#1 best-selling guide to Cuba* Lonely Planet Cuba is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Join in the live music scene to experience Cuba's legendary musical talent, cruise down the Malecon sea drive during sunset, or admire the casas particulares; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Cuba and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Cuba Travel Guide: Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, cinema, music, dance, politics, landscapes, and wildlife Free, convenient pull-out Havana map (included in print version), plus over 82 local maps Useful features - including Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), Walking Tours, and Travel with Children Coverage of Havana, Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Isla de la Juventud, Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Granma, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Cuba, our most comprehensive guide to Cuba, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled. Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Caribbean Islands guide for a comprehensive look at what the whole region has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Brendan Sainsbury, and Luke Waterson.About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Bestselling guide to Cuba Source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA, May 2012 to April 2013.