Visit Santiago de Cuba

Visit Varadero, a resort town on Cuba's Hicacos Peninsula known for its pristine beaches and all-inclusive resorts. Stroll along Playa Varadero (a 20 km stretch of white sand with turquoise waters), explore the Cueva de Ambrosio (a limestone cave with pre-Columbian pictographs), and visit the Parque Josone (a lush garden park with a lake, paddle boats, and historic mansion).

Colourful colonial town frozen in time.

Tobacco farms among limestone mogotes, horse rides and the Mural of Prehistory.

The Pearl of the South: a French-founded city of neoclassical squares on a bay, and the Tomas Terry theatre.

A maze of streets built to confuse pirates, clay tinajones jars and a ballet company.

Cuba's first town, cut off until 1965: cacao, coconut cooking and the flat-topped El Yunque.

Visit Havana, the vibrant capital of Cuba. Explore Old Havana (a UNESCO World Heritage Site with colonial architecture and cobblestone streets), see the iconic Malecón (a 8 km seawall promenade popular for sunset views and social gatherings), visit the Museum of the Revolution (housed in the former Presidential Palace, detailing Cuba's history), and try classic Cuban dishes like ropa vieja at a local paladar.

Visit Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. Cruise the UNESCO-listed canal ring (17th-century waterways with over 1,500 bridges), see masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, explore the Anne Frank House (historic hiding place during WWII), and wander the Jordaan district (picturesque streets with cafes and boutiques).