Attendees of the Physics and Applications of High Brightness Beams workshop will have opportunities to explore Havana and sign up for excursions of the area. If you want to attend either of the Saturday April 2nd excursions, please fill out this form.

For Thursday March 31th a site visit to Old Havana is being organized, including a guided tour of the four main squares, a visit to the Rum Museum with a welcome cocktail, and finally a lunch, either at Club Havana or a private restaurant beside the Faro del Morro. That same night there will be a farewall dinner with a traditional Cuban orchestra including members of the Buena Vista Social Club in Hotel Nacional.

We are also organizing two optional excursions for Saturday April 2nd:

Seafari in Cayo Blanco

Enjoy a tour around the islands of Varadero in comfortable catamarans specially designed for this excursion with comfortable seats, bathrooms, sun and shade, easy access to the sea and the beach areas, bar service and full attention of the captain.

It includes:

- Pick up at the hotel in Havana in air-conditioned transportation.
- Snorkeling in coral reefs with equipment available on board.
- Visit to Cayo Blanco with wide beach, a souvenirs’ store, and medical services.
- Lunch by the sea shore. Menu with varied seafood: lobster, squid and rice, fish, chicken, vegetables, fruits, potatoes, bread and Cuban coffee.
- Live Cuban music.
- Animation and entertainment.
- Bar with soft drinks, Cuban rum, and beer.
- Show with dolphins.
- Return to Havana.

Time 6:00 am
Price 109 CUC

Visit to Varadero

- Pick up at the hotel in Havana.
- Air-conditioned transportation and guide service.
- Panoramic city tour of Matanzas city.
- Tour, welcome drink, and lunch at the Xanadu Mansion. The "Xanadú Mansion" Golf Course Club House, located on the San Bernardino crags, was designed by architects Covarrocas and Govantes in July 1927. The owner of this exclusive estate was French American millionaire Irenee Dupont de Nemours In 1932. Dupont installed the largest privately owned organ in all of Latin America, worth $11,000. The machinery was installed in the basement and the organ worked automatically and manually. Two shafts carried the music to the mirador and the lobby, without inconveniencing the guests in their rooms. The furniture, including the organ, paintings and piano, were supplied by Theodore Baily & Co. and Meras & Rico. Precious woods were brought especially from Santiago de Cuba for the ceilings, stair rails and columns, while the floors and bathrooms were done in Cuban, Italian and Spanish marble. The actual construction was entrusted to the Frederick Sneard Corporation at a cost of $1,300,000 and finished on 30 December 1930.)
- Lockers.
- Free time for enjoying the beach
- Return to Havana.

Time: 07:30 am
Price: 85.00 CUC