Ivetthe's guide to life in El Vedado
Live music/bar/art gallery
The very best place to enjoy nightlife in Havana. It's a combination of several bars, a restaurant, a concert hall and and art gallery. There's always live music and a wonderful vibe.
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Fábrica de Artes Cubana
& Calle 26The very best place to enjoy nightlife in Havana. It's a combination of several bars, a restaurant, a concert hall and and art gallery. There's always live music and a wonderful vibe.
This is really a special place. A beautiful bar with great drinks and snacks,.There's sometimes a jazz band or a pianist playing classical music. Owned by a renowned cuban film director
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Madrigal Bar Cafe
Calle 17This is really a special place. A beautiful bar with great drinks and snacks,.There's sometimes a jazz band or a pianist playing classical music. Owned by a renowned cuban film director
It's a great place to enjoy live music by contemporary cuban artists. Their selection of cocktails and snacks is very good. Plus they always have some kind of art exhibition and the place is really well decorated
Coco Blue y La Zorra Pelua
It's a great place to enjoy live music by contemporary cuban artists. Their selection of cocktails and snacks is very good. Plus they always have some kind of art exhibition and the place is really well decorated
Live music
A place to enjoy classic rock on a relaxed atmosphere. There's a band every night playing famous songs. Plus...it's really cheap
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Submarino Amarillo
Calle 17A place to enjoy classic rock on a relaxed atmosphere. There's a band every night playing famous songs. Plus...it's really cheap
Great place to enjoy a few drinks while listening to a band playing contemporary cuban music. A favourite of the cuban nightlife. Also...great hamburgers!
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pazillo Bar&Restaurante
Calle 5Great place to enjoy a few drinks while listening to a band playing contemporary cuban music. A favourite of the cuban nightlife. Also...great hamburgers!
A nice restaurant but usually there are bands playing salsa on the patio. Great place to dance all night
144 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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A nice restaurant but usually there are bands playing salsa on the patio. Great place to dance all night
Cuban music. Salsa. A place to dance.
432 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa de la Música de Miramar
20Cuban music. Salsa. A place to dance.
Efe
Avenida 23Great bar with live music and a vibrant atmosphere.
Food scene
Exquisite food on an old mansion with a great service and reasonable prices. Their seafood is to die for
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Atelier
Exquisite food on an old mansion with a great service and reasonable prices. Their seafood is to die for
Decameron
Great food. Really close to the apartment
Great food. Large portions. Great atmosphere. Cheap. A great place to have dinner after you've been all day exploring Havana
56 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Tablazo
Great food. Large portions. Great atmosphere. Cheap. A great place to have dinner after you've been all day exploring Havana
The perfect place to have italian food in Havana. Owned and managed by a renowned italian chef
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nero di Seppia
6The perfect place to have italian food in Havana. Owned and managed by a renowned italian chef
Great place to have snack. Really close to the ocean. Arabic and lebanese food
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Beirut
Great place to have snack. Really close to the ocean. Arabic and lebanese food
Great cafeteria and really close to the apartment. They serve cuban food, sandwiches, hamburguers and italian food on a really nice , relaxed atmosphere.
69 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Vampirito
Great cafeteria and really close to the apartment. They serve cuban food, sandwiches, hamburguers and italian food on a really nice , relaxed atmosphere.
One of the best italian restaurants in Havana. Owned and run by an italian chef and really vlotse to the apartment
Totò e Peppino
One of the best italian restaurants in Havana. Owned and run by an italian chef and really vlotse to the apartment
The chef at Casa Mia prepares delicious seafood. Plus the restaurant has a beautiful view of the Malecón and the ocean
25 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa Mia Paladar
The chef at Casa Mia prepares delicious seafood. Plus the restaurant has a beautiful view of the Malecón and the ocean
Neighborhoods
This is where Havana locals come to have fun and relax. Vedado has 23rd street (La Rampa), which is the most popular street in Havana. There is also the Malecon (sea wall) which runs all along the city, but it is most popular at the corner of 23rd street. The most famous hotels are all in Vedado (Habana Libre, Hotel Presidente, Melia Cohiba, Hotel Nacional, Riviera, Capri…). All of these hotels have bars, restaurants and discos. There are the discos Turquino, Submarino Amarillo, Salon Rojo… and lots of bars and so many restaurants.
And even if you don’t want to go to bars or discos, you can have fun just walking around at night, in Vedado. The University of Havana is just beside the Habana Libre Hotel, there are always people on 23rd street. The Malecon is filled with thousands of Cubans on a hot night… The street Los Presidentes is always packed with people….
There are fewer tourists in Vedado than in Old Havana. But that is a good thing. There are much more young Cubans in Vedado, and it is really the center of Havana.
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Vedado
This is where Havana locals come to have fun and relax. Vedado has 23rd street (La Rampa), which is the most popular street in Havana. There is also the Malecon (sea wall) which runs all along the city, but it is most popular at the corner of 23rd street. The most famous hotels are all in Vedado (Habana Libre, Hotel Presidente, Melia Cohiba, Hotel Nacional, Riviera, Capri…). All of these hotels have bars, restaurants and discos. There are the discos Turquino, Submarino Amarillo, Salon Rojo… and lots of bars and so many restaurants.
And even if you don’t want to go to bars or discos, you can have fun just walking around at night, in Vedado. The University of Havana is just beside the Habana Libre Hotel, there are always people on 23rd street. The Malecon is filled with thousands of Cubans on a hot night… The street Los Presidentes is always packed with people….
There are fewer tourists in Vedado than in Old Havana. But that is a good thing. There are much more young Cubans in Vedado, and it is really the center of Havana.
Day trips
We can organize day trips to these beautiful destinations
The Parque Nacional de Viñales, (Viñales National Park), also known as Valle de Viñales, is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in all of Cuba.
Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, it is an impressive and exclusive landscape located in the Sierra de los Órganos, where you can see the famous mogotes, small limestone mountains with rounded tops, a perfect place if you are a climbing enthusiast or if you want to see the emblematic Cuban tobacco plantations.
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Viñales Valley
The Parque Nacional de Viñales, (Viñales National Park), also known as Valle de Viñales, is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in all of Cuba.
Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, it is an impressive and exclusive landscape located in the Sierra de los Órganos, where you can see the famous mogotes, small limestone mountains with rounded tops, a perfect place if you are a climbing enthusiast or if you want to see the emblematic Cuban tobacco plantations.
Playa de Varadero (Varadero Beach) is one of the best known beaches in Cuba. Its crystalline waters and fine sand extends for more than 20 kilometers in the Península de Hicacos (Hicacos Peninsula), in the province of Matanzas, Cuba. In addition, the warm temperatures are maintained throughout the year, making it a perfect destination anytime of the year.
Playa Varadero
Playa de Varadero (Varadero Beach) is one of the best known beaches in Cuba. Its crystalline waters and fine sand extends for more than 20 kilometers in the Península de Hicacos (Hicacos Peninsula), in the province of Matanzas, Cuba. In addition, the warm temperatures are maintained throughout the year, making it a perfect destination anytime of the year.
Soroa is a hidden gem only 85kms from Havana. With the sun glistening off of the beautiful flowing waters of the area, you will be amazed to see the rainbow rays shining off of the surface – thus awarding the region with the affectionate nickname ‘The Rainbow of Cuba’. It is a gorgeous natural area and tiny settlement named after Antonio and Lorenzo Soroa, Spanish brothers from Guipuzcoa, who owned a 19th-century coffee plantation in these hills.
It is the perfect place to enjoy nature at its best! You can start by visiting the Soroa Orchid Garden. The garden was created in 1943, it is fairly large extending over a hillside with paths leading between large trees, ferns, and greenhouses and is home to over 6,000 ornamental plants and 700 species, 250 of which are native to Cuba. A nice variety of delicate, intricately colored orchids are on display.
Soroa is also a home to Salto de Soroa a uniquely shaped waterfall that measures 22.95 metres. Hike up this majestically falls, surrounded by large trees for spectacular views or take a dip in the cool waters of the waterfalls natural swimming pools. You can also visit the Mirador de Venus, a lookout that has spectacular views of the valley.
Soroa
Soroa is a hidden gem only 85kms from Havana. With the sun glistening off of the beautiful flowing waters of the area, you will be amazed to see the rainbow rays shining off of the surface – thus awarding the region with the affectionate nickname ‘The Rainbow of Cuba’. It is a gorgeous natural area and tiny settlement named after Antonio and Lorenzo Soroa, Spanish brothers from Guipuzcoa, who owned a 19th-century coffee plantation in these hills.
It is the perfect place to enjoy nature at its best! You can start by visiting the Soroa Orchid Garden. The garden was created in 1943, it is fairly large extending over a hillside with paths leading between large trees, ferns, and greenhouses and is home to over 6,000 ornamental plants and 700 species, 250 of which are native to Cuba. A nice variety of delicate, intricately colored orchids are on display.
Soroa is also a home to Salto de Soroa a uniquely shaped waterfall that measures 22.95 metres. Hike up this majestically falls, surrounded by large trees for spectacular views or take a dip in the cool waters of the waterfalls natural swimming pools. You can also visit the Mirador de Venus, a lookout that has spectacular views of the valley.
Sightseeing
Jose Marti Statue Plaza De La Revolucion Havana, Cuba
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PLAZA DE LA REVOLUCIÓN
Cuba’s most important plaza, featuring the José Martí Memorial and huge images of revolutionaries, Ché Guevara, and Camilo Cienfuegos.
Plaza de la Revolución or “Revolution Square” is where, for decades, Fidel Castro made public addresses, marking important holidays such as International Workers Day and the anniversary of Cuba’s Revolution. His speeches could last hours, with more than a million Cubans packed into the square and surrounding streets. Also featured on the surrounding Cuban ministry buildings are 5-story steel outlines of Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos.
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Plaza De La Revolucion
Avenida PaseoJose Marti Statue Plaza De La Revolucion Havana, Cuba
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PLAZA DE LA REVOLUCIÓN
Cuba’s most important plaza, featuring the José Martí Memorial and huge images of revolutionaries, Ché Guevara, and Camilo Cienfuegos.
Plaza de la Revolución or “Revolution Square” is where, for decades, Fidel Castro made public addresses, marking important holidays such as International Workers Day and the anniversary of Cuba’s Revolution. His speeches could last hours, with more than a million Cubans packed into the square and surrounding streets. Also featured on the surrounding Cuban ministry buildings are 5-story steel outlines of Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos.
El Malecón of Havana is the most famous avenue in all of Cuba. If you want to view one of the most beautiful sunsets in the country or meet up after the sun is down the Malecón is where to go.
Along the boardwalk, you can spot buildings that date back to 1901. You can also stop for a show from street artists and musicians.
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El Malecón of Havana is the most famous avenue in all of Cuba. If you want to view one of the most beautiful sunsets in the country or meet up after the sun is down the Malecón is where to go.
Along the boardwalk, you can spot buildings that date back to 1901. You can also stop for a show from street artists and musicians.
Consejos sobre la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Transport apps in Havana
There are several Uber-like apps that work in Havana. You can download the apps before your arrival. Look for LaNave or Bajanda on the Play Store. Usually you can pay in cash and the prices are very reasonable
Reservá antes de viajar...
Buy a cuban sim card online
You can buy a cuban sim card online at Suenacuba and then you can pick it up at the Havana airport when you arrive. Having access to the Internet while walking through the streets of Havana will be of immense help
Qué meter en la valija
Bring cash
Cuba runs on cash. There are some places where you'll be able to use your bank cards but those will be few and far between.
Also, cards issued by american banks can't be used in Cuba