Cuba, the pearl of the Caribbean, entices with dream beaches, crystal-clear seas, and Cuban zest for life expressed through music and dance. It is an exciting, contradictory country full of allure: from the tobacco valleys in the west of the island, through the vibrant and bustling capital Havana, to the Caribbean beaches and Santiago de Cuba in the east, the diverse fascination of Cuba unfolds. Magnificent colonial cities, vast sugarcane fields, and green valleys shape the landscape. In addition to its scenic beauty, it is primarily the friendliness and vivacity of its people that give this country its incomparable charm.