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Tren de Hershey

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5

Attraction

CA Ranking: 5

Admission: CUP 2.80

Casablanca

In 1926, Pennsylvania based Hershey Corporation built a 135-km-long electric railroad network in Cuba to transport product and personnel from Havana to Hershey’s sugar factory 45 km east of the capital city. The train was nationalized after the triumph of the Revolution and is still operational. The trip, with 47 stops, lasts about 4 hours, so if you’re not in a hurry, Hershey’s electric train is a nice choice. Its two 1944 cars were donated to Cuba by the Spanish city of Barcelona in 1997. Out of the 17 original cars, made in Pennsylvania in 1917, only three remain.

Alameda de Paula

Alameda de Paula LH 3

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Fachada del Teatro Fausto

Fachada del Teatro Fausto LH 3

Built in 1915, it was reconstructed and remodeled in 1938 according to a project which was awarded the Gold Medal by the National Architects’ Association. Its pure Art Deco façade is faced with a mixt …

Art DecoAdmission: NonePaseo de Martí (Prado) esquina a Colón

Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras

Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras LH 3

The Hermanos Ameijeiras hospital opened on December 3, 1982. In the late 1950s the dictator Batista planned the construction of a new building for the National Bank of Cuba on the grounds where the Ho …

Modern

Fuente de los Leones

Fuente de los Leones LH 3

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Edificio del Retiro Odontológico

Edificio del Retiro Odontológico LH 3

In 1953, architect Antonio Quintana won the competition for the design of a building which would house doctors’ offices, stores and other public spaces. The use of brise-soleil, popularized by the Fre …

ModernL entre 23 y 21

Calle San Lázaro

Calle San Lázaro LH 3

Stretching 14 blocks, this street takes its name from the San Lázaro Hospital built in 1746. It was s=successively renamed as Calle Ancha del Norte, Calle del Basurero, Avenida Antonio Maceo and Aveni …

Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (Parroquia del Vedado)

Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (Parroquia del Vedado) LH 3

Built in 1892, this is Vedado’s oldest church; and is mostly known by its celebration of Corpus Christi in May, in addition to many other Catholic festivities. The wooden altar, pulpit and stained-gla …

OtherOpen: 9am-5pm dailyLínea entre C y D

Museo del Chocolate

Museo del Chocolate LH 3

Although calling this place a museum is an overstatement, there are some intriguing artefacts relating to the history of chocolate production in Cuba. More appropriate would be to call it Café Fábrica …

Admission: FreeOpen: 10am-7:30pm dailyMercaderes esq. a Amargura, Habana Vieja

Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta

Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta LH 3

Given its strategic location on one side of the harbor mouth, this fortress was one of the two most important defensive constructions in Havana’s defense system in colonial times. Construction works t …

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Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

Oratorio de San Felipe Neri LH 3

Originally a small church built in 1693, it was acquired two centuries later by a bank. The building was eventually returned to the city as a concert hall where lyric theater and song is performed. It …

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