Things to do in Cuba

The Malecon of Havana   The Malecon is a suggestive seafront about eight kilometers long located in Havana. This huge walk is also one of the most authentic and famous avenues in Cuba. This is one of the meeting points preferred by lovers, poets, troubadours, philosophers and fishermen. Enjoy an especially passionate atmosphere during the sunset, since this is where you can see one of the...

Mercaderes Street Discover what Mercaderes Street is like and its surroundings in Old Havana, Cuba   Mercaderes Street has been completely restored by the Office of the Historian of Old Havana. It is currently paved and pedestrian, and constitutes an almost complete replica of the original street dating from the eighteenth century.   The street is full of museums, shops, restauran...

Great Theater of Havana Alicia Alonso   The Great Theater of Havana Alicia Alonso, headquarters of the Ballet and the National Opera of Cuba, is located in Centro Habana, on the Paseo de Martí, right next to the National Capitol of Cuba. Currently this building forms a large cultural complex with several rooms and is one of the most important cultural institutions in Latin America. &nbs...

Jibacoa Beach Playa Jibacoa is a tourist center located on the north coast of the province of Mayabeque, Cuba; One of the quintessential holiday resorts for Cubans. It has resorts and several campsites with good quality.   This area attracts attention for its beautiful typical landscape with a blue sea in the background, surrounded by the part that overlooks the land by cliffs and rock...

Cayo Guillermo   Cayo Guillermo is one of the spectacular islets of Cuba that make up the Jardines del Rey archipelago, located on the northwest coast of the island, between the Bay of Dogs and the Atlantic Ocean. It belongs to the province of Ciego de Ávila and the municipality of Morón.   Despite having a smaller size than the other islets in the area, in its scarce 13 km2, Cay...

National Capitol of Cuba   The National Capitol of Cuba is one of the most emblematic buildings in the city of Havana. This majestic building, located in Centro Habana, is similar to the Washington D.C Capitol, but one meter higher, one meter wider, one meter longer and much richer in detail. The construction works were initiated by the Cuban dictator Gerardo Machado in 1926 with US suppo...

Castle of the Three Holy Kings of Morro   The Castle of the Three Holy Kings of Morro was erected between 1589 and 1630 with the purpose of protecting the entrance to the port of Havana from pirates and invaders. This fortress is perched on a rocky ledge, known as El Morro, over the Atlantic Ocean. The field master Juan de Texeda, and the military engineer Batista Antonelli were in charge...

Cathedral Square in Old Havana   The Plaza de La Catedral is the most uniform of the four main colonial squares of Old Havana. This square is an authentic Cuban baroque museum, since all the buildings located in it, including the Cathedral, are from the 18th century. In this square the streets of Empedrado and San Ignacio converge.   Some of the most outstanding buildings in this s...

Viñales National Park Visit the Viñales National Park and enjoy one of the most spectacular landscapes in all of Cuba   The Viñales National Park, also known as the 'Viñales Valley', is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in all of Cuba. It is a valley, declared World Heritage by UNESCO since 1999, with very high pines, limestone mountains (which are very attra...

La Bodeguita del Medio A famous bar-restaurant founded in 1942 and located in the historic center of Old Havana, frequented by important figures from the world of art, politics and sports. Popular for its refreshing Mojito cocktail and Cuban dishes such as sleeping black beans, roasted pork leg in its juice, Chicharrones and Tostones, accompanied by typical drinks from the Island, cigars and tr...