Synopses & Reviews
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!
Frommer's Cuba provides frank information for American travelers, covering:
- The charms of Havana's Spanish colonial architecture and sizzling nightlife
- Cuba's sugar-white beaches, including Varadero, the largest resort in the Caribbean
- The best shopping bargains, with tips on where to find the world's finest cigars and rum
- Favorite Cuban festivals and events, including Santiago's Carnaval and the international jazz and film festivals
and much more...
Synopsis
Frommer's. The best trips start here.Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
- Comprehensive insider tips on the best casas particulares, paladares, and local bars and clubs.
- Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
- Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
- Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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About the Author
Eliot Greenspan is a poet, journalist, and travel writer who took his backpack and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then, he has worked steadily for the
Tico Times and other local media. He is also the author of
Frommer’s Costa Rica and
Frommer’s Belize, as well as the chapter on Venezuela in
Frommer’s South America.Neil E. Schlecht is the author and co-author of a dozen travel guides (including Spain For Dummies, Frommer’s South America, and Frommer’s Peru), as well as articles on art and culture and art catalogue essays, and is also a photographer. He now resides in northwestern Connecticut.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.
What’s New in Cuba.
1. The Best of Cuba (Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht).
2. Planning Your Trip to Cuba (Eliot Greenspan).
3. Suggested Itineraries.
4. Havana (Eliot Greenspan).
5. Viñales & Western Cuba (Eliot Greenspan).
6. Varadero & Matanzas Province (Eliot Greenspan).
7. Trinidad & Central Cuba (Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht).
8. Camagüey & the Northeastern Coast (Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht).
9. El Oriente (Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht).
10. Santiago de Cuba (Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht).
Appendix A: Cuba in Depth (Eliot Greenspan & Neil E. Schlecht).
Appendix B: Useful Spanish Terms & Phrases.
Index.