Places to explore in Havana
Build real days in Havana from a broader mix of sights, museums, architecture, parks, markets, neighbourhoods, and food stops from the existing Sortie inventory.
Start with the headline places
Albear monument
The Albear monument is a monumental sculpture in Havana dating to 1895. It stands as a historic city landmark, offering visitors a tangible example of the commemorative sculpture that became part of Havana’s urban landscape in the late 19th century.
Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a 16th-century fortification in Havana, with its origins dated to 1558. Visitors encounter a surviving defensive landmark that reflects the fortified character of the city in the colonial era.
Floridita
Floridita is a long-established restaurant and bar in Havana, with an inception date of 1817. Its age gives visitors a tangible connection to more than two centuries of the city's hospitality history.
Fuente de la India
Fuente de la India is a historic fountain in downtown Havana dating from 1837. Visitors encounter a 19th-century civic feature that contributes to the historical character of the city center.
José Martí House Museum
The José Martí House Museum is both a museum devoted to José Martí and his former home. Established as a museum in 1925, it offers visitors a direct connection between its subject and the place where he lived.
Juan Clemente Zenea Monument
The Juan Clemente Zenea Monument is a monumental sculpture in Havana dating from 1920. Visitors encounter it as an early-20th-century commemorative work dedicated to the person named in its title.
Museums and cultural stops
Museum of the Revolution
Havana's Museum of the Revolution is dedicated to the history of the Cuban Revolution. Founded in December 1959, it gives visitors a museum context for engaging with that defining period of Cuba's history.
National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba
The National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba is an art museum in Havana founded in 1913. Visitors encounter a national cultural institution whose long history places it among the city's established museums.
Architecture and landmarks
Neptune Fountain (Havana)
Neptune Fountain is a historic Havana fountain dating from 1839 and incorporating a statue. Visitors encounter a 19th-century civic monument whose sculptural form adds historical character to its urban setting.
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is a Spanish colonial building in Havana completed in 1792. Visitors encounter a substantial architectural link to the city's late-18th-century colonial period.
Parque Central, Havana
Parque Central is a park in the center of Havana dating from 1877. Its central location and 19th-century origins make it a useful urban landmark as well as a historic open space within the city.
Produce Exchange Building (Havana)
The Produce Exchange Building is a former exchange building in Havana dating from 1909. Visitors encounter an early-20th-century structure whose original function connects it with the city's commercial history.
San Salvador de la Punta Fortress
San Salvador de la Punta Fortress is a colonial fort in Havana. Visitors encounter a surviving work of defensive architecture that reflects the military dimension of the city's colonial history.
Students' Monument
The Students' Monument commemorates eight medical students executed by Spanish authorities. Dating from 1890, this Havana monument preserves the memory of the group and the historical event associated with their deaths.
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Museum of the Revolution
Havana's Museum of the Revolution is dedicated to the history of the Cuban Revolution. Founded in December 1959, it gives visitors a museum context for engaging with that defining period of Cuba's history.
National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba
The National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba is an art museum in Havana founded in 1913. Visitors encounter a national cultural institution whose long history places it among the city's established museums.
Neptune Fountain (Havana)
Neptune Fountain is a historic Havana fountain dating from 1839 and incorporating a statue. Visitors encounter a 19th-century civic monument whose sculptural form adds historical character to its urban setting.
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is a Spanish colonial building in Havana completed in 1792. Visitors encounter a substantial architectural link to the city's late-18th-century colonial period.
Parque Central, Havana
Parque Central is a park in the center of Havana dating from 1877. Its central location and 19th-century origins make it a useful urban landmark as well as a historic open space within the city.
Produce Exchange Building (Havana)
The Produce Exchange Building is a former exchange building in Havana dating from 1909. Visitors encounter an early-20th-century structure whose original function connects it with the city's commercial history.
San Salvador de la Punta Fortress
San Salvador de la Punta Fortress is a colonial fort in Havana. Visitors encounter a surviving work of defensive architecture that reflects the military dimension of the city's colonial history.
Students' Monument
The Students' Monument commemorates eight medical students executed by Spanish authorities. Dating from 1890, this Havana monument preserves the memory of the group and the historical event associated with their deaths.
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