Shopping in Cuba is limited to buying souvenirs, cigars, rum and coffee. It is these little things that will become a pleasant reminder of visiting a picturesque country.
Tourists can do shopping in shops during hotels, shopping centers and even on the beaches. As if it was ridiculous, it sounded, in this country on luxury beaches with turquoise water, you can not only relax and take sunbathing, but also acquire gifts for friends and loved ones. It is in this place that travelers will be able to buy jewelry and products from corals, hairpins and bracelets from turtle shells. Cute and interesting souvenirs will long remind tourists about Cuba.
Travelers wishing to surprise their friends worth paying attention to Cedar and Pink Figures , and even on unusual fruit decorations . These trinkets are worthwhile ducts, but their relatives will be pleasantly surprised.
Do not buy artwork on Cuba. As far as you like the picture with the appearance of a colonial city or a picturesque landscape, you should not succumb to the seller's persuasion and make it with their property. The fact is that customs workers may not allow to take out such luggage from the country. For all works of art exported from the country, tourists should have a confirmation that they are not cultural values. However, such a document is simply unrealistic to get acquired by purchasing a picture from the hands. True, some sellers in paintings put special seals that allow you to export a artistic product as a souvenir from Cuba.
As a rule, Cuba has many people associated with Cigars and Romom . And it is absolutely correct, since neither the decorations from corals nor elegant baubles will not be able to accurately convey the fragrance of a magnificent country with a rich history, as cigars do. It is them as a souvenir tourists take home. It is surprising that the greatest popularity of cigar is used in non-smoking tourists. Their unimaginable aroma is spinning absolutely to everyone. In addition, Cuban cigars can be a good gift to relatives or friends.
The connoisseurs of Cuban cigars give preference to the Marks Partgyas, Kohbo, Bolivar and Montecristo.
You can buy Cuban cigars in stores or local residents in poor neighborhoods right from the hands. The shopping in the store will be more expensive. However, acquiring cigars, thus, tourists will not have any problems with customs workers. After all, when passing customs control, travelers can always be asked to present a commercial check for certain products, among which cigars.
Real Cigars Tourists can buy in the shop at Museum of Cigars . Few of the three-story museum building in Havana bypass in Havana. There is a museum of cigars in the old Havana on Mercades, 120. Another place where truly selling genuine cigars is Casa del Habano cigar stores . All resort cities of Cuba have stores of this network. Cancelled cigars are sold in the store when Real Fabrica de Tabaco Partagas factory . You can find this store in Havana at an industrial street, 524.
Buying cigars in a box, not ply, tourists should pay attention to the labeling of Hecho in Cuba TotalMehte a mano. It is this inscription and a white ribbon with the words Habanos confirm the authenticity of the cigars.
The box of Cuban cigars Montecristo (25 pieces) will cost tourists in 125 pesos. Less well-known cigars can cost 55-60 pesos.
Traditional souvenir, attributed travelers with Cuba, is rum . Local residents are praised by Santiago de Cuba. I would advise you to buy a sweet legendari rum. He and the taste of pleasure and the fortress is not particularly felt. Outside of Cuba, this brand is hard enough to find. The legendar bottle will cost tourists in 12 pesos. In general, the Cuba produces a huge number of Roma varieties. You can always pick up suitable for Rum.
In Varadero, you can buy in many stores. Prices in them do not particularly differ. Tourists should pay attention to Panamericana shops. In them, the cost of the Roma bottle is fixed, and the commercial markup is minimal. The price of a Liter bottle of Roma begins from 5 pesos. Very near Varadero's resort area, Arrechabala Rum Factory is placed. During an excursion to the factory, tourists can not only get acquainted with the process of producing a Cuban drink, but also to taste the rans. In the event that the drink will have to taste the bottle can be bought here.
Bright markets Cuba
The most colorful and cheerful shopping will take place in tourists who have chosen Trinidad for recreation. Coloring markets in this city are scattered everywhere. Completion of purchases in Trinidad will bring a lot of positive impressions. First, open markets allow us to get closer to the culture of the Cuban people. Secondly, making purchases, tourists can always bargain and result in a decent discount. Thirdly, where you can also purchase magnificent handmade sandals, ceramics and wallets. In the artisans market, tourists will be able to buy a traditional Cuban shirt to Guyaber. It is worn as men and women at night. At the species of the guyabera is completely unrecorded, but it is comfortable on it on hot days. Market souvenirs are standing from 5 pesos and above.
In Havana, a good souvenir market operates at the crossroads of Malecone's embankment and the streets of G. In the area of Old Havana from Wednesday on Saturday, you can buy interesting things for travelers in the Calle Tacon market.
Cuba shops work on weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00, on Saturday, the working day ends at 15:00. In large resort cities, tourists can get to supermarkets and shops from 10:00 to 20:00. Travelers should take into account that in the midday of the noon all the shops are closed on Siesta.
Making purchases in the Cuban markets, travelers should be aware that thereby standing in front of the digits of $ nothing but the concept of "price" does not mean. All calculations at local bazaars are carried out in the peso. Sometimes two prices can be indicated on the price tag. The first means the cost in non-convertible pesos, and the second is in convertible.