Crisp floral shirts, colorful streets, and a group of people galloping down the Corniche in retro classic cars, lively melodies and brisk salsa dance steps......
"Please give my lover a cup of mojito", with this brainwashing lyric, Jay Chou doesn't know how many people are fascinated by Havana, the capital of Cuba.
In the music video for "Mojito", the Maregon promenade is actually a breakwater along the coastline, with the sea on one side and ancient buildings on the other.
Along the promenade stands the Moreau Castle, which sits on the high ground at the entrance to the Caribbean Sea, guarding a promontory from afar.
Before the epidemic, Air China had flown the route Beijing Capital = Montreal (stopover) = Havana, among which, a Canadian visa was still required for a stopover in Montreal, Canada.
Now, after many years, the direct route from the mainland to Cuba is finally about to resume!
Air China plans to open a new route from May 17 to Beijing Capital = Madrid (stopover) = Havana, but this time, it stops at Madrid, and only stops without a Schengen visa!
At present, it is 8900+ tax for a one-way trip, although it is not cheap, but it is also a good start!
Located in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea, Cuba means "fertile land", and it was only after Columbus discovered the island during his voyage in 1492 that the island came into view, and the bright sun, blue sea and verdant palm trees formed the first impression of it.
Spanish folk music is fused with black songs and dances, and the unique style of Cuban music is full of enthusiasm and energy, deep along the magnificent coastline, mountains, rainforests, caves...... Cuba offers a diverse range of options for lovers of vacations and outdoor adventures.
In terms of visas, Cuba mainly uses a separate paper visa (tourist card), which is divided into two categories according to different places of departure:
- Green Tourist Card: for travelers arriving in Cuba from any country other than the United States;
- Pink Tourist Card: Valid for travelers entering Cuba from the United States.
With the resumption of Air China's direct flights imminent, the Cuban itinerary can be planned.
Old Havana
Different styles of Spanish architecture surround the Plaza de San Francis, the Piazza del Church, the Plaza de Aracts and the Old Square, forming the whole picture of Old Havana, and the mixed Baroque and Neoclassical buildings are romantic in the Caribbean sun, and the hotel where Hemingway once lived is still very popular today.
Under these ancient and palatial buildings, classic cars are neatly lined up. Traveling around Havana in a classic car is a must-have experience in Havana, where the sea breeze blows through the roads of Havana in a colorful classic car, and even the time seems to slow down a lot.
5 cents tavern
When you come to Cuba, you must visit the "5 Cent Tavern" with Hemingway's aura, Hemingway once said: "My Mojito is in the 5 Cent Tavern, my Dajili is in Little Florida", it is because of this sentence that this originally unknown tavern became famous.
In fact, at that time, the shop was just a tavern and grocery store, and it gradually gave up groceries and became a tavern franchise after more and more people came to the store, and in the small tavern, there are many famous people from all walks of life hanging on the walls, which also highlights the popularity of the tavern.
Order your signature Mojito, where mint, lemon and rum flavours blend together to create a sweet and sour flavor that brings you a Caribbean drunken sensation in minutes.
Viñales Valley
In addition to rum, cigars are also one of Cuba's proudest specialties, and the Viñales Valley in the western part of the island is one of Cuba's most famous cigar producing regions.
But the Viñales Valley, dominated by karst landforms, is also a great place to get close to nature, standing on the observation deck overlooking the hills of different sizes, the natural limestone hills and karst caves are piled up with a large number of paleontological fossils, and a 120-meter-high mural on the cliff wall depicts the life of the aborigines here.
Varadero Beach
It is said that in the 1950s, it was a paradise for the wealthy of Americans, and to this day, Varadero Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Cuba.
The sun from the Caribbean Sea shines on the white sands, people soak up the sun and play beach volleyball, the clear blue waters are full of corals and swimming fish, and compared to diving elsewhere, Varadero Beach does not have to go to the deep sea by boat, but has high visibility near the coast, and you can "walk" directly into the snorkeling area, or enjoy a leisurely holiday life with a seafood feast on a yacht.
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Old Town of Trinidad
In the south of Cuba, the Old Town of Trinidad is the "Sugar Valley" of Cuba, an ancient city built by the Spanish as a center for sugar cane cultivation and sugar trade, and the towns arranged in a radial pattern along the central square have a strong Spanish flavor and Cuban style in the 18th century.
The Church of the Holy Trinity in the northeast corner of the square and the Church of San Francisco on the west side bear witness to the rise and fall of the city, and the splendor of the former "sugar valley" can be vaguely felt in the sugar cane fields of the surrounding valley, and the city itself can be said to be a huge "museum".
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