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Total reviews: 5
Average rating: 4.0 of 5
There are better guides for your travel to Cuba. 3 out of 5 stars.
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This Neos Guide must have been written by a committee for the writing is flat and uninspiring. For example, when writing about Cuba's rich, hot music, this guide states, "Salsa is the music that most people associate with Cuba.". The writing brought fastbacks of reading a sterile High School history text, the guide continues to drone on, "Another kind of music emerged from the mixing Spanish and African traditions." `Dear God, please don't let them test me at the end of this, if so, make it true or false test.'Though published in 2000 mainly for European readers, I found some of the information dated; I.e., American Express Travelers Check are accepted at various hotels now, and MasterCard, unless the International issue, is not --- important information contrary to the guide's information.
I found that I paid about 25% more than the book states in various restaurants. Also, the listing of accommodations for Havana is scant considering that Havana has hundreds of venues for lodging. "Cuba - Neos Guide" lists only 25 accommodations for all Havana and its suburbs (compared to more than 100 in Moon Travel Handbook - Havana). But, then, this is a Michelin Guide and the guide has selected most of the best accommodations in Havana (excluding the lower end budget hostels and private homes). The same goes for THE modest number of restaurant listings.
Michelin Guides are renowned for their hotel and restaurant evaluations. Also, Michelin specializes in printing maps and this book does have great maps! Those two qualities, along with commendable color photos/drawings, are the redeeming qualities of this guide.
If you are European and coming to Cuba for just a few days then this guide will be adequate. However, there are significantly better guides (Cuba: Moon Travel, Cuba: Rough Guide and Cuba: Lonely Planet in that order [see reviews]) that I recommend you consider first. Conditionally Recommended
Editorial Review:
This title is written in the French language. The latest collection of tourist guides offers a completely new approach to traveling and the chance to experience the very essence of a destination. Perfect for today?s ?real? traveler, NEOS is designed with a unique emotional approach and focuses on encounters, sensations and ambiance of the region with an important section dedicated to people and savoir-vivre. The guides capture the spirit of daily life in exotic destinations. Complete with action photography, sketches and watercolors which capture the atmosphere of each area of interest, the guides feature lively descriptions, fun anecdotes and maps as well as practical information and in-depth details on accommodations, sights and suggested tours.
