All Inclusive Vacations in Havana CubaHavana is the capital city of Cuba, but also a major port and main business center. The metropolitan area has over 3 million inhabitants, making Havana the largest city in the entire Caribbean region! It is also a worldwide renowned tourist spot due to the luxury accommodation offered by high class hotels settled in exclusive resorts, numerous holiday attractions and splendid tropical environment. Because of this characteristics many tourists choose to spend their all inclusive vacations in Caribbean on this island.
Havana is located about 170 kilometers (106 miles) southwest to Key West, Florida, on the shores of the Strait of Florida, being surrounded by the province of Havana. The town was founded in 1515 and consequently it is one of the oldest cities founded by Europeans in America. The original town was protected by fortifications because in the past was often attacked by pirates. The remains of wals and the historical center of Havana are protected by UNESCO.
Vacation Packages To Luxury Hotels & Resorts in HavanaThis city is renowned due to the colonial architecture and top luxury hotels settled in gorgeous tourist resorts. Playas del Este (which means in English "Eastern Beaches") are just at 30 minutes car drive to Havana, on the road to Varadero. The first beach is Bacuranao, at only 18 kilometers (11 miles) east to Havana. There are amazing coral reefs and a sunken Spanish galley from the 18th century, therefore it is one of the most popular scuba diving spots in Cuba. Two kilometers (1 mile) east to Bacuranao is Tarara Beach, where is located Marina Tarara & Club Nautico, the place of the yearly events "July Old Man" and "Sea Fishing Tournament". Next is Playa Guanabo, mostly visited by locals. In the deeper waters can be admired in large number turtles, blue marlin, tuna and swordfish. The entire shoreline in the region is good for scuba diving and snorkeling and as result there are over 70 dive spots, some including sunken ships. In Havana are four international diving centers and for this reason numerous water sport enthusiasts spend holidays in the capital city.
Havana features many other interesting tourist spots such as:
- Castillo del Morro, a stunning fortress guarding the entrance to Havana Bay. It was built to stop the English pirate Sir Francis Drake.
- La Cabana is a fortress located on the eastern side of Havana Bay, being in the same time the most impressive building remained from the colonial times.
- Malecon is an avenue along the northern shore of Havana, stretching from Habana Vieja to Almendares River and forming the southern boundary of Old Havana.
- Great Theater of Havana is famous for the "National Ballet of Cuba"; sometimes it hosts performances of the "National Opera" as well.
- Necropolis Cristobal Colon is a cemetery and open air museum (actually it is the most famous cemetery in Latin America).
- the Botanical Garden hosts many Caribbean plant species, particularly from Cuba. It contains also a Japanese garden, with fountains and waterfalls.
- the National Aquarium is a unique vacation attraction, displaying samples of the island's marine flora and fauna.
- Christ of Havana is a statue of Christ blessing the city, located on the other side of the bay, very similar to the more famous "Cristo Redentor" from Rio de Janeiro. Carved from marble, it was erected in 1958 on a platform and is today a good place to watch the old part of Havana and the harbor.
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