La Habana. A city with a welcoming spirit and positive vibrations

Both a destination and a starting point, a truly unique city, both ancient and modern, incomparable and exceptional. The capital of Cuba, Havana has a proud legacy of history, culture and tradition. With its magnificent beaches, its hotels, restaurants, marinas, centres of aquatic sports, historic sites, conference and recreation facilities, and its rich cultural life, it is by far the most popular destination on the largest of the Antilles.

It can be reached either by air, with three international flight terminals, or by sea, through the Hemingway and Tarará marinas or the Cruise Ship Terminal in the Havana Bay

Havana is best explored by visiting its most idiosyncratic places:

• the Malecón, a quintessential landmark of this sea-loving city, a long coastal esplanade where music, friendship, love, happiness and sadness all their part to play;
• the Historic Centre of Old Havana, a World Heritage Site, which is amongst the oldest and best preserved urban spaces in South America;
• the Christ of Havana, a powerful sculpture which presides over this seafaring city, and in its immediate surroundings, an ideal space for rest and relaxation;
• the Museum of Fine Arts, with its wealth of ancient relics which provide a good insight into Cuban and international art;
• the Columbus Cemetery, a fascinating place to visit with its combination of works of art and popular legend;
• the Playas del Este, a succession of excellent beaches with a good infrastructure of hotels and other services;
• the National Botanical Gardens of Cuba, an educational, scientific and recreational institution, and natural exhibition centre, which contains a huge range of Cuban plants and other tropical flora from all over the world;
• the Morro-Cabaña Park, a place to witness a curious night-time tradition, the “9 O’clock Cannon Shot Ceremony, where history and custom create a magical ambience which transports us back every night to the 19^th century;
• and the Tropicana cabaret, the best known in Cuba, where a combination of music and theatrical spectacle create an unforgettable atmosphere.