Cuba

In Cuba, the clock suddenly stopped ticking one day in 1959... Remnants of this sumptuous era are thousands of palaces and, above all, old Americans lovingly pampered by their owners. Cuba is full of charming colonial towns, such as Trinidad, which remains virtually as it was in the days of the conquistadores, with its cobbled streets, bell towers, palaces and vast mansions. It's also a lush natural setting, with dream beaches just waiting to be explored by bathers. But above all, it's an island of atmospheres. Here, the nights are even more beautiful than the days, magnified by the notes that burst forth from everywhere without warning. For Cubans, music and dance are at least as important as the air we breathe.