Product Description

Travellers are flocking to Havana to experience its idiosyncrasies and charms before the floodgates are opened to American travellers and things change forever. This guide features the most comprehensive language section available. It offers more coverage of language schools and volunteer opportunities for those keen to learn and return something to locals through their travels.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63280 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Customer Reviews

Handy little guide
This seems to be the same content as in the LP Cuba guide, so do not buy both. Although it is 2 years old, it was still accurate and the eating choices were good. Only problem was under sleeping, the Casas Particulares had very short descriptions and were not marked on the maps.

Lonely Planet- Havana
As far as guidebooks to Havana go this Lonely Planet guide is simply outstanding. I have bought a couple of guidebooks and this one easily comes out on top. It starts with some colour plates in the front with gorgeous photography and some interviews with Havana residents to get the `inside scoop' on Havana. This is quickly followed by in-depth chapters on a variety of topics. These include, City Life, Arts, Music, Architecture, History, Sights, Walking and Cycling Tours, Eating, Entertainment, Activities, Shopping, Sleeping, Excursions, Directory and Language, all topped off with more colour plates with various maps that's you may need. This book is nothing if not comprehensive! The descriptions really give you a taste for Havana and whet your appetite and the style of writing is accessible and clear. This provides some useful tips and suggestions and should enable you to enjoy all Havana has to offer. Although the photography is pretty sparse compared to other guidebooks, this book is still worth a look for the information alone. I'd suggest you go straight for this guide as the others don't even seem to come close, but be aware the version I have was last updated in 2007 so things may have changed slightly. Well worth a look.

Havana (Lonely Planet City Guide)
we bought this book based on a holiday later this year and believe it will be of extreme benifit as we have used Lonely Planet City Guide before for other cities and based on the success of them I would give a 5* rating