Just as beautiful as the rest of the beaches in eastern Havana, Mi Cayito is best known for being Havana’s LGBT beach.
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Calle 23 LH
Hotel Santa Isabel (Palacio del Conde de Santovenia) LH
Scenic view/caféBaratillo 9, entre Obispo y Narciso López, Habana Vieja
Calle Mercaderes LH
Droguería Johnson LH
Hotel Habana Libre LH
ModernL entre 23 y 25
Convento e Iglesia del Carmen LH
EclecticOpen: Lauds: 8am; Vespers: 6:30pmInfanta entre Neptuno y Concordia
Casa de los Árabes LH
Hotel Ambos Mundos LH
EclecticAdmission: FreeObispo #153, esq. a Mercaderes, Habana Vieja
Museo Nacional de la Danza LH
El Torreón LH
Calle 23 LH 3
Calle 23, or 23rd Steet, is a central, busy street in El Vedado district. It begins at the sea and ends in a river, the Almendares. Its first five streets, from Malecón to L Street are known as La Ram …
From the Malecón to Zapata Ave.
Hotel Santa Isabel (Palacio del Conde de Santovenia) LH 4-
The grandiose palace overlooking the broad cobbled plazuela to the southeast side of Plaza de Armas is the deluxe Hotel Santa Isabel, with its entrance at the corner of Baratillo and Obispo. The hotel …
Scenic view/caféBaratillo 9, entre Obispo y Narciso López, Habana Vieja
Calle Mercaderes LH 3
One of the busiest streets in Old Havana, second only to Obispo, Mercaderes runs north-south parallel to and two blocks inland of Avenida del Puerto, linking Plaza de la Catedral with Plaza Vieja. The …
Admission: n-aHabana Vieja
Droguería Johnson LH 3
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 app …
Admission: FreeOpen: 8am-8pm dailyObispo y Aguiar, Habana Vieja
Hotel Habana Libre LH 3
Located on the famous corner of 23 and L streets, the Habana Libre Hotel, with its 25 floors and 630 spacious rooms, stands majestically and offers an incomparable view of the bay. The building occupi …
ModernL entre 23 y 25
Convento e Iglesia del Carmen LH 3
In 1923, members of the order of the Carmelites purchased a lot on the corner of Avenida del Presidente Menocal and Neptuno, where first they created a provisional chapel and later erected the majesti …
EclecticOpen: Lauds: 8am; Vespers: 6:30pmInfanta entre Neptuno y Concordia
Casa de los Árabes LH 3
This ethnographic museum dedicated to Islamic cultures founded in1983 displays modest exhibitions on Islamic textiles, carpets, clothing, weapons, ceramics and furniture. The museum is housed in two e …
Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-4:30pm Mon-SunOficios #16, e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja
Hotel Ambos Mundos LH 3
This 1920s eclectic hotel is best known for being described by Hemingway as “a good place to write.” He stayed here during the 1930s and this is where he wrote his chronicles on fishing and the first …
EclecticAdmission: FreeObispo #153, esq. a Mercaderes, Habana Vieja
Museo Nacional de la Danza LH 3
Opened in October, 1998, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the National Ballet of Cuba, this museum features objects mainly from Alicia Alonso’s collection, as well as documentaries, costumes a …
Admission: CUC 2Open: 11am-6:30pm Tues-SatLínea y G (Avenida de los Presidentes)
El Torreón LH 3
Recently restored, El Torreón or as locals call it Castillito (literally, small castle), built in 1649 with blocks from the San Lázaro Quarry (where José Martí was sentenced to forced labor), was part …
Malecón y Victoria
