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Casa de los Artistas

Art Gallery / Studio

CA Ranking: 4

Open: 10:30am-4:30pm Mon-Sat

Admission: Free

Oficios #6, e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja

Several of Cuba’s most famous artists have their studios here, including Pedro Pablo Oliva, Zaida del Río and Roberto Fabelo. Contemporary art exhibitions are held on the ground floor.

Calle Mercaderes LH 3

One of the busiest streets in Old Havana, second only to Obispo, Mercaderes runs north-south parallel to and two blocks inland of Avenida del Puerto, linking Plaza de la Catedral with Plaza Vieja. The …

Admission: n-aHabana Vieja

Convento e Iglesia de Santa Clara de Asís LH 3

The concern of Havana’s best families over the fate of their unmarried daughters led to the construction of this convent, which would eventually become the first nunnery in Cuba. Construction works be …

ColonialAdmission: FreeCuba #602 e/ Luz y Sol, Habana Vieja

Hotel Inglaterra LH 3

The original nucleus of the hotel dates back to 1856 and was later expanded in 1891 with the addition of two adjacent properties. The last floor was built in 1915. This is Cuba’s oldest hotel and has …

EclecticAdmission: NoneROOMS: 83Trocadero 55, entre Prado y Zulueta

Calle 23 LH 3

Calle 23, or 23rd Steet, is a central, busy street in El Vedado district. It begins at the sea and ends in a river, the Almendares. Its first five streets, from Malecón to L Street are known as La Ram …

From the Malecón to Zapata Ave.

Casa de los Árabes LH 3

This ethnographic museum dedicated to Islamic cultures founded in1983 displays modest exhibitions on Islamic textiles, carpets, clothing, weapons, ceramics and furniture. The museum is housed in two e …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-4:30pm Mon-SunOficios #16, e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja

Droguería Johnson LH 3

Tragically, after being beautifully restored by the City Historian’s Office, this pharmacy caught fire on March 16, 2005. Shelves, counters, the façade woodwork, porcelain ornaments and laboratory app …

Admission: FreeOpen: 8am-8pm dailyObispo y Aguiar, Habana Vieja

Hotel Habana Libre LH 3

Located on the famous corner of 23 and L streets, the Habana Libre Hotel, with its 25 floors and 630 spacious rooms, stands majestically and offers an incomparable view of the bay. The building occupi …

ModernL entre 23 y 25

Parque de los Mártires Universitarios LH 2

This cement park was built in 1967 to honor university students involved in Cuba’s independence struggles. The most notable element, located by the most important entrance, can be interpreted a fist, …

Infanta y San Lázaro

Casa del Científico (Casa de José Miguel Gómez) LH 2

The compact yet extravagant Beaux Arts building on the northwest corner of Prado and Trocadero was once the residence of Cuba’s second president, José Miguel Gómez, known as ‘El Tiburón’ (The Shark). …

EclecticAdmission: FreePrado #212 esq. a Trocadero, Habana Vieja

Museo Farmacia Taquechel LH 2

This townhouse was adapted in 1898 into a pharmacy by Francisco Taquechel. Restored and reopened in 1996, it functions as pharmacy and museum. Its collection includes 19th-century French porcelain apo …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-4.30pm dailyObispo #155, e/ Mercaderes y San Ignacio, Habana Vieja

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