Cuba Havana – where moonlight and


love songs are never out of date By Tania Moffat


The lush tropical landscape of Cuba.


its cobblestone streets, colonial architecture, classic cars and captivating people. Here, music rules. It has always been the heart- beat of the nation. In Havana almost every bar, restaurant and hotel has a house band. Basement clubs, where they used to play banned American music, offer open mike nights and entire bands set up on street corners and parks. Te sounds of jazz and live music of all kinds fill the night. La Zor- ra y el Cuervo, La Rampa is a great little club below street level that hosts hip and talented jazz musicians. Cabaret


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ou haven’t met a city like Havana until now. It is effervescent and aged, romantic and rus- tic, bursting with seductive character. Havana’s history is infused within


How to get there Four flights per week on Sunwing


Flight duration 4 hrs., 30 mins.


shows can be enjoyed at the historic Tropicana or Cabaret Parisién at the Hotel Nacionale. If you must finally give in to the music, try Casa de la Musica de Cen- tro Habana or one of the dozens of clubs or dance halls, and let your hips sway to throb- bing salsa tones. If you listen you can hear the scintillating rhythm of salsa music as it emanates from the distance, seducing you as only Havana can. Vibrant streets and people


Havana is constantly pulsating with peo- ple and activity; locals and tourists fill the streets both night and day. Enjoy colourful local characters, shops bursting with souvenirs and archi-


tecture that ranges from art deco to classical. Endless bars with the din of excited conversation and unihibited laugh-


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