Party on in Havana

Havana is the perfect place to learn Cuba’s national dance – Salsa - with a Skyros group. Skyros’ authentic Cuban style Salsa classes are facilitated by a top dance tutor. Each participant has a local Cuban dance partner who will always be there to mentor each person’s progress and ensure a high quality learning experience.

Enjoy Havana's rebel nature, so crucial to its allure, visit dazzling nightclubs and shows, and even dance Salsa in the streets!

Outside Salsa course hours, Clem Axel, Skyros’ man in Havana, will help people gain a good understanding of Cuban history and culture. The programme includes a half day Havana city tour and optional excursions to beaches, a traditional cigar factory and local beauty spots.

Havana, a Unesco World Heritage site, is one of the oldest, grandest and safest cities in the Americas. It is also one of the loveliest. Its beguiling ice-cream coloured colonial buildings, the high concentration of museums and galleries, the stunning vibrancy of Cuban music and dance and the charismatic habaneros give it a cultural punch well beyond its size and economic status. Add to all this the tropical climate and you have a potent cocktail.

Strolling leisurely in the varied shopping streets of La Habana Vieja, the Old Havana, Skyros participants will get a glimpse of life without McDonald’s, and enjoy Havana’s rebel nature, which is a crucial part of its allure. In the evenings one can always, visit the dazzling nightclubs and shows, and even dance Salsa in the streets! The Cubans, even when life comes with plenty of grit, gripes and its share of inequalities, have never lost their passion for partying. The nightlife of their capital is legendary.

The two Skyros salsa holidays run from 2 - 13 March (£945) and then again from 16 - 27 March (£995). Another two such courses run in November from 2 to 12 and then again from 16 to 26. Book your place as early as possible as flights get booked fast and there is no late availability.

For more details see Skyros.co.uk/cuba.5.html

Skyros also runs holidays in Skyros island, Greece. Its Life Coaching courses are facilitated by some of the UK’s best psychologists, and its Writing courses by many distinguished writers, often associated with the Booker Prize. Atsitsa Bay, on the West side of Skyros island, runs probably the world’s best holistic holiday resort.

For details see Skyros.com.