There are a number of fine hotels in the city. The National Hotel or Hotel Nacional de Cuba is the most talked about luxury hotel in Havana. However the Five Star luxury is available in Melia Cohiba, Melia Habana, Parque Central, Saratoga, Santa Isabel and Habana Libre Tryp hotels. There are numerous Four and Three […]
There is a lot to see in Havana, the forts of La Cabana and Castillo del Morro, constructed by the Spanish to guard the Havana Bay. The avenue of Malecon, on the North shore of the city, provides a natural boundary to the Old Havana. The Museum of Revolution and National Capitol are few of […]
Old Havana
The city of Havana can be divided in the old and the new Havana. The glory of thousands of historical buildings and the narrow streets can be visited in the Old Havana. This part of the city is replete with historical and cultural significance of an era gone by and the Cuban Government is […]
The history of Havana began with the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. The formal birth of the city dates back to August 25, 1515, though not in the place where the city today stands. The Havana of today is the Careening Bay of 1519, where the city was relocated. As per popular legend the name Havana […]
Havana, the city of Salsa, Hip-Hop, and scores of music and entertainment is the capital city of Cuba. The city with more than 2 million people is the largest in Cuba and also the smallest of the fourteen provinces of the country. This land of beaches and sun is just a stone’s throw away from […]