Best sights in Havana
A planning-minded collection of Havana's strongest architecture, culture, historic places, parks, markets, and waterfront anchors — selected from the city's existing Sortie inventory.
Start with the headline architecture, then add one museum, historic area, or outdoor block to give each day a different rhythm.
17 places worth building into a Havana itinerary · Architecture · Museums · Parks · Historic sights
National Music Museum
National Music Museum is a museums. It is best understood through the local role it plays in the surrounding area.
Plaza de la Catedral
Plaza de la Catedral is a top_attractions. It is best understood through the local role it plays in the surrounding area.
Plaza de San Francisco
Plaza de San Francisco is a top_attractions. It is best understood through the local role it plays in the surrounding area.
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.
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.
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