The capital of the "Island of Freedom" and its main tourist center Havana less than 10 years left before the 500th anniversary of the anniversary .The architecture of the times of Spanish colonial domination adjoins here with ultramodern skyscrapers of concrete and glass .The city is very picturesque: the center of old Havana with narrow streets of colonial time - the very history of the country and its capital .One only catalog of historical monuments of the old center of Havana includes over 900 objects .Day in the city there are always colorful shows, and in the evening they open their cabaret doors .

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How to get

The international airport of Havana José Martí is 25 kilometers to the southwest by Av de la Independencia (Av de Rancho Boyeros). From the city center by taxi the journey will be about 30 minutes.

Terminal 1 (southeast of the runway) receives and sends domestic flights Cubana de Aviación. On the contrary, in the north of the runway, is Terminal 2, which accepts Corsair flights and charters from Miami. For all other international flights, there is Terminal 3, ultra-modern, which was opened in 1998, 2.5 km west of Terminal 2. The charter companies Aerocaribbean, Aerogaviota and Aerotaxi in Cayo Largo and other resorts use the Caribbean Terminal (Terminal 5), in the north- west end of the runway. Well, Terminal 4, strangely enough, because it follows in order before the fifth, has not yet been built.

By train

Trains to the center of Cuba depart from Estación Central de Ferrocarriles (Av de Bélgica & Arsenal, district Habana Vieja). Tickets can be purchased in advance at La Coubre (corner of Av del Puerto and Desamparados, Habana Vieja; 9-15: 00 Mon-Fri). From here, you can drive to Holguin (CUC $ 27, once a day), Matanzas (CUC $ 4, nine times a day) and Pinar Del Rio (CUC $ 6.50, once a day). Trains are often delayed and canceled, so you should always watch the schedule.

Cristina Station (corner of Av de México and Arroyo, Cuatro Caminos) is located one kilometer to the southwest of Estación Central de Ferrocarriles. However, departing from this compound enjoys notoriety because of its unreliability.

Casablanca Train Station is on the east side of the harbor, and is the terminal station of the Cuban railway. And built it along with the whole branch of Havana - Matanzas in 1917, the chocolate group Hershey from Pennsylvania (USA). From here you can get to Guanabo (CUC $ 0.80, 25 km), Cienfuegos (Hershey, CUC $ 1.45, 46 km), Jibacoa (CUC $ 1.65, 54 km) and Canasí (CUC $ 1.95, 65 km). Trains normally depart from Casablanca station on schedule, but with arrival they are always late. The journey to the final point - Matanzas - will take 4-5 hours; tickets are easiest to buy at the station (except for holidays and weekends, when it's very crowded here).

By bus

Buses from Havana travel to any part of Cuba. Transportation is carried out by two main companies: Víazul and Astro. Víazul is the exact observance of timetables and comfortable buses. The company generally has the reputation of a reliable carrier, convenient for tourists, so you can be calm that with it you will get to where you need to. The fare is slightly more expensive than that of Astro's competitors, but the difference in comfort is palpable.

Víazul buses depart from Víazul Bus Terminal (corner of Calle 26 and Zoológico, Nuevo Vedado district), which is about 3 km to the southwest from Plaza de la Revolución. By taxi from the Central Park, you can get there about CUC $ 5. Bus departures from the terminal depart to Cienfuegos (CUC $ 20, five hours, twice a day), Pinar del Río (CUC $ 11, four hours, twice a day) and Varadero (CUC $ 10, 3 hours, three times a day).

Astro buses depart from Terminal de Ómnibus (corner of Av de la Independencia and Calle 19 de Mayo, Vedado district).

The new Havanatur carrier paces a day on the route Havana - Soroa Vinyales and back, tickets can be bought at Miramar.

By ferry

The ferry from the old port of Havana to Regla and Casablanca leaves every 10 or 15 minutes from Muelle Luz (corner of San Pedro & Santa Clara, district of Habana Vieja). The fare is approximately CUC $ 1, the journey time is approximately 10 minutes.

Climate of Havana

March 1, Sunday Partly cloudy, light rain +28 ° С in the afternoon +23 ° С at night ° С water	March 2, Monday Clearly +29 ° С in the day +22 ° С at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Overcast +29 ° С in the day +22 ° С at night ° С water
Havana weather forecast for 10 days

Transport

Tourist taxis are on duty at all high-level hotels of the city; keep in mind that a Nissan with air conditioning will cost much more than non-air-conditioned and familiar to pain Lada. The cheapest taxi - Panataxi (55-55-55) costs CUC $ 1 for landing and further CUC $ 0.50 for each kilometer. Tourist taxis at a price of CUC $ 1 per kilometer are offered by Taxi OK (204-9518).

Also you can hire a two-seat bike-taxi and take a ride to the city center for CUC $ 2. It's more expensive than the Cubans pay, but more interesting and cheaper than the car. Bicycle taxis can be officially transported only by Cubans, so drivers often drive along alleys to avoid meeting with the police (however, when meeting with law enforcement officers, problems will arise only with the driver). Colectivos are old pre-revolutionary American cars that serve Cubans as a public taxi. Initially, the authorities of the country were not supposed to transport foreigners, but if you meet them on the way from Guanabacoa, you can agree that you will be transported.

Buses

Bus travel to Havana is not for the faint of heart: the queue, crowds, crush. Bus buses are called guaguas (wah-wahs), larger buses are called camellos (camels). The fare around the city is about 25 cents.

The stops (paradas) will surprise Europeans with two turns: for those who want to sit (sentados) and for those who prefer to stand (parados), to distinguish them easily, the second is always shorter, as it moves faster.

Beaches

Near Havana is a chain of so-called "Oriental beaches" with a total length of 20 km, popular with local residents. The most favorite beach of the Cubans is Bakuranao, there are practically no tourists there (except for divers, because near this beach at a depth of 14 m the sunken ship rests). Tarara Beach has a diving center.

El Megano beach is an ancestral home of a quiet, secluded holiday. Seafood dishes are well prepared there, live music is played, and there are very few holidaymakers. Its exact opposite is the place of Santa Maria del Mar, one of the busiest beaches of Havana with a lot of clubs, restaurants and bars.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Havana

El Templete is a small chapel in neoclassical style, built in the beginning of the 19th century on the very place where the city was supposed to be founded. Also interesting are the city's squares: the Armory (Plaza de Armas), the Cathedral (Plaza de la Catedral) and the Old Square (Plaza Vieja), around which are magnificent old buildings and structures that used to be in the walled city .

The Jose Marti Memorial in the Jose Marti Revolution Square, opened in 1996. Here are stored various relics, original objects, documents and engravings related to the life and work of this "apostle of the Cuban revolution". At the top of the obelisk - a concrete, marble-tiled tower 139 m above sea level - is the highest observation platform of the capital.

The average cost of city tours: review ~ 20 CUC, Tropicana show ~ 70 CUC, visits to places connected with Ernest Hemingway ~ 35 CUC, excursion to the Viñales valley ~ 70 CUC, "Cannon shot ceremony" ~ 15 CUC. ±​​$ The

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