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TRAVEL INFORMATION

The majority of foreign tourists arrive in Cuba arranged, or cars may be hired (driving is the
by aeroplane. Charter and regular scheduled most effi cient way of getting around Cuba).
flights have been landing in Cuba for years from For the time being, big international rental
Europe, Canada, Central and South America. agencies do not operate in Cuba: car hire
In 2016, US commercial flights joined the list. firms remain Cuban for now (see p305). On
The internal connections within Cuba are good, Cayo Largo, one of Cuba’s most well-known
and there is at least one airport in every Cuban island resorts, there is an airport with
province; 10 are international and 21 domestic. international links, and Isla de la Juventud
Taxis are available at the airport for hotel is linked to the rest of Cuba by a domestic
transfers, if these have not been previously airport as well as by ferries and catamarans.

US Travellers
In December of 2014, US President
Obama announced a set of
diplomatic and economic changes
to chart a new course in US
relations with Cuba, including the
loosening of travel restrictions for
Americans wishing to visit Cuba.
This policy change means the
US Treasury Department no
longer requires special tourist
licences. Travellers will only have
to certify they are visiting in one
of 12 categories – educational,
religious and humanitarian
projects, among others – while
pure tourism remains prohibited, Entrance to the José Martí airport in Havana
for now. To ensure you meet the
requirements, travelling through operated by several major airlines, including Paris and Madrid, and
a licensed US travel agent is with scheduled and charter flights. Havana. Blue Panorama flies
advisable. Other changes include Most arrivals from Britain are from Italy.
being able to use US credit and charter flights. Thomas Cook Most scheduled routes from
debit cards in Cuba. offers package deals to Cayo Britain involve a stopover in a
Coco, Varadero, Holguín and third country, though Virgin
Cayo Santa María. The Cuban Atlantic flies direct from
Arriving by Air
national airline, Cubana de Gatwick to Havana. Air France
Cuba is connected to Europe Aviación, has regular flights flights depart from Heathrow
and the rest of the world by flights between European cities, and other UK airports to Havana
DISTANCE FROM CITY OR
CITY AIRPORT § INFORMATION
TOURIST CENTRE
Havana José Martí 7266 4133 Town centre: 17 km (11 miles)
Varadero Juan Gualberto Gómez (45) 247 015 Town centre: 6 km (4 miles)
Cayo Largo del Sur Vilo Acuña (45) 248 141 (in the middle of the cay)
Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte (32) 261 010 Town centre: 9 km (5.5 miles)
Holguín Frank País (24) 462 512 Town centre: 13 km (8 miles)
Santiago de Cuba Antonio Maceo (22) 698 614 Town centre: 6 km (4 miles)
Manzanillo Sierra Maestra (23) 577 401 Town centre: 8 km (5 miles)
Cayo Coco Jardines del Rey (33) 309 165 (in the east of the cay)
Cienfuegos Jaime González (43) 552 047 Town centre: 20 km (12 miles)

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