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Academia de Bellas Artes San Alejandro

General sightseeing

CA Ranking: 3

Ave. 31 esq. a 100, Marianao

This is one of the four buildings around the Obelisk in Marianao. This school is the oldest fine arts school in Latin America and the second oldest school in Cuba, preceded only by the University. It was founded in 1818 at the Convent of San Alejandro by the French painter Jean Baptiste Vermay, who was its first director. The school was relocated in 1962 from its original site to this monumental building, built in the 1940s.

Casa del Conde de Casa Lombillo LH 4

A 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

Iglesia del Espíritu Santo LH 4

Although 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 …

Admission: FreeOpen: 8am-noon & 5-8pmCuba esq. a Acosta, Habana Vieja

Avenida de los Presidentes (Calle G) LH 4

This 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 …

From Avenida Salvador Allende (Carlos III) to the Malecón

Parque Temático Isla del Coco LH 4

Cuba’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 …

Open: noon-8pm, Fri-Sun5ta y 112

Lonja del Comercio LH 4

The 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

Seminario San Carlos y San Ambrosio (Real y Conciliar Colegio Seminario de San Carlos) LH 4

In 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

Monumento a José Miguel Gómez LH 4

Located 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 …

G (Avenida de los Presidentes) y 27

El Floridita LH 5

While 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

Avenida Paseo LH 4

Avenida 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 …

From Plaza de la Revolución to the Malecón

Palacio Cueto LH 4

Rising over the plaza off the southeast corner is Palacio Cueto. Built in 1906 with an elaborately adorned façade featuring griffins, satyrs and other mythical figures, it’s reminiscent of the moderni …

Art NouveauMercaderes esq. a San Ignacio, Habana Vieja

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