| Havana is the capital of Cuba - the largest | | | | ancient architecture adjoining modern |
| and probably one of the most beautiful | | | | buildings. The historical centre of the city |
| Caribbean cities. Its calm beaches, located | | | | is Old Havana, with its Castillo del Morro |
| on Jibacoa, El Peñón del Fraile, Puerto | | | | and Castillo de la Punta fortresses as well |
| Escondido and Arroyo Bermejo northern coast | | | | as La Cabana and La Real Fuerza fortresses on |
| as well as El Salado on the north-west have | | | | the western coast. |
| become the basis for tourist development. If | | | | |
| your hobby is ecological tourism, you can | | | | Go farther the Malecón embankment and you |
| explore wonderful districts with breathtaking | | | | will reach the main Havana street Paseo del |
| landscapes here. Havana also offers a great | | | | Prado, or simply Prado. This is the most |
| amount of attractions - monuments, museums, | | | | popular place for walks and traditional city |
| churches and cathedrals. And, of course, the | | | | carnivals to be held here. The boulevard is |
| main Havana symbols - La Giraldilla tower | | | | considered to be one of the main Old Havana's |
| weather vane and Castillo del Morro | | | | architectural monuments. Here you will find |
| lighthouse. | | | | the main Capitol building - El Capitolo |
| | | | occupied by the Academy of Science and the |
| Havana is located in the south-west of Cuba. | | | | National Library as well as the museum of |
| The city's newly built district is situated | | | | local history. The past President's Palace |
| on the Vedado embankment, along the bank of | | | | (which is the Museum of the Revolution now), |
| the Malecón and La Rampa street. It is | | | | the Governor's Palace and the Granma memorial |
| here that numerous villas and high-serviced | | | | are also found not far from here. |
| hotels to suit every taste are located. Go | | | | |
| along the Cubanakan bay and you will see the | | | | As for more common entertainment, it is of |
| whole line of well-equipped beaches and | | | | course mainly connected with the sea. Havana |
| yacht-clubs as well as a huge attraction | | | | beaches are located 25 km away from the city. |
| park. On the other bank of the Almendares | | | | Spread around the capital's eastern part like |
| river you can also observe a luxurious | | | | a pearl necklace, they are often called "the |
| district that is occupied with private villas | | | | blue ring". There are also four international |
| and luxury Miramar hotels. There are lots of | | | | diving centers found in Havana that occupy a |
| modern tourist complexes built on the coast | | | | 62 mile territory. It is a truly unique |
| not far from Havana, that have everything you | | | | place, with remains of the ships that drowned |
| need to spend a good time here and get | | | | here, that were named the part of the |
| acquainted with life of the local citizens. | | | | National historic heritage. |
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| If you have a bird's-eye view of Havana, you | | | | And finally, there is a Marina Hemingway |
| will see a white-pink city that is bordered | | | | place 30 minutes drive from the centre of |
| by the blue Maxican bay. In 1982 Cuban | | | | Havana where annual fishing competitions to |
| capital was included in the UNESCO World | | | | catch the biggest sword-fish are held. |
| Heritage List. | | | | Amateur and professional competitors come |
| | | | here from all over the world to show their |
| Havana is a very picturesque city with | | | | skills. |