The Rough Guide to Cuba

A great guide in many ways and when used with Lonely planet makes for handy cross referencing. Tends to tell it like with its reviews. The only problem with it is the maps. Why do they have those ridiculous maps where different things are denoted with either a numbered coloured square or circle yet the maps have no grid reference to find anything. If you are consulting it on your kindle paperwhite as I was last Cuban trip there is no way you can tell what is what because for a start they all look the same but mostly because without the grid is is impossible to find them. That goes for using the hard copy as we are using for Cuba this trip and did just recently for Sri Lanka. You still take a long time trying to find a green circle with the number 3, so much easier with an A-Z, 1-10 grid like Lonely Planet. Still the book is very detailed and certainly provides excellent information

I thought I was prepared for my trip to Cuba. Thank God I brought this book. Since I couldnt use my GPS on my phone< i relied heavily on this book as a map to wander through Havana and all the major cities we visited. When renting a car was a total failure, the book suggested taking Viazule. When that didnt work either, we knew from reading this book that there a many Collectivo taxis that will take you long distances for cheaper than a regular taxi. I will buy all Rough Guides for every country from now on. I cant beleive the amazing detail the authors were able to achieve in this book. Great job guys and my undying gratitude.

Our trip to Havana greatly improved through the use of Rough Guides and Mark Kurlanksy's book. Currencies, Transportation, lodging, meals, and activities can almost occur in real time with the guide. Old Town Havana, Palladars, Vedado, Revolution Square ... Viva Rough Guides.We look forward to a return visit to Cuba and to Amazon for Rough Guides.

I'm usually a Lonely Planet girl, but their guidebook for Cuba was oudated, so I switched to Rough Guide as it was the most recently published. This may just be the best guidebook I've ever used. The writing is spot-on, clever, and witty, and provides great frames of reference for understanding the history and culture, as well as alerting you to scams. The maps, especially in Havana, were lifesavers.Keep in mind, though, that this is Cuba. Things aren't always done here "by the book", but this guidebook is an EXCELLENT resource and will give you an idea of how things "should" go.

Just got back from a week long trip (June 2017). I chose this book because of all the travel books, this was the most recently updated edition. That being said, as long as that statement is true, this is unfortunately probably better than nothing if you are planning a trip to Cuba.Complaints:-The currency section was incomprehensive; it failed to explain the complexity of the reverse rates.-Restaurant recommendations were fake. To be fair, the majority of restaurant options in touristy areas (like Old Havana) are all mediocre anyways, but the recommendations were completely bogus.-Hotel descriptions didn't seem exactly accurate. Although I only stayed at 1 hotel in Old Havana, I visited a lot of the major historic hotels to check them out, and they clearly were misrepresented as well.-Transit descriptions were also incomprehensive. It was not as easy as "just take a taxi or go to the train station." There is alot more hassle and difficulty involved with getting exactly where you need to go for a fair price.

Had an amazing time in Cuba this past February.. The guide has relevant information and it is up to date. For the best of both worlds, if you're traveling with someone else, have them buy the Lonely Planet guide as well. Either are fine, though - you can't go wrong. I also like the subjective writing, as well as the breadth of info. Go for it if you're going to Cuba.

A decent book to give you an overview of Cuba as a whole if your visiting. But like anywhere you go things change and may not be up to date on restaurants, stores and such. It did help to lend insight about the country and its very friendly people.

Perfect companion on my trip to Cuba, especially since accessing the internet in the country can be so difficult. I was able to book a casa particular in Havana through one of the guesthouses listed in the book. Would definitely recommend.

Despite this latest edition being released in Autumn 2016, there are lots of errors in the book, particularly pertaining to restaurants and museums that have been closed for a couple of years. The information about WiFi access is also very out of date.

Quite disappointed in this. That said, Cuba is a big place and we only managed to reach 5 destinations but what we found was never what was described. Maybe the info about the parts we didn't go to is more accurate. In the author's defence, Cuba is changing at a phenomenal rate but even so, not recommended.

Great book, very useful for my trip to Cuba. Reasonably priced.

As always, Rough Guides beats the rest. Informative, current and interesting. Plan your holiday from 1 book!

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