Villa Clara

City most famous because of Che Guevara and the history of Cuba’s revolution CIGARS
Calle Maceo #181, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Tel: +53 42 202211

Santa Clara has an excellent Fábrica de Tabacos. The factory occupies a full city block and produces high-quality Montecristo, Partagas, Romeo & Julieta, Punch, and Robaina cigars. It’s open Monday through Friday from 7am to noon and 1 to 4pm. A 45-minute guided tour costs $3 per person.

Across the street, there’s a well-stocked shop, La Casa del Tabaco, Ron y Café La Veguita, Maceo 176-A (tel. 42/20-8952). The cigar sommelier here, Marilín Morales Bauta, is quite charming and one of the premier experts in the field.
The capital of Villa Clara, about 300 km south-east from Habana, can be easily reach by autopista and the Carreta Central. 300.000 inhabitants who are mostly young because of the University.
The city square Parque Vidal, with the frequently performances of orchestras. In the earlier years this parque has separate walking areas for black and white divided by a fence. The colonial house among the parque are from the end of the 19e and begin of the 20e century. You can find here as well the Casa de la Trova for daily life music.