P485 5 text 485 27 Dec 1825:42 caribbean extra ————————————————————————————————— 1/6 CUBA, the only Communist island in the Caribbean, offers idyllic bjachrs and resorts, the fascinating city of Havana — and . :. fabulous weathjt. LOCAL TIME Now -5 hrs O FLIGHTS Apps 8\ hrs VISA Required — available from consulate for £15. Allow 15 days by post. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————— caribbean guide p444 ————————p FOR EILAT & THE RED SEA 230 Grk xtta wotldwde hol guide main inde8P485 5 text 485 27 Dec 1824:02 caribbean extra ————————————————————————————————— 2/6 HEALTH No jabs required, but malarial tablets recommended. Take anti-mosques/ and diarthoia supplies. Full insurance essential. . :. EXCHANGE Tourists use US dollars. US credit cards/ ttavellits' cheques NOT accepted. Banks and hotels offer same rates. LANGUAGE Spanish. English spoken bz hotel staff. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————— caribbean guide p444 ————pp—— WORLD'IDE BREAKS TURN TO 239 Grk xtta wotldwde hol guide main inde8P485 5 text 485 27 Dec 1827:5 caribbean jxtta ————————————————————————————————— 3/6 CLIMATE Hot all year. 'et seasons May- Jun and Oct-Nov, but showers soon ovjt WHERE TO GO Varadeto for . :. beaches and nightlife; Plazas del Esti; Santa Maria del Mar; Boca ta Ciega; Guanabo for O beaches; snorkelling at Jibacoa, Santa Lucia, Cazo Coco; Havana, Santiago, Trinidad for culture and history. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————— caribbean guide p444 ————————p MR SPOCK TO RETURN TO ST—R TUES 192 Grk xtta wotldwde hol guide main inde8P485 5 text 485 27 Dec 1821:11 caribbean extra ————————————————————————————————— 4/6 HIGHLIGHTS old colonial Havana; the colourful city of Trinidad; the famous Partagas cigar factory; Ernest Hemingway's old . :. Havana club La Bodequita; the roof garden of the Hotel Nacional; the 12-mile Varadeto beach. CAR HIRE Pretty much essential for seeing the island (public transport dire), but expensive. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————— caribbran guidr p444 ———————— BASS ON A BE—CH FOR CHRISTM—S 256 Grk xtta wotldwde hol guide main inde8P485 5 text 485 27 Dec 1822:18 caribbean extra ————————————————————————————————— 5/6 EATING Cheap, delicious. Meals usually begin with ftish fruit, followed bz local meats (like ctoc!). Coffee is very strong. . :. D INKING Cuba famous for cocktails — Daquiri, Cuba Libra and Mojitos. Also O rum and Hatuey beet. Try Cuba Libra Hotel. $IPPING Becoming more common. About 10%. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————— caribbean guidr p444 ————p——— GLOBAL HOLIDAYS SEE 294 NOW Grk xtta wotldwde hol guide main inde8P485 5 text 485 27 Dec 1822:18 caribbean extra ————————————————————————————————— 6/6 5 TIPS take a tour of the island; expect sporadic watit/food shortages; bj alert for street theft in old Havana and leave . :. valuables in your hotel; see the famous Tropicana cabaret; 'dollar shops' for imported goods offer great bargains. WHAT'S ON Varadjto CarnjvalL especially for tourists, second week Feb. ttavjl 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ———————— caribbean guidr p444 ———————— ALL INCLUSIVE EXOTIC HOLIDAYS 259 Grk xtta worldwde hol guide main inde8