Avenida de Carlos III Ave. Salvador Allende

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Famous Street
CA Ranking: 2
From Belascoaín to Ave. de los Presidentes
  • This street was built by order of Governor Miguel de Tacón in 1836 and connects the intersection of Reina and Belascoaín streets to the Castillo del Príncipe. It was originally named Paseo de Tacón. Later, in honor of King Carlos of Spain, Paseo de Tacón was renamed to Carlos III Avenue and a statue of the Spanish king was placed here. And although it later changed its name to Salvador Allende Avenue, people have simply kept calling it Carlos III. A number of notable buildings are situated here, including the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Havana, the Plaza Carlos III shopping center and the Masonic Lodge.

    
  • Maqueta de la Habana Vieja

    Maqueta de la Habana Vieja  LH 3

    This captivating and incredibly detailed scale model (1:500) of the old city is a must-see while exploring Habana Vieja, of which it provides a great overall perspective. Measuring 8 meteres long by 6 …

    Palacio de la Artesanía (Casa de Don Mateo Pedroso)

    Palacio de la Artesanía (Casa de Don Mateo Pedroso)  LH 3

    Strategically located on Cuba Street between Cuarteles and Peña Pobre, it looks out onto the bay. Noteworthy in this 18-century mansion is the 32 meter-long continuous balcony on its façade, one of th …

    Fábrica de Tabacos de Calixto López

    Fábrica de Tabacos de Calixto López  LH 3

    Built in 1886, the Calixto López y Compañía tobacco factory and warehouse takes up the whole block between Zulueta, Economía, Gloria and Misión streets. It has the typical ground floor, mezzanine and …

    Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje

    Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje  LH 3

    Erected in 1640 simultaneously with the Plaza del Cristo around the Ermita del Humilladero–the final station of the Vía Crucis or procession of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, which started …

    Museo de los Bomberos

    Museo de los Bomberos  LH 3

    This singular 1910 Fire Station has a simple but refined façade that features a kind of triumphal arch dominated by a central double-heighted void. Today, it houses a lovely museum about the history o …

    El Templete

    El Templete  LH 3

    Built in 1827, El Templete commemorates the first mass and town council held in the city, at the foot of a ceiba tree that grew on the northeast corner of what would soon evolve as the Plaza de Armas. …

    Museo del Tabaco

    Museo del Tabaco  LH 3

    Housed in an 18th-century mansion that once belonged to merchant Don Bartolomé Luque, this modest museum displays lithographic prints, old pipes and lighters, early cigar boxes and ashtrays, furniture …

    Fundación Alejo Carpentier (Casa de la Conde de la Reunión)

    Fundación Alejo Carpentier (Casa de la Conde de la Reunión)  LH 3

    On Empedrado Street, between Cuba and San Ignacio, a few doors from the famous Bodeguita del Medio, stands this building which belonged to Don Santiago de la Cuesta, Conde de la Reunión. Its style is …

    Zoológico de La Habana

    Zoológico de La Habana  LH 3

    Opened in 1939, this is Cuba’s oldest zoo. It is also known as Zoológico de 26 and is one of the most popular places for Cuban families to visit. And although there are many different species, monkeys …

    Hotel Habana Riviera

    Hotel Habana Riviera  LH 3

    This hotel was opened in December, 1957, with a performance by Ginger Rogers at the Copa Room cabaret and was blessed by Cardinal Manuel Arteaga just a few days later. The construction is a fantastic …

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