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Palacio de los Matrimonios Casino Español

General sightseeing

Architectural style: Neo-Renaissance

CA Ranking: 4

Admission: None

Paseo de Martí (Prado) 306 esquina a Ánimas

Built in 1914 as Casino Español, one of the several Spanish social clubs in Havana, this beautiful Neo-Renaissance building boasts a ballroom that takes up the entire upper floor and that in itself is worth the visit. Its lavish decoration makes it quite exceptional. This is today one of the most popular places to get married in Havana.

The Palacio de los Matrimonios is one of the most popular places to get married in Havana

Manzana de Gómez LH 4

Owned by Julián de Zulueta, construction work began in 1890 according to the project designed by architect Pedro Tomé Veracruisse; however, still unfinished, it was sold to Andrés Gómez Mena, who comp …

EclecticAdmission: n-aLimited by Neptuno, Monserrate, Obispo and Zulueta Streets, Habana Vieja

Teatro Nacional de Cuba LH 4

Opened in 1960, and reopened in 1979 after being fully restored, this is one of Havana’s most important cultural venues. It promotes dance, drama, theater for both adults and children, music and visua …

Paseo y 39

La Terraza de Cojimar LH 4

Ernest Hemingway lived in Cojimar for some years and this was his favorite restaurant there, as evidenced by the many pictures of the American author here, including one with Fidel Castro. In one of t …

Open: Restaurant noon-midnight; Bar 10am-midnight dailyCalle Real No. 161 esquina a Candelaria, Cojímar

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

Teatro Martí LH 4

Elegant and simple, this Romanesque-style theater opened in 1884 as Teatro Irijoa and changed its name to Teatro Martí in 1900. Because of its location in Habana Vieja and its great acoustics, it achi …

Dragones e/ Prado y Avenida de las Misiones, Habana Vieja

Sloppy Joe’s Bar LH 5-

6pm is Sloppy Joe cocktail hour again at the original Sloppy Joe’s saloon, an iconic Cuban bar that reopened Friday April 12, 2013 after a nearly 50-year break in its original location. The restoratio …

Traditional BarÁnimas, esq. Zulueta La Habana Vieja

Fototeca de Cuba LH 4

Inaugurated in 1986 to preserve, study and promote Cuba’s photographic heritage, Fototeca de Cuba, mid-way along the east side of the plaza, boasts the nation’s largest, most valuable collectio …

Admission: FreeOpen: 10am-5pm Tues-SatMercaderes # 307 e/ Muralla y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja

Plaza del Cristo LH 4

The mid-17-century plaza takes its name from the Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje. It was first known as Plaza Nueva taking the name of what is now known as Plaza Vieja. For a while it was know …

Admission: n-aTeniente Rey e/ Bernaza y Villegas, Habana Vieja

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

La Bodeguita del Medio LH 4

Back 1942, this well-known restaurant was a small grocery store. Its owner, Ángel Martínez, began to sell food as the number of customers increased. One day, journalist Leandro Garcia, a regular costu …

Admission: FreeOpen: 10:30am-midnight dailyEmpedrado #207, e/ San Ignacio y Cuba, Habana Vieja

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