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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Edificio del Seguro Médico LH
Modern23 esquina a N
Parque Maceo LH
Aqvarivm LH
Memorial a los Estudiantes de Medicina LH
Instituto de Segunda Enseñanza de La Habana LH
EclecticAdmission: n-aZulueta e/ San José y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja
Edificio Rodríguez Vázquez LH
Art DecoGaliano entre Neptuno y Concordia
Solimar Building LH
Art DecoSoledad esquina a San Lázaro
Estación Central de Ferrocarriles LH
EclecticAdmission: FreeEgido esq. a Arsenal, Habana Vieja
Terracota 4 LH
Memorial a Julio Antonio Mella LH
Edificio del Seguro Médico LH 2
This is one of the most significant exponents of the trends in architecture in Havana of its time. According to architect Pedro Martínez Inclán, “Quintana can boast about having given Havana…two build …
Modern23 esquina a N
Parque Maceo LH 2
Dominating the Malecón to the west, at the foot of Belascoaín (Avenida Padre Varela), is the massive bronze monument to Antonio Maceo, on top of a marble base in a plaza with a fountain. The classical …
Malecón entre Belascoaín (Padre Valera) y Jovellar
Aqvarivm LH 2
This modest aquarium has over 90 different species of freshwater fish and aquatic plants, displayed in small tanks. Tropical fish tanks are popular in many Cuban family homes and fish can be purchased …
Admission: CUC 1Open: 9am-5pm Tues-SunTeniente Rey #9, e/ Oficios y Mercaderes, Habana Vieja
Memorial a los Estudiantes de Medicina LH 2
Inaugurated in 1890, this memorial is a shrine to eight medical students who were executed by firing squad on November 27, 1871, after being falsely accused of desecrating the tomb of Spanish journali …
Admission: NoneCuba y Paseo de Martí (Prado)
Instituto de Segunda Enseñanza de La Habana LH 2
The Institute of Secondary Education of Havana was founded in 1863 and originally located on Calle Obispo. It was later moved to this site in 1924 as part of the construction program for the area in t …
EclecticAdmission: n-aZulueta e/ San José y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja
Edificio Rodríguez Vázquez LH 2
This 1941 building repeats the structure of lines that emphasize verticality and includes a small two story-tower. Initially known as the Rodríguez Vázquez Building, it included two cinemas, a café-re …
Art DecoGaliano entre Neptuno y Concordia
Solimar Building LH 1
An interesting and typical example of the Streamline movement which preferred rounded corners and a sensation of motion can be seen in this building built in 1944. The recovery of simple forms and the …
Art DecoSoledad esquina a San Lázaro
Estación Central de Ferrocarriles LH 1
The building of the railway station, expression of the Spanish plateresque style, was built in 1912 on the site of the former Armory. It has four floors with 77 windows and the main entrance is rounde …
EclecticAdmission: FreeEgido esq. a Arsenal, Habana Vieja
Terracota 4 LH 1
This is the studio-gallery of ceramicists Amelia Carballo and Ángel Norniella. Their work shows a wide variety of influences and techniques, including the millenary raku, and as the name suggests focu …
Admission: FreeOpen: 10am-6pm dailyMercaderes e/ Obrapía y Lamparilla, (across from the Simón Bolívar Park), Habana Vieja
Memorial a Julio Antonio Mella LH 1
Across from the Universidad de La Habana is this memorial, often used to make concerts and for political or student rallies. It holds the ashes of Julio Antonio Mella, a young student leader and found …
San Lázaro y L
