If you want to truly soak in Cuba’s contemporary art scene, there is only one place to be this month and you’ve got until 12th May to get there! Havana’s biannual citywide celebration of art is on and in full…
Cuban music is renowned the world over for its intoxicating rhythms, frantic dancing and infectious beats. Which is why now it’s a great time to book a Cuba holiday (even better if it’s staying in a casa particular in Havana)…
Here at CubaCasa we might be all about casas particulares but our hearts swell when we hear about the raw, real Cuba being exposed through amateur documentaries like Apple’s “Ola Cubana” (Cuban Wave) a video documentary entirely shot on the…
Many tourists planning to embark on Cuba holidays dream about those romantic rides around the city on a convertible vintage car. Now, more than ever the majority of those travelling to Cuba boast about their time on the island with…
It’s already happened. As of 5 p.m. on Sunday, His Royal Highness, Prince Charles had arrived in Havana accompanied by his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall to embark on an official visit at the request of the British government…
Most Havana itineraries start in the old part of town and take you around its colourful meandering streets, full of beautifully restored colonial marvels sitting side by side to equally stunning but sadly decayed buildings. And while there are plenty…
It’s no secret to anyone that Cuba, in recent years, has been quite the star magnet and that U.S. celebrities have been parading down Havana to enjoy Cuba holidays since Obama first opened the door to Cuba travel with his…
To the delight of casa particular owners all over the city, Havana Biennial 2019 is set to kick off on 12 April giving way to a month-long celebration of contemporary Cuban and international art that will add even more colour…
Good news for Cuban entrepreneurs such as our casa particular owners! As we announced on an earlier blog post, Cuba voted on a series of amendments to its 1967 constitution last 24th February with the winning vote announced the following…
Beyond having the most eclectic variety of casas particulares in all of Cuba, Havana is no doubt the epicentre of Cuban music (although it is in fierce competition with Santiago de Cuba, the cradle of popular Cuban rhythms like “son”…