent, although there were often big waves, but apparently the time is like that.
If you go further to the wild beach, you can meet iguanas, we tamed one, Masha was waiting for us every morning and we brought her a bun and cheese, she lay on the sand next to us and it was great =) Pelicans fly very close. Everyone goes to swim at Sirenas Beach, a train takes them there, but you can take Jimmy's jeep or a scooter (you need a license, even for a scooter). Sirenas is a very beautiful beach. You can also swim with dolphins there, there is an amazing show, I strongly advise everyone!!!

Near the pier with yachts there is a small turtle farm, very interesting, you can swim with turtles there. on the other side, but also near the hotel, there is a farm with horses, a crocodile lives there. In general, on the island you need to sunbathe, swim and relax. A lot of tourists go for a few days to Varadero and + Cayo Largo... after Varadero, everyone spat and regretted that they didn’t spoil all the days on Cayo Largo.
During breakfast, lunch and dinner live music is played, very cool! ! In the evening, the show is very decent.
We, as young naturalists, also found out that from March to September, sea turtles come to the island to lay their eggs. If you go out to the beach at night, you can see an amazing sight!
From souvenirs of course cigars and rum. don’t be afraid to buy from your hands, we didn’t notice the difference, although my husband is an expert in this business =) And it’s better, of course, to go shopping yourself, and not where the guide will bring you. Black coral is nothing special. And the rum is great! =)
I wish you all a pleasant stay, if you have any questions - do not be shy, I will definitely answer!