Whenever you choose to go to Havana, where nostalgia sits incongruously alongside revolution, you will get swept up by its infectious, joyous rhythm. Huge classic cars, evocative of a gas-guzzling bygone age before the Castro era, add a splash of colour to the crumbling streets.

Complete the experience by staying at the Hotel Saratoga, a neo-classical affair with lofty ceilings and antique furniture situated right in the centre of the old city.

Our comment

"My room overlooked a cigar factory and the refurbished 1930s Gran Teatro, underlining the variety of things there are to see and do here."
Annerys Hockley, Tours Consultant - and Cuban national.