Places to Visit

Places To Visit

The cathedral has a Baroque facade and is imposing. Not many people notice, but one of the two towers is larger, which is creating an asymmetry.

The two bells in the taller tower are said to have been cast with gold and silver mixed into the bronze.

The building material of Havana Cathedral includes coral, which was shaped and carved by slaves. If you take a carefull look, you might see the fossils deep in the stones of the Cathedral.

In addition, there are copies of paintings by Rubens and Murillo on the altars and frescoes by Italian artist Giuseppe Perovanni at the top end of the choir.

Museums
The most famous is El Capitolio where every tourist goes for a visit. Cuban Academy of Science has around 50 museums and these include the Museum of Fine Art, the Revolution Museum, the National Museum of Music, the Museum of Dance and Rum, the Cigar Museum, the Colonial Museum, the Ernest Hemingway Museum. Also, do not miss to visit the Jose Marti Monument.

Nightlife
Some of the nightclubs, restaurants and cabarets found in Havana are world renowned, such as the Tropicana cabaret. They have one of the must-see shows that you should not miss.

Beaches
City of Havana does not have many beaches but its surrounding offers you a number of beaches along the Via Blanca highway, located east of the city. If you want to be close to Havana while vacationing, look for hotels in Bacuranao, Megano or Boca beaches.

Varadero - Hotel Club Puntarena

Well, let me talk about the hotel I stayed while vacationing in Cuba. The hotel is called Hotel Club Puntarena and is located at the beachfront, some 30 km from the airport. It is a 9 storey building with 255 rooms. It has 5 restaurants, big pool mini-golf court, game room with billiards and table tennis. There is also a place if you are into volleyball and basketball and what was most important for me; children's playground and kids club for children 3-12 years old. This hotel is 4 star hotel and it really is nice. Please, take a look at the image above. For additional images, please click here.

Havana - travel tips and places to visit

Museums
El Capitolio, Cuban Academy of ScienceHavana has around 50 museums, these includes the Museum of Fine Art, the Revolution and Decorative Arts; the National Museum of Music; the Museum of Dance and Rum; the Cigar Museum; the Napoleonic, Colonial and Oricha Museums; the Museum of Antropology; the Ernest Hemingway Museum; the Jose Marti Monument; Museums of Natural Sciences, the City, Archeology Museum, and Gold-and Silverwork.
Theaters
Famous theaters in Havana includes The Great Theater of Havana, National Theater of Cuba, Hubert de Blanck Theater.
Nightlife
Some of the nightclubs, restaurants and cabarets found in Havana are world renowned, such as the Tropicana cabaret.
Beaches
Havana has a series of beaches spread out along the Via Blanca highway east of the city: Bacuranao, Megano, Boca Ciega, Santa Maria and Guanabo.


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Havana - the city of fun and music

Havana (La Habana), is the capital city of Cuba. The city also forms one of the 14 provinces of Cuba, with the province called "City of Havana". City's population is 2.2 million people. Havana is the biggest city in Cuba. Old Havana is protected by UNESCO. There are different architectural styles in the city, from houses of the 17th Century Baroque and Neoclassical style in the Old Havana district to other different style buildings in Vedado. Havana is the most important destination for tourists in Cuba. It is also administrative center of Cuba. Please, visit this page for more photos by clicking here.

Varadero

About Varadero
Varadero is a city and has world’s greatest beach that has been the pride of Cuba. Today, there are numbers of hotels and resorts on this sandy beach. Varadero is part of a peninsula that stretches into the Atlantic. Its 21-kilometre strip of sand is an ideal vacation place for everyone; adults, children and babaies.

Cuisine
Restaurants specialized in Asian, Cuban, Italian, Spanish and international cuisine as well as barbecued meat and shellfish.

Entertainment
Varadero’s plentiful cabarets feature Cuban and international music.

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First visit to Cuba

Cuba is fantastic and beautiful country and an island. I happen to see many of its beauties and will try to describe and bring that closer to you. Cuba is a country located in the Caribbean sea. Its population is 11 million people. It is a big island with many smaller islands. Cuba is very close to United States and Mexico to the North. The official language is Spanish. The capital city of Cuba is Havana (La Habana) with a population of 2.2 million people. Cuba has area of 110,860 sq km or 42,803 sq miles.

I will come again... it is my time to relax now and search for my next destination. However, I will be back to write about Cuba and will publish at least one article every day. In the meantime, please take a look at one of the images of Cuba I took while I was there. It shows Plaza de la Catedral (Cathedral Square), very famous and old building in Havana. Stay tuned for more ...