Colourful locals will pose for photos for just a few pesos in return.
Tropical flowers burst with colour.
grandiosity, has room for half a dozen stools, standing room for a dozen others and a band, of course. Tere is a small restaurant in the back.
Living history Cuban cigars are coveted for a reason. Havana is the
mecca for cigar smokers, where one can indulge in the best cigars in the world. Even non-smokers will be captivated by the art of cigar making. Both the Partagás cigar factory, which has produced cigars since 1845, and La Casa del Ha- bano, probably the most famous cigar store in the world, are worthwhile places to visit. Car aficionados can be driven around Havana in old
world style. Choose an old car of your liking near the Hotel Inglaterra or outside the Museum of the Revolution and head out for the authentic Cuban experience that every car buff will remember, complete with diesel fumes. Te Her- shey electric train is another unmatched Cuban travel ex- perience. Te dilapidated trains, when operational, run from Havana’s Casa Blanca station and the Matanzas downtown station. Tis will be a four-hour trip to remember. A more reliable and inexpensive method of transport for tourists are the Coco Taxis’ three-wheeled motorbikes. What mysterious romantic force does this city hold over its people and visitors? It is captivating even after 50 years of neglect. Tere is much beauty here; in its history, in its streets, its establishments, its buildings and most impor- tantly its people. It is a place that is always pulsating with life, a town that lives for the moment.
Must-see Havana sights
• The Capitolio Nacional, Museum of the Revolution and Capitol Building.
• The beautiful buildings in La Habana Vieja, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Plaza de la Revolución. • John Lennon Park in Vedado. • Hotel Habana Libre in Vedado.
• The large Camara Obscura in the old town that provides 360-degree views of the city.
• The Catedral de San Cristóbal in old Havana, a rare exam- ple of baroque construction with asymmetrical features.
• Plaza de Armas at Céspedes Park, one of the most outstanding in the city, filled with vendors and historical attractions.
• Castillo de la Real Fuerza is the oldest bastioned fortress in the New World.
• Havana Industriales baseball game at Estadio Latinoameri- cano.
• Quinta Avenida, Miramar’s Fifth Avenue.
An abundance of white sandy beaches welcome tourists to this Caribbean paradise.
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