The Cathedral of Havana: The Most Beautiful Church.

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By J. M. Maurette

To go sightseeing in Havana means also visiting the Plaza de la Catedral, a virtuous place with cobbled streets, full of beauty and senses, a place where thousands of people from all over the world get together each month, as tourist guides recall it.

In earlier times it was named Plaza de la Cinaga (Swamp Square), and later on "Plaza de la Catedral", it is a place that has much to do with the beginning of Havana, founded on the 16th Century in the proximities of Havana's harbour.

This square was named after a large Cathedral that was built in the 18th Century in the lands previously occupied by a Jesuit Order. Many restorations took place until this oratory became what today is one of the most impressive baroque buildings in Havana.

Numerous important gatherings take place in this astonishing little spot of Havana. Festival, music concerts and gala dinners for important groups have found the perfect venue in Cathedral Square. The weather is always nice and the atmosphere can not be better. Surrounded by a magnificent architecture and serenaded by some always excellent Cuban music can be the ideal perfect evening.

Only few steps away La Bodeguita del Medio restaurant can be found. This together with el Floridita restaurant are the most famous and emblematic restaurants in Cuba. It serves the best Cuban cuisine and its walls are decorated with pictures and autographs of many famous personalities such as Ernest Hemingway, Mario Benedetti, Pablo Neruda or Errol Flyn and so many others.

The list of personalities that have visit this restaurant extends along decades now. Today tourists can enjoy not only the best Cuban food but also in its bar the best Mojito cocktails. There is always a crowd outside taking pictures or simply dancing to music played by a small band.

Many people spend time chatting in this site which is always amusing due to the presence of guitarists and singers, as it has happened for more than six decades, when its founder Angel Martinez (deceased), used to personally inquire about the likes of his guests.

These places are almost sacred for a demanding tourist who is able to take pictures with his/her camera to take home after a truly amusing holidays. A Cuban feast for the senses. An environment to meditate and live. A perfect place for some leisure and dreaming.

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Tips for Planning Your Honeymoon

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By Linda Beckett

Planning your honeymoon|Honeymoon planning|Planning a honeymoon can be frustrating, but it shouldn't be. Honeymoons are exciting and you should be looking forward to your honeymoon. You can avoid most of the frustration by taking the time to do research and get advice from your married colleagues and relatives. It is important to plan the honeymoon you've always dreamed of and not have someone push his wants on to your honeymoon plans.

The first thing to determine is what is your style? To figure out your honeymoon style you should think about where you want to go, do you want to go to a lake, desert, someplace exotic or maybe a few different places? Figure out how much money you want to spend on your romantic getaway. When would you like to go on your honeymoon, following the reception, a few months after the wedding,or at the wedding location? Figure out the duration of your romantic getaway from a night to several weeks.

Staying at the right hotel is key to having a memorable romantic getaway. Do you want a hotel that is in the heart of a city, that accepts couples or adults only, is all-inclusive, is large with a lot of amenities, is small with a few rooms or villa, or is close to nightclubs or entertainment.

Once you have decided where you want to spend you honeymoon and have picked the destination the next big step is choosing the right resort or hotel. You need to do a little research to find the perfect hotel for your honeymoon. If possible you should book the honeymoon suite and relax in luxury.

After you have decided on the perfect destination then you should find the ideal hotel or resort. This should not take more than 15 minutes online, but should take some extensive research. If you can, you should try and book a honeymoon suite and have a luxurious honeymoon experience.

If you are on a budget you should look into doing some off-season travel as you can find some fantastic deals. Whenever you are booking your honeymoon for yourself you should inform your hotel or cruise about it. This way they may have some specials or extra for you that travel agents know about but you may not.

Honeymoons have an average price of $3500 dollars and tend to be about 8 days long though this can vary. Most hotels are found through travel agents and travel websites. Popular honeymoon destinations are Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and the Mediterranean. More exotic locations are French Polynesia, Fiji Islands and Thailand.

To ensure a romantic honeymoon, make sure you get a hotel or resort room in a good location, have that room with balconies that overlook the beach. Make sure you have plenty of flowers and bring incense and candles to set the mood. You should also think about what features you want in your room, bathrobes, a plunge pool, air conditioning, CD player, minibar, DVD player, king size bed or whirlpool bath.

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Caribbean Top Honeymoon Destinations

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by Louis Jones

The honeymoon is actually the most memorable time for any newly married couple to spend together. A few weeks with one another is exactly what you need after having had to go through weeks with so many people asking you about everything from wedding plans to the stress of moving from one home to another.

One of the most popular honeymoon spots is the Caribbean Islands. With numerous islands to choose from, you can definitely find the best island to spend your first few weeks as a newly married couple. Here are some of the top spots.

- The British Virgin Islands: These islands include a laid back informal ambience which makes them the ideal honeymoon destination. With fifty islands, islets, and cays, you can find lots of spots here to get some time single-handedly with your love and enjoy your honeymoon. There are a load of beach bars here to enjoy and unwind as well.

- Curacao: If you just want a little more energy, you should head over to Curacao. The capital of Willemstad not only provides you with historical sites to see, but there are plenty of places to go to for exciting nightlife as well. Besides this, the restaurants are amazing and the beaches are beautiful just like on all the other islands.

- Barbados: There are some beautiful resorts on the islands and a huge selection of water sports and other activities you can participate in during you stay here. For people looking for an active honeymoon, this is the place to go.

- The United States Virgin Islands: This part of the Caribbean also has plenty of beautiful resorts, some great sports opportunities, as well as great dining.

- St. Barthelemy: St. Barths has area of only eight square miles which makes it a very private place to have your honeymoon. All hotels have less than dozen rooms which gives you plenty of time to spend together with each other in ultimate privacy.

Each and every one the spots mentioned here has water sports there on them along with scuba diving and snorkelling. Above and beyond this, there are shopping opportunities present on the islands, as well as the opportunity to stride around and search the island on your own. You can in addition rent a boat and explore the many other islands around the island you are staying on. An added great opportunity on these islands is spa activities where you can book yourself for massages and other treatments each day. At the end of the day, the food is superb at every resort, and you can beyond doubt enjoy a very well dining experience while you are on your honeymoon.

The Caribbean is the perfect place to head to for your honeymoon, and you can truly enjoy a holiday under the sun and on the beach with your significant other and take in a few relaxing weeks before you head back to your normal life with its crazy routine. Pick one of the spots mentioned above and book yourself in for a pampering holiday under the sun where you will utterly enjoy before you return home.

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