Our last, but not the least was the excursion in which dolphins play a main role. Definitely the excursion I was looking forward to the most. The transfer bus picked us up early in the morning in the hotel lobby and we went to Marina Gaviota where we…
As I mentioned in my previous posts we were located in Varadero and from there we went to all our other little adventures. This was our transportation to the next destination → Cayo Largo – a small island in Cuba, located in the Caribbean Sea, 176 km south…
New day – new adventure. That day was reserved for a little bit of history and crocodile adventure. The day began with a boat ride to the village of the Taínos – Cuba’s original inhabitants. Taíno is a replica of Cuban ancient village with recreated version of Indian…
The day we planned to visit three cities had arrived. It was about 3 hours drive from Varadero to the fist city on our route → Santa Clara. We made one stop for refreshment on the half way there and at the back of the café we visited…
After a few days in Havana, we decided it’s time to go to our second destination → Varadero. We arrived at our resort, and soon after we checked in and left our luggage in the room, we went for a little tour of the resort, and to check out the…
The next day in Havana took us on the other side of the city. It was raining so it was perfect time to experience ride in those old-fashioned cars which are one of the Cubans most recognizable trademarks. Our first stop was famous Hotel Nacional. My friend and…
Timeworn but magnificent. Cuba is incredibly magical island which is trapped in time and so unique with all the mixture of shabby facades, narrow colorful streets, well known Cuban cigars, salsa, mojitos, bananas, coconut trees, pineapple, rum, white sandy beaches, numerous palm trees, bunch of charming old timers…
The next day it was time for more exploring. This time we visited the modern part of the city. It was cloudy and rainy day, but that’s never an obstacle when you have a limited time and unlimited desire to soak up everything new city has to offer. Firstly…
After Hagia Sophia we continued walking to visit Topkapi Palace. Topkapi Palace is the worlds oldest palace that continues to stand. With its several courtyards it’s a typical Turkish palace, which served the Ottoman Empire for centuries. This fountain in the front of the main gate of Topkapi…
Since my friend and I always wanted to visit Istanbul because of its historic, cultural and natural treasures, we finally decided to go. The beginning of June (2015) seemed like a perfect time for this few days escape. We landed in Istanbul around 1pm, and our transfer was…
