Cuba - Find out why Cuba is one of the best loved islands in the Caribbean

Cuba is famous the world over for its long and rich history, its colourful urban centres, and some of the best beaches on the planet. Brightsun Travel offers year round cheap holidays to Cuba, so that you can experience one of the best known countries in the Caribbean this year. Start in the capital city of Havana, a World Heritage site, and you could explore the country’s Spanish colonial heritage and beautiful historical buildings in its Old City. From Havana you could venture into Cuba’s mountains and forests, like the protected forests of the Peninsula de Zapata, and the Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra, where you’ll find the former home of the country’s revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro. Or head to the central town of Trinidad, also a UNESCO World Heritage site, and you could take a trip back in time, and roam old cobbled streets lined with colourful buildings, and watch the town come alive at night with live music and alfresco dining. From Trinidad you could venture into the Sierra del Escambray, or the Escambray Mountains, and go on spectacular hiking adventures.

Now on to Cuba’s beaches. Playa Ancón is one of the best beaches in the south of the country, whilst Playa Pilar in the north offers white sandy beaches aplenty backed by 15 metre high sand dunes. In the north of Cuba is where you’ll find the country’s exclusive beach resorts, where you can truly unwind in style. North and South alike, from Cuba’s incredible beaches you can go on diving and snorkelling adventures of a lifetime, to places like the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Gran Parque Natural Montemar, which boasts mesmerising coral reefs. Or, head to Playa Larga beach and discover dive sites that are known the world over. Whatever you are after from a holiday to the Caribbean, Cuba can deliver in bucket loads. When you are ready to go, contact Brightsun Travel and discover some of the best beach holidays to Cuba around, which make the most of the island’s spectacular resorts, and everything else that this small country in the Caribbean has to offer.