Take in the nightlife from hipster spots like Roma, where you'll wait in line and ride an old-fashioned lift to a rooftop bar overlooking the city; learn about Cuba's past and present by seeking out famous monuments, plazas, and government buildings like the newly restored Capitol; and stroll down Havana's Malécon, an esplanade, roadway, and seawall that runs five miles by the coast.
Must Dos in Havana:
- Take a tour of Old Havana
- Walk along the Malécon
- Visit the Plazas de la Revolución: Plaza de Armas, Plaza de San Francisco, Plaza Vieja, and Plaza de la Catedral
- Sightsee down El Prado aka Paseo de Martí
- Go to the National Museum of Fine Arts
- Walk to Catedral de San Cristobal
- Hunt down Hemingway haunts like Sloppy Joe's, La Floridita, La Bodeguita del Medio, and Hotel Ambos Mundos
- View incredible artwork at Fábrica de Arte Cubano aka La Fac
- Ride in a 1950s convertible
- See old mansions in Vedado
- Dance, eat, stay out late, and explore!
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