Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781786576507
• eBook ISBN: 9781787011656

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Travel back to the 18th century as you wander along cobbled lanes and past meticulously restored buildings at English Harbour, Antigua; hoist a jib and set sail from sailing fantasyland, Tortola, and enjoy the journey to one of the 50 or so isles making up the British Virgin Islands; or hit the atmospheric streets of Cuba's Habana Vieja and join in the living musical soundtrack of rumba, salsa, son and reggaeton; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Caribbean Islands and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Caribbean Islands Travel Guide: Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - weddings, honeymoons, sustainable travel, cuisine, music, wildlife, culture, history Covers Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Jamaica, St Kitts, St Lucia, Trinidad, Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands, our most comprehensive guide to the Caribbean Islands, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and

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Cuba Highlights

Havana

Western Cuba

Vinales

Valle de Vinales

Central Cuba

Santa Clara

Trinidad

Around Trinidad

Camaguey

Eastern Cuba

Santiago de Cuba

Baracoa

Understand Cuba

History

Culture

Landscape & Wildlife

Survival Guide

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Why Go?

Cuba is like a prince in a poor man’s coat; behind the sometimes shabby facades, gold dust lingers. It’s these rich dichotomies that make travel here the exciting, exhilarating roller-coaster ride it is. And, as a country on the cusp of change, there’s rarely been a better time to visit. Private enterprise is displaying the first buds of a creative spring, while the big-name brands from that well-known frenemy in the north have yet to dilute the cultural magic. As a result, the country is rife with experimentation. Here a free-spirited cafe where earnest students sit around debating Che Guevara's contribution to world revolution; there an avant-garde art studio where the furniture is as outlandish as the exhibits. From rural Viñales to urban Havana, it’s as if the whole country is slowly awakening from a deep slumber. Come now and ride the wave.

When to Go

ANov-Mar Peak season, with cooler weather, prices 30% higher and advance booking of hotels required.

AApr & Oct Look out for special deals, but prices and crowds increase with the onset of Easter.

AMay, Jun & Sep Smaller crowds, but some resort hotels offer fewer facilities or shut altogether.

Best Places to Eat

A Lamparilla 361 Tapas & Cervezas

A Doña Eutimia

A Tres Jotas

A La Redaccion Cuba

Best Places to Sleep

A Hotel Ordoño

A Roy's Terrace Inn

A Hostal Peregrino Consulado

A Hotel Iberostar Parque Central

Cuba Highlights

1 Havana Staying in a casa particular amid the grand, gritty, gossipy splendor of the city's daily street theater.

2 Santiago de Cuba Discovering Cuba’s ...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to the Caribbean Islands
• Hurricane Irma
• Caribbean Islands Top 28
• Need to Know
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Diving & Snorkeling
• Outdoors
• Island-Hopping
• Cruising the Caribbean
• Weddings & Honeymoons
• Budget Caribbean
• Traveling Sustainably
• Travel with Children
• Islands at a Glance
• Anguilla
• Antigua & Barbuda
• Aruba
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Bonaire
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Cuba
• Curacao
• Beaches
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Grenada
• Guadeloupe
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Sounds of the Caribbean
• Martinique
• Montserrat
• Puerto Rico
• Saba
• Sint Eustatius
• St-Barthelemy
• St Kitts & Nevis
• St Lucia
• St-Martin/Sint Maarten
• St Vincent & the Grenadines
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Turks & Caicos
• US Virgin Islands
• Directory AZ
• Transportation
• Health
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers