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Memorial a los Estudiantes de Medicina

General sightseeing

CA Ranking: 2

Admission: None

Cuba y Paseo de Martí (Prado)

Inaugurated in 1890, this memorial is a shrine to eight medical students who were executed by firing squad on November 27, 1871, after being falsely accused of desecrating the tomb of Spanish journalist Gonzalo Castañón. Built in Greek style around the wall where were they were executed, the impact of the bullets are visible. Every November 27, medical students gather here to pay homage to their memory.

Museo Nacional de la Danza LH 3

Opened in October, 1998, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the National Ballet of Cuba, this museum features objects mainly from Alicia Alonso’s collection, as well as documentaries, costumes a …

Admission: CUC 2Open: 11am-6:30pm Tues-SatLínea y G (Avenida de los Presidentes)

El Torreón LH 3

Recently restored, El Torreón or as locals call it Castillito (literally, small castle), built in 1649 with blocks from the San Lázaro Quarry (where José Martí was sentenced to forced labor), was part …

Malecón y Victoria

Coche Mambí LH 3

Outside the Museo Palacio de Gobierno sits a railway carriage, still on rails at the corner of Callejón Churruca. It originally belonged to the Cuban Railroad Company and beginning in 1902 was used by …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9:30am-5:30pm Tues-SunOficios #211 e/ Churruca y Muralla, 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

Hotel Santa Isabel (Palacio del Conde de Santovenia) LH 4-

The grandiose palace overlooking the broad cobbled plazuela to the southeast side of Plaza de Armas is the deluxe Hotel Santa Isabel, with its entrance at the corner of Baratillo and Obispo. The hotel …

Scenic view/caféBaratillo 9, entre Obispo y Narciso López, Habana Vieja

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

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

Parque y Casa Alejandro de Humboldt LH 3

In this 19th-century house, the scientist Alejandro de Humboldt installed his instruments and botany and mineral collections while ensconced here 1800-1801. Restored as a museum in 1997, the five exhi …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9:30am-5:30pm Tues-SunOficios #254, esq. a Muralla, Habana Vieja

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