Havana Travel Guide
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Havana is a vibrant, modern and cosmopolitan city; where past and present mingle at the cultural, political, economic and social heart of Cuba. Old Havana has been declared part of the heritage of mankind by UNESCO, and the beauty of its paved streets, colonial balconies, Baroque and Gothic buildings makes this accolade well deserved. Smiling faces … Read Havana introduction
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Excursión a Varadero
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This tour offers the chance to visit the beautiful Varadero coastline, famous for its long sandy beaches next to a turquoise Caribbean. After a short trip from Havana heading in a north-easterly direction, visitors are taken to a hotel so …
Tryp Habana Libre
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Famous 25-story Hotel with grandiose design, located near the waterfront, opposite Copelia Park.
Bar Ambos Mundos
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The elegant furniture, piano music, marble walls and floor help create an intimate and relaxed atmosphere at this restored cafe. Soft lighting makes this the ideal romantic hangout at night. The establishment offers a selection of …
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We have been here, and boy, what a disappointment it was. All old buildings are on the edge of falling apart and the fact that the Cubans cannot speak openly about the current situation does not ... more
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Introduction
There is nowhere in the world like Havana. From the resplendent Spanish colonial architecture of the Old Town, to the spectacular dilapidation of Havana Centro, a city of stalwart survivors and masterful musicians rocks indefatigably to the syncopated beat of the rumba.
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Museo de la Revolución Habana's largest and most definitive museum is housed in the former Presidential Palace, constructed between 1913 and 1920 and used by a string of cash-embezzling Cuban presidents, culminating in Fulgencio Batista. The world-famous Tiffany's of New York …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 2200000 Area : 740km² Longitude / Latitude : -82.4164505005 / 23.0489521027 Currency : Cuban Peso (CUP) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Almost all visitors to Havana arrive by air at the José Martí International Airport in Rancho Boyeros, 25km (16mi) southwest of town. Scheduled flights arrive regularly from Canada, the Caribbean, central and South America, and Europe. The main gateways for US …
History
Recent History Thanks to laws allowing more private businesses, farmer's markets and other enterprises long banned by the socialist government, Havana is coming into its own as a world-class capital, and all the problems - prostitution, crime and drug-trafficking have made comebacks, …
Weather
Havana, like the rest of Cuba, has two kinds of weather: hot and really, really hot. In July and August most of Havana goes on vacation to escape the sultry heat, which is bolstered by the humidity. The rainy season runs from May to October, overlapping with the hurricane season, which is generally …
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Overview
Part Cadiz, part Miami, Havana is an intoxicating mixture of opulence and decay, Old World and New, socialism and capitalism, Europe, Africa, and America. The Spanish baroque architecture of the 16th- and 17th-century colonial period, the neoclassical dome of the Capitolio (built in 1929 and …
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