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Havana Travel Guide: 1,577 reviews and 3,583 photos
Havana is a lovely but faded lady—there are so many beautiful buildings in a number of architectural styles--colonnades, arched windows, balconies with wrought iron railings—but they are falling into disrepair, and sometimes actually falling down.
Seeing all the old American cars on the streets is like going back in time for many of us.
Havana has been the capital of Cuba since 1516. It was originally a walled city, but the walls were torn down in the 1700s when there was no more room inside them.
- Pros:great architecture, classic cars, nice people
- Cons:poverty and disrepair
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Museo de Bellas Artes
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The art museum has collections of paintings from the colonial period to current paintings and sculptures. The galleries... more travel advice
Some of almost everything!
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Havana has a very large indoor craft market in an old warehouse. There were aisles and aisles of paintings, jewelry and... more travel advice
Museo de la Ciudad
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The city's history museum is located in the 18th Century Palacio de los Capitaines Generales (Governor's Palace.) The... more travel advice
The Water Truck
Local Customs
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Some areas of Old Havana are not hooked up to a water supply, and the residents and businesses get their water delivered... more travel advice
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Comments (3)
Great page!
Jessie, I really enjoyed your comments about Havana! You seemed to have learned a lot! Thanks for the tour!
Jessie, this is a great Havana page. I have wanted to visit Cuba for many years and this has just make me more determined. Lovely photography. I don't think I could afford thathotel, though. fergy.