Anyone embarking on a flight to Varadero might want to consider their retail therapy excursion before they leave home.That is if advice from USA Today is to be taken on board. The news outlet claims Cuba’s largest beach resort has plenty to keep the most hardened shopaholic busy.

Handcrafted trinkets can be snapped up along the Plaza las Americas and traditional souvenirs are stocked at Avenida 1.Smokers, or those willing to try anything once, might want to stop off at the Casa de los Tabacos for some Cuban cigars. Experts will be hand-rolling the smokes before offering them up with a side of rum.

No tour of Cuba would be complete without the purchase of some Che Guevara-branded merchandise and such items can be snapped up at Aresania  a collection of stalls perched under tents and umbrellas, according to the publication.Tired feet can be refreshed on the Varadero beach, which was described recently as vast and clean by a blogger for Jay’s Adventures.ADNFCR-2568-ID-19892523-ADNFCR