 Old Havana, which for centuries was inside the walled part of the city, was founded in late 1519 at the port Carenas. Its primary nucleus consists of buildings that were erected around a series of public squares and tiny areas adjoining monasteries and old churches.
A constant victim of attacks by pirates, corsairs and enemies of the Spanish Crown, the village of San Cristóbal de La Habana had to be fortified with a powerful defense system, some of whose major fortresses, such as the Castle of the Royal Force, the Tres Reyes del Morro Castle and the Fortress of San Carlos de la Cabaña still preserve their original elegance. UNESCO declared Old Havana and its System of Colonial Fortifications Humankind's Cultural Heritage in 1982.
The magnitude of the restoration works that have been done there since the 1970s makes it advisable for travelers to follow routes so as not to miss any of its attractions. Above all, do not miss the 9 o'clock cannon shot, with its colonial-style ceremony.
Havana's historic center covers approximately 142 hectares and contains around 3,500 buildings, one seventh of which are of great value. The restoration of this valuable historic and cultural heritage began in 1976. Two years later, Old Havana was declared a national monument.
Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro (Castle of the Three Kings of El Morro)
Places of Interest
Ribera este del canal de entrada a la bahía de La Habana
La Habana del Este. Ciudad de La Habana
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Cathedral of Havana
Churches-Places of Cult
Calle Empedrado No. 158 e/ Mercaderes y San Ignacio
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana
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National Capitol Hill
Places of Interest
Paseo del Prado e/ Dragones y San José
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana
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National Museum of Fine Arts
Museums
Calle Trocadero e/ Zulueta y Monserrate
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana |
La Bodeguita del Medio
Cuban cuisine
Calle Empedrado No. 206
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana |
Park View
International cuisine
Hotel Park View
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana |
La Dominica
Italian cuisine
Calle O'Reilly No. 108
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana
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El Floridita
Fish and seafood
Calle Obispo No. 557 esq. a Moserrate
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana |
La Bodeguita del Medio
Bar
Calle Empedrado No. 206
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana |
El Floridita
Bar
Calle Obispo No. 557
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana |
La Sevillana
Lobby bar
Hotel Inglaterra
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana
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Bar Café
Bar
Hotel Sevilla
La Habana Vieja. Ciudad de La Habana |
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