Santa María is the most popular beach among both Habaneros and visitors. It has lodgings, restaurants, watersports hire, grocery stores and a pharmacy. As with the other beahes, it boasts soft, white sand.
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Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña LH
Gran Parque Metropolitano (Parque Almendares) LH
Plaza de Armas LH
Callejón de Hamel LH
Plaza de San Francisco LH
Plaza de la Catedral LH
Hotel Nacional de Cuba LH
Eclectic$61 - $81ROOMS: 426O esquina a 21
Necrópolis de Cristóbal Colón LH
EclecticAdmission: CUC 1Open: 9am-5pm dailyZapata y 12
Catedral de La Habana LH
BaroqueAdmission: FreeOpen: 10:30am-3pm Mon-SunEmpedrado #156 e/ San Ignacio y Mercaderes, Habana Vieja
The Malecón LH
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña LH 5+
Constructed after the capture of Havana by British forces and named San Carlos de la Cabaña in honor of King Carlos III, this 700-meter long fortress is the largest in the Americas. It was designed by …
Admission: CUC 4Open: 10am-10pm dailyNorth-eastern side of the harbor
Gran Parque Metropolitano (Parque Almendares) LH 5+
Along the banks of the Almendares River is Parque Almendares, also known as Bpsque de La Haband (Havana’s Forest). This is the only urban forest in the city and is a recreational area for Habaneros th …
Admission: freeOpen: Jan-Jun, Sep-Dec 10am-5pm Tue-Fri; 10am-6pm Sat, Sun; July-Aug 10am-5pm Mon-Fri; 10am-6pm Sat, Sun47 #1161 entre 24 y 26, Playa
Plaza de Armas LH 5+
The early city was formally founded in 1519 on the northeast side of what would soon be laid out as Plaza de la Iglesia—named for the simple church that stood here until 1741, when it was destroyed fo …
Admission: NoneLimited by Obispo, O’Reilly, Cuba & Baratillo, Habana Vieja
Callejón de Hamel LH 5+
The narrow two-block long alley between Aramburu and Hospital streets in Centro Habana has over the years become a shrine to Afro-Cuban religions through the art created by Salvador González. The buil …
Hamel e/ Aramburu y Hospital, Centro Habana
Plaza de San Francisco LH 5+
Right across Havana harbor, Plaza de San Francisco is one of the first three built in the 16th century. It takes its name from the Franciscan convent built there. The plaza became the site of a market …
Oficios & Ave. del Puerto, Habana Vieja
Plaza de la Catedral LH 5+
The last of the main squares to be created, this is one of Old Havana’s most beautiful spots. Originally, it was named Plaza de la Ciénaga (Swamp Square) because of its muddy terrain, but by the 18th …
Admission: n-aEmpedrado y San Ignacio, Habana Vieja
Hotel Nacional de Cuba LH 5+
In response to the increasing influx of American tourists in the late 20s (mainly those who were escaping Prohibition, in force in the United States at the time), the construction of a luxury hotel wa …
Eclectic$61 - $81ROOMS: 426O esquina a 21
Necrópolis de Cristóbal Colón LH 5+
History & architecture Declared National Monument in 1987, this is the most important cemetery in Cuba and its 57 hectares (10 acres) makes it the largest in America. According to Enrique Martínez …
EclecticAdmission: CUC 1Open: 9am-5pm dailyZapata y 12
Catedral de La Habana LH 5+
The entry of the Jesuits in Cuba was formally requested in 1656, and in 1727, a plot was granted for their school and church. Bishop Brother Gerónimo Valdés explained to the King of Spain that Havana’ …
BaroqueAdmission: FreeOpen: 10:30am-3pm Mon-SunEmpedrado #156 e/ San Ignacio y Mercaderes, Habana Vieja
The Malecón LH 5+
The Malecón, first named Avenida del Golfo, is Cuba’s most famous sea-side avenue. The project was undertaken by Don Francisco de Albear, Cuba’s greatest engineer at the time. Albear came up with a co …
Malecón from La Punta to the mouth of Río Almendares
