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La Moderna Poesía

General sightseeing

Architectural style: Art Deco

CA Ranking: 4

Admission: Free

Obispo y Bernaza, Habana Vieja

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Owned by the López Serrano family–who evidently had a preference for Art Deco–this bookstore is a sample of how the sober interplay between lines and volumes can achieve a discreet elegance highlighted by the typography, which is in keeping with the style, on the façade above the entrance. Since its opening, it has been the “insignia” bookstore of the city.

Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro LH 5+

Designed by Italian engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli and built by slaves with rocks extracted from the moats in the last decades of the 16th century, the Morro Castle to defend the town of San Cristob …

Neo-classicalAdmission: CUC 4Open: 10am-7pm daily; Lighthouse: 9am-8pm dailyNorth-eastern side of the harbor.

Basílica Menor y Convento de San Francisco de Asís LH 5+

History & Architecture Initiated in its present form in 1716, this religious edifice was the most important symbol of the presence of the Franciscan order in Havana. It is a remake of an original, …

BaroqueAdmission: CUC 2Open: 9am-6:30pm dailyOficios e/ Amargura y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja

Maqueta de La Habana LH 5+

This scale model of Havana is the third largest scale model in the world. It was built at a scale of 1:1000 and spans over 144 square meters. It is approximately 22 meters long and 10 meters wide and …

Open: 9:30am-5pm Tue-Sat28 #113 entre 1ra y 3ra

El Patio (Casa del Marqués de Aguas Claras) LH 5

Located on the north-west corner of the former Plaza de la Ciénaga, today Plaza de la Catedral, this mansion stands out from its neighbors due to its wide and spacious portal juts out onto the plaza, …

ColonialAdmission: FreeSan Ignacio #54, esq. a Empedrado, Habana Vieja

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes – Edificio de Arte Internacional LH 5

The International collection (Edificio de Arte Internacional) In 2001, after the new venues were chosen for the National Museum of Fine Arts, the international collection was installed in the former C …

OtherAdmission: CUC 5 / CUC 8Open: 10am-6pm Tues-SunZulueta y San José, Habana Vieja

Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña LH 5+

Constructed after the capture of Havana by British forces and named San Carlos de la Cabaña in honor of King Carlos III, this 700-meter long fortress is the largest in the Americas. It was designed by …

Admission: CUC 4Open: 10am-10pm dailyNorth-eastern side of the harbor

El Chanchullero LH 5+

El Chanchullero has got to win the most surprisingly good place in Havana award. This looks like a hole in the wall place in a downright run down looking part of Old Havana. It is a hassle to get to b …

Calle Teniente Rey #457a, Habana Vieja

Tren de Hershey LH 5+

In 1926, Pennsylvania based Hershey Corporation built a 135-km-long electric railroad network in Cuba to transport product and personnel from Havana to Hershey’s sugar factory 45 km east of the capita …

Admission: CUP 2.80Casablanca

Museo del Automóvil LH 4

One block east of the plaza, the State-run Museum of Automobiles, previously known as the Depósito del Automóvil, showcases a collection of almost 50 vehicles from 1905 to 1989, includes cars, trucks, …

Admission: CUC 1Open: 9am-4:30pm Tues-SunOficios #13 esq. a Callejón de Jústiz, Habana Vieja

Parque Central LH 4

Completed in 1877 after the city walls were knocked down, the park is bordered by El Prado, Zulueta, San José and Neptuno Streets. It is surrounded by significant buildings, such as the Gran Teatro de …

Admission: n-aBordered by Prado, Zulueta, San José & Neptuno, Habana Vieja

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