Varadero beach resort has received the 2007 Star Award granted by the Russian Travel Portal travel.ru. Thousands of tourists voted on the Internet for the Cuban route as the Best Caribbean Destination.
Varadero was the first choice of Russian travelers, who were to pick between several destinations in Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, and other Caribbean islands, according to Prensa Latina news agency.
The award was received in Moscow by the Cuban Ministry of Tourism representative Carlos Oscar Hernandez, who said Cuba is willing to welcome everyone who chooses it. The most important destinations, airlines, and tour operators of the world take part in this annual award, which has been previously granted to Varadero in 2004 and 2005.
According to the Travel.ru survey, Internet surfers also chose Cuba as the second cleanest island only behind The Maldives. Nearly 30,000 Russian tourists visited Cuba in 2007, and the figures in the first months of 2008 show a steady increase.
Article courtesy of Caribbean News Digital
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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