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Days like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in CubaRevolutionary CubaFly-Drive14 days from £2345ppDays 1-2 - HavanaVisit Revolution Square and theMuseum of the Revolution. Lunchat one of Fidel’s favourite haunts andstay at Hotel Tryp Habana Libre (4*),the first seat of the revolutionarygovernment in 1959.Days 3-4 - Bay of Pigsto TrinidadVisit the Che Guevara monumentand mausoleum in Santa Clara andenjoy a full day in the UNESCOWorld Heritage City of Trinidad,with its colourful colonial buildings.Day 5 - Trinidad to HavanaVisit the Tren Blindado monument,the last attempt of Batista to stopthe rebels on their way to Havana,and Hotel Nacional, a protectednational monument and symbol ofpre-revolutionary times.Days 6-7 - Havana toSantiagoDiscover Santiago’s Casa de laTrova where many famous Cubanmusicians started their careers.Visit the Moncada Barracks, whichwere attacked by Fidel and hismen in 1953 and the famous SantaIfigenia Cemetery.Days 8-9 - Santo Domingoto NiqueroTravel to the Sierra Escambrayand hike through beautiful sceneryto the Comandancia de la Plata,Fidel’s secret headquarters in themountains.Days 10-11 - Niquero& BayamoVisit Las Coloradas, the swampswhere Fidel and his men landed in1956. In Manzanillo, see the houseof Celiz Sanchez one of Fidel’s mostloyal aides during the revolution.Days 12-14 - Bayamoto HavanaReturn to Havana for an excursionto “Cueva de los Portales”, CheGuevara’s cave headquarters duringthe invasion of the Bay of Pigs in 1961.HAVANAYucatanChannelGulf of MexicoAtlanticOceanArchipiélagoHAVANA Matanzas de SabanaMariel Guines CárdenasMinas de ArtemisaJovellanos IsabelaMatahambreArchipiélagoSurgidero de Colónde SaguaPinar delde CamagüeyArroyosRío BatabanóSta. Clara Caibariénde MantuaBatabanóGulfLa Fe GuaneCienfuegos SanctiNuevaMorónSpiritusGerona Ciego de ÁviaLa FeCubaCayoFlorida NuevitasIsla de la LargoJuventudArchipiélago CamagüeyPuerto Padrede los JardinesLas Tunas Banesde La Reina AmancioMayariMoaManzanillo Bayamo Palma BaracoaCaribbean SeaSoriano GuantánamoPilónSantiagode Cuba aSierraMaestraWindwurdPassageCuba - Perfect ForTravellers who enjoy a mix of culture and relaxation will find Cuba an idealdestination; where else can you combine a revolutionary trail with Caribbeansunshine? Those wanting to experience communism in action need look nofurther than the crumbling streets of Havana, while holiday-makers lookingfor a rural escape will delight in the beautiful karst valleys of Viñales whichare home to many endemic plants and birds.1962Cuban Missile Crisis:Castro allows USSR todeploy nuclear missiles1982Cuba sides with Argentinain its dispute with Britainover the Falkland islands1996US make tradeembargo permanent2008Fidel Castro stands downand younger brother Raulbecomes president1961Castro proclaims Cubacommunist state andallies with USSR1975Regent Holidays launch firstgroup tours to Cuba1991Soviet military advisersleave Cuba followingcollapse of USSR2002Guantanamo Baybecomes base forinterrogating Afghanal-Qaeda suspects2011Barack Obama relaxesUS restrictions ontravel to Cuba145Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent