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Cigar factories
In the oldest, largest and perhaps most renowned cigar factory, Partagas founded in 1827, traditionally a reader is employed to keep workers entertained while they fashion the famous cigars. They produce around 5 million cigars a year. Havana's other cigar factories are La Corona and the lesser-visited Romeo y Julieta. There are shops attached to the factories where cigars can be purchased. Visitors are advised not to buy cigars from people off the street as these are usually rolled banana leaves fashioned into cigar look-alikes and the sellers are persistent hustlers. |
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Even non-smokers have to agree that a visit to Cuba would not be complete without investigating the island's most famous export, cigars. The art of cigar-making in Cuba is old and traditional, and 3 main factories in Havana offer tours for visitors to see cigars still rolled by hand.