Top 30 "You-Gotta-Try-This" Cuban Vacations

Everyone wants to make sure they get the most out of their vacation.  After all, you have precious few vacation days to use each year and you don’t want to waste them on something as dull as your second cousin’s niece’s ballet school’s dance recital. (Go figure).  So if you do take a vacation and Cuba is your destination, here is a list of the top 30 things that you don’t want to miss out on.  

1. Snorkeling at Pilar Beach (Playa Pilar), Cayo Coco 
2. Sun bathing on the Varadero Beach, Varadero 
3. Horseback riding in Valle de Vinales, Vinales 
4. Learn Spanish at the University of Havana, Havana 
5. Wind surfing at Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo 
6. Photography in Old Havana, Havana 
7. Ride a catamaran around Cayo Blanco, Matanzas 
8. Jazz street music at Old Square (Plaza Vieja), Havana 
9. Swim in the El Nicho Waterfalls, Cienfuegos 
10. Art restoration at the Romance Museum, Trinidad 
11. The Revolution history at the Mausoleo del Che Guevara, Santa Clara 
12. Soak up the nightlife at Plaza Mayor, Trinidad 
13. Traditional Cuba dancing in Plaza de la Catedral, Havana 
14. Get a glimpse of colonial Cuba at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba, Havana 
15. Witness historical architecture at the San Pedro de la Roca del Morro Castle, Santiago de Cuba 
16. Play with the dolphins at Bahia de Naranjo Natureu Park, Holguin 
17. Catch a game of baseball at Estadio Latinamericano, Havana 
18. Nightly water ballet shows at the Oasis Turquesa Resort, Varadero 
19. Fire off a canon at Castillo de San Carlos de la Cabana, Havana 
20. Tour the Christopher Columbus Cemetery, Havana 
21. Hit the greens at the Varadero Golf Club, Varadero 
22. Take a jeep tour through Saturno Cave, Varadero 
23. Dig into literature at the Museo Hemingway Finca Vigia, Havana 
24. Artists can spend the day painting the scenery at Josone Park, Varadero 
25. Take in a theatre performance at Gran Teatro de la Habana, Havana 
26. Mix up some cocktails and fun at Punta Gorda, Cienfuegos 
27. Roll your own cigars at the Partagas Cigar Factory, Havana 
28. Check out the sea turtles at the Sea Turtle Hatchery, Cayo Largo 
29. Develop your own perfume at Chateau Madrid Perfumeria, Marianao 
30. Classic car show in the Plaza Jose Marti, Cienfuegos