This monument, in honor of 19th-century Liberation Army General Calixto García Íñiguez, is made of black granite. It also has 24 bronze friezes depicting scenes from the wars of independence.
This monument, in honor of 19th-century Liberation Army General Calixto García Íñiguez, is made of black granite. It also has 24 bronze friezes depicting scenes from the wars of independence.
4With Brother Tomás Linares del Castillo as its first rector, the first university in Cuba, the Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Gerónimo de La Habana, was created in 1728. After several reforms, t …
EclecticL entre San Rafael y 27 de Noviembre
4A beautiful façade with a huge arched portal, a loggia supported by thick columns on pedestals, and beautiful mediopunto stained-glass windows above define this two-story 18th-century building on Plaz …
ColonialAdmission: n-aSan Ignacio # 364, Habana Vieja
4Although considered by many the oldest church in Havana, a research by historian Pedro A. Herrera has proved otherwise. The original building, which was built as a hermitage in 1638 for freed slaves a …
4This avenue takes its name, Avenida de los Presidentes (Avenue of the Presidents), from the monuments that have been placed on its wide promenade to honor some of Cuba’s former presidents as well as o …
4Cuba’s first theme park opened in 2008 on the site of Havana’s former Coney Island Park. The very old park was razed to the ground to give way to the new attractions. There are rides for kids of all a …
4The Lonja del Comercio, which first opened on March 1909, is angled obliquely to the square on its northern side. It was built in eclectic-style by the architectural firm of Purdy and Henderson as a c …
EclecticOpen: 9am-5pm Mon-SunLamparilla, esq. a Oficios, Habana Vieja
4In 1689, Bishop Diego Evelino de Compostela founded San Ambrosio, an unpretentious school for boys, located on Tejadillo Street and adjacent to the Jesuit church under construction at the time. When t …
BaroqueAdmission: FreeCuba e/ Chacón y Empedrado, Habana Vieja
4Located on Avenida de los Presidentes, this is one of the most lavish monuments in the city. Its bas-reliefs show important moments in the life of José Miguel Gómez, president of the Republic of Cuba …
5While the Floridita has its detractors, it is probably worth stopping in for a daiquiri just because it is there. It has certainly been around the block since it first opened its doors over 200 years …
Traditional BarAdmission: FreeOpen: Open 11am-midnight daily
$48 - $83ROOMS: 25Obispo #557, esq. a Monserrat, Habana Vieja
4Avenida Paseo, with large trees on both sides and a wide promenade with topiary and benches, is one of Havana’s most classy streets. There are luxurious mansions on both sides of the street, including …