Lying on a sheltered peninsula to the east of Havana and not far from Matanzas, Varadero is Cuba’s main beach resort. It is the nicest beach resort on the island, and indeed one of the finest in the Caribbean, with a pretty substantial tourist infrastructure which is generally inaccessible to the average Cuban.

Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA) is the gateway to Varadero and many package holidays see charter flights come in directly from Europe and from Canada. Flights come in with big charter and scheduled carriers from the likes of Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Cancun, and London, with Air Transat, British Airways, KLM and Mexicana.

Banks: 08.30 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 15.00, Monday to Friday; 08.30 to 10.30, Saturday
Post Offices: 08.00 to 19.00, Monday to Friday
Government Offices: 09.00 to 17.00, Monday to Friday
Business Centres: 09.00 to 17.00, Monday to Friday
Shops: 09.00 to 19.00 daily