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Hotel Habana Riviera

General sightseeing

Architectural style: Modern

CA Ranking: 3

Avenida Paseo entre Malecón y 1ra

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 example of modern architecture in Cuba and is in harmony with the heritage-rich area in which it is located. Some of the unique elements of this building include its blue and green tiled cupola from the old casino that used to stand here and the fact that acoustics were designed so that the sounds of chips and slot machines would propagate around the entire building to attract guests to the casino. Additionally, the building itself, with its Y shape, was designed so that all rooms have a view of the sea. And the sculpture La Sirena y el Pez (The Mermaid and the Fish) by Florencio Gelabert makes Hotel Riviera unmistakable.

Edificio FOCSA LH 4

Considered one of the seven wonders of Cuban civil engineering, when built, the Focsa building was among the largest reinforced concrete structures in the world. Construction works took 28 months, and …

Modern17 entre M and N

Centro Cultural El Gran Palenque LH 4

El Gran Palenque is home to the world-renowned dance troupe Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba. Opened in 1997, it has its origins in the Patio de la Rumba, founded in 1982 by folklorist Rogelio Mar …

Rumba

Cultural instituteAdmission: CUC 5Open: Performances 3-6pm SatCalle 4, entre 5ta y Calzada (7ma), Vedado

Parque John Lennon LH 4

Occupying a whole block, the park delimited by 17, 15, 6 and 8 Streets had been unofficially known as John Lennon for years and had been a popular meeting place for young people and sometimes imprompt …

17 esquina a 6

Calle Obispo LH 4

This important street goes back to 1519, only four years after the founding of Havana. It was conceived as a narrow thoroughfare to protect the people from the sun. Throughout its existence, it has ha …

Admission: n-aHabana Vieja

Group of houses on Cárdenas Street LH 4

It is unusual in the city to find in such a short stretch so many interesting examples of Art Nouveau constructions. Only recently has the City Historian’s Office begun restoration works on some of th …

Art NouveauAdmission: FreeCárdenas #101, 103, 107, 159 & 161

Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís LH 4

This imposing and beautiful basilica with fine acoustics hosts some of the most important classical music concerts in Havana. Set in the square of the same name, the church is the home of the Grammy-n …

Classical music

Church/catedralAdmission: CUC 2Calle Oficios, Plaza San Francisco de Asís, Old Havana