THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Havana

From iconic landmarks to hidden gems — explore the best sights and attractions in Havana with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.

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🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Havana

  • Old Havana — Old Havana and its fortification system form a UNESCO World Heritage historic core of plazas, churches, colonial buildings, and waterfront defenses.
  • Malecón seawall promenade — Havana’s Malecón is the city’s broad seawall promenade, a defining place for sunset views, sea air, and local street life.
  • El Capitolio — is Havana’s monumental former national capitol building, recognizable by its dome and central position near the historic center.
  • Plaza de la Revolución — Plaza de la Revolución is Havana’s vast civic square, framed by the José Martí Memorial and the Ministry of the Interior mural.
  • Catedral de San Cristóbal — anchors Plaza de la Catedral in Old Havana with a distinctive Cuban Baroque façade and an important historic setting.
  • Castillo del Morro — Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro guards Havana’s harbor entrance and forms part of the city’s UNESCO-listed defensive landscape.
  • Fortress of San Carlos de La Cabaña — La Cabaña is the large eighteenth-century fortress above Havana’s harbor, known for its walls, views, and nightly cannon tradition.
  • Museum of the Revolution — The Museum of the Revolution occupies Havana’s former Presidential Palace and presents Cuba’s twentieth-century political history.
  • National Museum of Fine Arts — Havana’s National Museum of Fine Arts presents Cuban and international art across its museum buildings in the city center.
  • Plaza Vieja — is one of Old Havana’s most characterful squares, surrounded by restored façades, cafés, galleries, and public spaces.

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