Cuba is is the most secure land in the Caribbean. Visit us! You fill find here less violence then in Miami
and less drugs then in Berlin. You will certainly note the police guards on the streets.
You are particularly safe in your casa particular. Your host
will take good care of your posessions and won't allow unauthorised persons to enter your room.
His rental licence might be cancelled if any abuse to the gussts would be reported.
You can safely leave your notebook in your room. You can also leave your passport and
travel documents with your host if you wish so.
Warning: pettty theft, larceny and cheating are more frequent in Cuba then in Europe.
Havana and Santiago de Cuba are worse then smaller cities. The thiefs target tourist
hang-outs: Old Town of Havana (Habana Vieja), the Malecon, shopping centers, beaches.
Be on extra alert in every congregation of persons: in the shops just before the counter,
or on a crowded bus. Lock your bicicle or your car well. Take your backpack with you when
you go to the toilet in a restaurant.
Our Poll, started 03/17/2009
Have you ever been a victim of a theft or
a scam in Cuba? The answers to choose:
Ja - Yes
Nein - No
I have never been to Cuba
German Embassy reports: Compared to other overseas travel destinations tourism is still safe in Cuba.
But tourists become victims of property-related crimes.more...
Austrian Foreign Ministry reports: For tourists travelling to Cuba the security situation is good, espacially if compared to other latin american countries.more...
THREE GOLDEN RULES OF SAFETY IN CUBA
1. Stay alert in confined spaces and near passageways. Avoid standing near the doorways of buses: they might snatch your purse and run away when the door opens.
2. Watch for their distraction tactics. Pickpockets work in groups and may push you, drop something near you or spill a drink on you to distract your attention
3. Do not ever keep your wallet in your back pocket.
In the unlikely case of emergency (stolen passport) you will need to contact your embassy. Here are the addresses and telephone numbers:
Germany German Embassy
Apartado 6610
Havana, Cuba
Adresse, Telefon, Fax:
Kanzlei
Calle 13 No. 652 esq. a B
Vedado, Ciudad de La Habana
Tel.:(+53 7) 8332539, 8332569
Fax:(+53 7) 8331586
Rechts- und Konsularabteilung
Calle B No. 652 esq. a 13
Vedado, Ciudad de La Habana
Tel: (+53 7) 8333188
Fax: (+53 7) 8331586
Embajada de Suiza
5ta Avenida no. 2005
entre 20 y 22, Miramar, Playa
La Habana 11300
Cuba
Postadresse
Embajada de Suiza
Apartado postal 604
La Habana 11300
Cuba
Telefon
0041 31 324 18 46
0053 7 204 26 11
Fax
0041 31 324 18 49
0053 7 204 11 48
E-Mail: hav.vertretung@eda.admin.ch
Austria The Embassy of Austria in Cuba:
Botschaft der Republik Österreich
Avenida 5ta A No. 6617, esq. a calle 70,
Miramar, Havanna
Tel: (+53/7) 204 28 25
Fax: (+53/7) 204 12 35
Email: havanna-ob@bmaa.gv.at
Botschafter: Mag. Dr. phil. Johannes SKRIWAN
Cuba - GUARDALAVACA, Consulate of Canada
Address: Hotel Atlantico, Suite 1, Guardalavaca, Holguín
Tel.: (53-24) 430-320
Fax: (53-24) 430-321
E-Mail: honcongvaca@canada.com
Cuba - VARADERO, Consulate of Canada
Address: Calle 13 e/Avenida Primera y Camino del Mar, Varadero, Matanzas
Tel.: 53 (45) 61-2078
Fax: 53 (45) 66-7395
E-Mail: honconvdero@canada.com
Unided Kingdom (UK) British Embassy
Cuba, Havana
Address:
Calle 34 no. 702 e/ 7ma y 17, Miramar, Playa
La Habana, Cuba
Old Town
Dominican Republic
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