Varadero is the tourist center of Cuba and a picturesque resort town with many first-class hotels, clubs and restaurants..We can say that this is the most exclusive and bourgeoisly decayed place on the Island of Freedom: imagine, there is even a golf course here - the only one in the country! There are enough reasons to consider Varadero as the most famous resort of the Western Hemisphere .It is located only two hours drive from Havana (134 km), and life here is bubbling in the daytime and at night .In the afternoon tourists are waited by sandy beaches of hotels and amazing warm transparent water, and adventurers - walks on a yacht, deep-sea fishing and excursions to the most different exotic corners of Cuba..In the evening, night clubs, discos and restaurants, which are so famous for Varadero .The only thing with which in Varadero some napryazhenka - these are sights in the classic sense of the word .But, honestly, when the eyes are endless smooth turquoise, and at hand - a glass of Cuban rum, who needs these sights?
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How to get
Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport is 20 km from Varadero on the way to Matanzas. The nearest railway stations are 18 km southeast in Cárdenas and 42 km in Matanzas.
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By bus
The bus terminal Terminal de Ómnibus (the corner of Calle 36 and Autopista Sur) accepts Astro buses from Havana (CUC $ 8, en route 3 hours), Santa Clara (CUC $ 12, 3, 5 hours) and Cienfuegos (CUC $ 14, 4 hours). Also air-conditioned Víazul buses go to Havana every day at 8am, 11:40 and 6pm (CUC $ 10), to Trinidad at 7:30 am (CUC $ 20, 6 hours), Santa Clara (CUC $ 11, 3, 5 hours ) and Cienfuegos (CUC $ 16, 4, 5 hours).
However, the easiest way to get to Havana is to book a place in a group tourist bus at the reception in the hotel or in the Havanatur office. In this case, it is not necessary to book a guide or guide service, you can only buy a transfer Varadero - Havana - Varadero (CUC $ 30 in both directions, 25 - one way). These buses take tourists directly from the hotel.
On auto
You can hire a car in Havanautos (Calle 55 or corner Av 1 and Calle 31, as well as at the hotels Cuatro Palmas and Villa Tortuga), Transtur (Calle 10 No 703, the corner of Av 1 and Calle 21 and the SuperClub Paradiso-Puntarena, Club Tropical, Internacional and Cuatro Palmas), Cubacar (corner of Av 1ra and 54 at Tuxpán and Sol Elite Palmerasa hotels), as well as in Vía Car Rental (corner of Av 3 & Calle 30, opposite Apartamentos Mar del Sur). Many of these companies also have racks at Plaza América. At the airport are represented the rent-a-car offices of Havanautos, Transtur, Vía and Cubacar. The rental price is from CUC $ 65 per day for a small subcompact (from CUC $ 50 per day for a minimum lease of 2 weeks).
The most budgetary cars are from Micar (Villa Cuba, Av 1 corner and Calle C, angle Av 1 and Calle 20), which offer Fiats from CUC $ 35 per day, including 100 km mileage and insurance. Luxury cars are worth looking for in Rex (three offices: Meliá Las Américas, Autopista del Sur Km 7, airport), for example, Audi with automatic transmission, which is very rare for Cuba, from CUC $ 100 per day.
The nearest Servi-Cupet refueling is at the corner of Autopista Sur and Calle 17; (24 hours) near the Hotel Sunbeach, and one more - Centro Todo En Uno - at the corner of Calle 54 and Autopista Sur.
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Climate of Varadero
March 1, Sunday Partly cloudy, light rain +28 ° С in the afternoon +23 ° С at night ° С water |
March 2, Monday Overcast +28 ° С in the afternoon +23 ° С at night ° С water |
March 3, Tuesday Partly cloudy, light rain +27 ° С in the afternoon +23 ° С at night ° С water |
Weather forecast for Varadero for 10 days |
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
in the daytime | + 25 | + 26 | + 27 | + 29 | + 30 | + 30 | + 30 | + 31 | + 30 | + 28 | + 26 | + 26 |
night | + 16 | + 17 | + 17 | + 19 | + 21 | + 22 | + 22 | + 22 | + 22 | + 21 | + 19 | + 18 |
of water | + 24 | + 25 | + 26 | + 26 | + 27 | + 27 | + 28 | + 27 | + 26 | + 26 | + 25 | + 24 |
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Transport
On the resort you can move on foot, by bike, taxi or bus. In particular for Varadero there are three official bus routes, the fare is 20 cents: it's No. 47 and No. 48 from Calle 64 to Santa Marta, south of Varadero by Autopista Sur; and No. 220 from Santa Marta to the east to the end of the peninsula.
The fare for a taxi CUC $ 1 for landing and further CUC $ 1 for each kilometer (the tariff is the same at night and day). Coco-taxis (coquitos or huevitos, as they are called local) are cheaper, besides they do not charge CUC $ 1 for landing. Taxes in Cárdenas / Havana will cost from CUC $ 20/85 one way. You can order by phone Transtur (61 34 15), OK Taxi (66 73 41), Cuba Taxi (61 05 55) or Transgaviota (61 97 62). The latter company offers large cars for those who travel with luggage or bicycle.
Varadero Beach Tour (ticket for the whole day CUC $ 5; 9: 30-12: 00) is a large open two-story bus that runs through Varadero, picking up and dropping passengers at 45 stops throughout the resort, connecting hotel complexes, shopping centers and beaches along the entire length of the peninsula. Frequency of departure: every half hour. The ticket can be bought on board. And between the three resorts of Meliá there is a free shuttle-bass at all.
Beaches of Varadero
Local beaches are one of the most beautiful in the world: here white sand and always clean, clear coastal water. They are protected from the sea element by the largest coral reef in the Caribbean Sea. The resort is well suited for families with children: there is a calm sea and a shallow bottom of the coast. As for the hotels, in Varadero there are many world "chains", mainly Spanish: Sol Melia, Barcelo, Iberostar. Over the past few years, most hotels have switched to an all-inclusive system. Almost all hotels are located on the beachfront.
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Kitchen and Varadero Restaurants
In the resort are popular restaurants of German cuisine (Taberna Dortmurder), Creole (El Bodegon Criollo), Spanish (Mallorca), Asian (Lai Lai Ave), Franco-Swedish (La Foundue) and Italian (Dante). There are also restaurants offering fish dishes and seafood (for example, the restaurant Albacora). In open cafe and "folk-bars" live music is heard in the evenings. They sing folk songs and dance salsa.
Popular Varadero tours
"Colonial Havana" (survey of the city center and modern neighborhoods) ~ 70 CUC with lunch. Excursion to Havana with a visit to the cigar factory ~ 85 CUC. Indian village of Guam ~ 50 CUC. Boat trip with a visit to the Cayo Blanco Island ~ 85 CUC, excursion to Trinidad by helicopter ~ 150 CUC, Jeep Safari ~ 70 CUC, trip on water motorcycles to mangrove reserve ~ 40 CUC, excursion to Cayo Largo (airplane) ~ 140 CUC, an excursion to Pinar del Rio ~ 140/80 CUC (plane / bus).
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Varadero
There are a lot of discos on the coast, the most popular among tourists are in the hotels of Bellamar (Varadero), Tuxran (entry 10 USD, beginning at 22:30) and Riu Las Morlas (free entrance). There is also a disco Mambo Club (admission ticket 15 CUC).
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