Havana, Cuba

A timeless Caribbean capital of vintage cars, salsa, cigars, and colorful colonial streets.

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🏛️ Sights & 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.

🥾 Trails & Hikes in Havana

  • Old Havana four-plaza walk — A four-plaza walk through Old Havana links Plaza de Armas, Plaza Vieja, Plaza de la Catedral, and Plaza de San Francisco de Asís.
  • Malecón seaside walk — The Malecón seaside walk follows Havana’s seawall between the historic harbor and the newer western districts.
  • Obispo Street pedestrian walk — Obispo Street is a pedestrian route through Old Havana lined with historic buildings, galleries, cafés, and everyday street activity.
  • Callejón de Hamel art walk — Callejón de Hamel is a short Afro-Cuban art alley in Centro Habana known for murals, sculptures, and community cultural programming.

🍽️ Restaurants in Havana

  • La Guarida — La Guarida is a landmark Havana restaurant set in a restored Centro Habana mansion and known for contemporary Cuban dining.
  • ChaChaChá — ChaChaChá is a Havana restaurant focused on Cuban cooking in a relaxed setting near the historic center.
  • El Floridita — El Floridita is a historic Havana bar and restaurant associated with classic daiquiris, seafood, and the city’s literary tourism history.

🍸 Bars & Nightlife in Havana

  • César Jazz Club — César Jazz Club is a Havana live-music venue focused on jazz performances in an intimate club setting.
  • Fábrica de Arte Cubano — Fábrica de Arte Cubano combines exhibitions, live music, film, dance, and nightlife in a former oil factory.
  • Malecón 663 — Malecón 663 is a waterfront rooftop venue on Havana’s seawall known for sunset views, drinks, and cultural programming.
  • King Bar — King Bar in Vedado is a late-evening cocktail and music venue with a contemporary Havana nightlife focus.

🏨 Hotels & Stays in Havana

  • Hotel Nacional de Cuba — Iconic 1930 hotel on the Malecón with 426 rooms, ocean views, historic gardens with Santa Clara Battery cannons, and Hall of Fame guest list.
  • Iberostar Selection Parque Central — 5-star hotel in Parque Central with rooftop pool, Capitol Level floors, multiple restaurants, and walking distance to Capitolio and Calle Obispo.
  • Meliá Cohiba — 5-star hotel on the Malecón with 434 rooms, The Level executive floors, multiple restaurants, and panoramic ocean views in Vedado.
  • Hotel Saratoga — Neoclassical luxury hotel on Paseo del Prado with 96 rooms, rooftop pool, spa, and Capitol views (currently closed due to 2022 explosion).
  • Hotel Sevilla — Historic 1908 Moorish-style hotel with 178 rooms, rooftop pool, and colonial charm near the Capitolio and Malecón.
  • Hotel Capri — Hotel near the Malecón with 236 rooms, rooftop pool, restaurant, and 1950s Havana charm in Vedado.
  • Malecón 663 — Boutique hotel on the Malecón setting the standard for Havana chic, with rooftop pool, restaurant, and ocean views.
  • Meliá Habana — Large 5-star hotel in Miramar with the biggest pool in Havana, 395 rooms, multiple restaurants, and ocean views.
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