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Droguería Johnson

General sightseeing

CA Ranking: 3

Open: 8am-8pm daily

Admission: Free

Obispo y Aguiar, Habana Vieja

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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 apparatus were seriously damaged by the fire. It has now been fully restored and reopened in 2013.

Club Habana LH 4

Originally called Havana Biltmore Yacht & Country Club, the establishment gained notoriety when it denied entry to Cuban president Fulgencio Batista on the grounds that he was ‘black’ (in fact, Ba …

Admission: n-aOpen: 7:30am-9pm daily5ta entre 188 y 192

Plaza Carlos III LH 3

This is a four-story commercial center that includes shops, fast food outlets, a bank, food market, etc, which after wide-ranging remodeling and restoration, first opened in October 1997. At the time, …

Oratorio de San Felipe Neri LH 3

Originally a small church built in 1693, it was acquired two centuries later by a bank. The building was eventually returned to the city as a concert hall where lyric theater and song is performed. It …

Admission: CUC 2Open: 7pmAguiar esq. a Obrapía, Habana Vieja

Casa de Carmen Montilla LH 3

This charming art gallery was established in 1994 by the late Venezuelan artist Carmen Montilla (1944-2004) with the support of the Office of the Historian of Havana. It is housed in 18th-century buil …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-5pm Tue-SunOficios #162, e/ Amargura y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja

La Casa del Agua La Tinaja LH 3

The quaint cobbled section of Calle Obispo between Calles Oficios and Mercaderes is lined with the oldest buildings in Havana. The row of 17th-century townhouse mansions includes the tiny La Casa del …

Admission: FreeOpen: 10am-7pm dailyObispo # 111, Habana Vieja

Monumento a Máximo Gómez LH 3

Inaugurated in the mid-1930s, this magnificent monument pays homage to Dominican-born General Máximo Gómez, who became Commander in Chief of Cuba’s Liberation Army during the Wars of Independence. The …

Admission: NoneAvenida del Puerto y Avenida de las Misiones (Monserrate)

H.Upmann Cigar Factory LH 3

The H.Upmann cigar factory was relocated here a few years ago from Centro Habana. The brand, established in 1844 by German businessmen and brothers Herman and August Upmann, is one of the oldest in th …

23 entre 14 y 16

Casa de Masía L’Ampurdá LH 3

Another modernist gem by Rotllant, who on this occasion proclaimed his Catalan ancestry. Like in Dámaso Gutiérrez’s home, the stylistic harmony between interiors and exteriors surprises pleasingly. Th …

Art NouveauGertrudis esquina a Revolución, 10 de Octubre

Museo de la Pintura Mural LH 3

The Museum of Mural Painting exhibits some beautifully restored original frescoes in one of the oldest surviving houses in the city, owned by Antón Recio, important figure of 16th-century Havana. Open …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9:30 am-5pm Tues-SunObispo #117-119, e/ Mercaderes y Oficios, Habana Vieja

Hotel Florida LH 3

The 1836 Hotel Florida is a beautifully restored colonial mansion with a splendid neoclassical frontage, with Corinthian columns, and an atmospheric central courtyard. The hotel’s 25 rooms, which have …

ColonialAdmission: n-aObispo 2#52, esq. a Cuba, Habana Vieja

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