Havana Journals

Little Havana

A June 2005 trip to Havana by Dyl

Quote: My stay in Havana was absolutely breathtaking, the sights I saw even just from my hotel were amazing. I recommend this to people who would like to relax.

Little Havana

Overview

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Havana - the Museum of the Revolution, the market in the week and the atmosphere. All the old 50s cars and the back street music cafes.

Trinidad - Plaza de la Musica - excellent outdoor music venue with dance floor and fabulous musicians.

Quick Tips:

Be firm with people hassling you, and they will usually give up after one time of saying 'No'.

Best Way To Get Around:

On a tour or hire a car. Trains are scarce, and it can take up to 3 months to get a ticket. Planes are not recommended, as they are not very safe.

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Hotel Sevilla

Hotel

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This apartment-style Casa Particular (private house) is well described in Rough Guide. The atrium reaches all the way up through the internal core of the building, and is furnished with amazing moldings in beautiful condition, making the use of the stairs to see every floor an attraction. The lifts are not quite so wondrous, but they work. The accommodation itself is a cut above the average that we had experienced in three weeks, but its middle-class splendor was combined with a certain amount of middle-class disinterest. Also, they do not provide food, which was a sad disappointment, our having become accustomed to the bounteous and worth-every-CUC grub that we'd had in most of our Casas Particulares...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 29, 2006

Hotel Sevilla
Calle Trocadero 55, Habana Veja
Havana, Cuba
608560

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Little Gibara Hotel

Hotel

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In pleasant, quiet little Gibara accommodation is scarce, though the ones listed in Rough Guide are well worth looking at. This one is new - the friendly couple have been gently upgrading their small house over the last couple of years, and it's getting there. It's right on the very edge of town, in the sense that the sea is just across the road. Only about 5 minutes from the central areas of the townlet. Spectacular views from the balcony area on the roof. Food is gorgeous and plentiful and excellent value for money—served in a delightful small sitting area. Room is a little dark and shower dribbles like most in Cuba. If they phone ahead to another accommodation for you, they probably won't expect an...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 29, 2006

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Restaurante Café del Oriente

Restaurant

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After you have had the food at this restaurant, whenever you hear the name you will drool, I'm not even joking, the food at the restaurant is the best anywhere.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 29, 2006

Restaurante Café del Oriente
Calle Oficios 112, esquina Amargura
La Habana, Cuba 10600
+53 7 666686

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fun in the sun

Story/Tip

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There are many different beaches in Cuba, most are not overcrowded, some of them are, but it's easy to find a good place to swim, so look out for one with a statue around it. It will usually not be crowded.