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Capitol in Havana
Habana, Prado, 422 
The Havana Capitol is actually very much like the world's most famous Capitol in Washington. Havana was built in 1929, but the Cuban parliament met here for exactly 30 years - and only. After that, the beautiful and impressive building was turned into an open conference center.
The Cathedral of Havana
Habana, Cathedral de la Habana 
The Cathedral of St. Christopher in Old Havana in Sienaga Square is a magnificent Baroque colonial-style building, built of hewn stone slabs. Like the whole area around, the cathedral was introduced by UNESCO in the list of World Heritage sites of mankind.
Old Havana
Habana, Paseo de Marti 
The historical center of the city, Old Havana in 1984, was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site entirely as a whole, together with buildings, squares and historical monuments. The general list of attractions included almost 1,000 objects.
The large Sierra Maestra national park
Sierra Maestra National Park 
The Sierra Maestra National Park is located on the same mountain range, stretching for 240 km along the southern coast of the Caribbean Sea. Mountains of the Sierra Maestra are really impressive in size, on their slopes there are 3 more national Cuban parks.
Bolshoi Theater of Havana
Habana, Paseo de Marti, 458 
The Grand Theater of Havana was inaugurated in the spring of 1838. Meanwhile, the building, which the theater occupies now, was built only in 1915 by a Belgian from Transylvania, Paul Belau. This is a beautiful example of colonial baroque, which is so rich in the capital of Cuba.
Boulevard Prado
Habana, Paseo de Prado 
The Prado Boulevard is the Arbat and Nevsky Havana, the main avenue of the city, conditionally separating the "oldest" Havana from simply "old" one. On the Prado are the palace of weddings Palacio Matrimonios (former casino) and the beautiful hotel "Sevilla", the Capitol of Havana and the Bolshoi Theater.
Villa Dupont
Varadero, Autopista Sur Km. 18 1/2 
Villa Du Pont (Cassa Dupont) in Varadero became the first town mansion of the resort. In fact, it was with her that the resort started. In 1930, the richest American of French descent, I. DuPont, with a profit for himself bought up the land of virtually the entire peninsula.
Ernest Hemingway House Museum
Habana, Singer 
Hemingway House-Museum in Havana is a small two-story ticket office, cozy standing in a large garden, surrounded by trees. The house is located in the district of San Francisco de Paula, at a fair distance from the city center, and has its own name - Finca la Vigia, "House with a view".
Kolon Cemetery
Habana, Calle 12 
Not everyone is ready to visit cemeteries while on vacation, but the Christopher Columbus cemetery (Cologne Cemetery) in Havana is still worth a visit. Located in Vedado, it occupies almost 60 hectares of land and is famous for the fact that famous politicians are buried here.
La Cabaña
Habana, Regla 
The fortress of San Carlos de La Cabaña was built in the 18th century in the harbor of Havana with a perfectly understandable purpose. Charles III, the Spanish monarch, began construction of the fort on the basis of the old fortification of El Morro. After work on erecting the fortress, the English administration was already in control.
La Fuersa
Habana, O'Reilly 
One of the three fortresses of Havana, interesting to tourists, and the oldest of them is La Fuerza. It is located just a couple of steps from the Plaza de Armas and the center of the capital. Laid out in 1558, this fortress is considered one of the two oldest fortifications in the city harbor.
The Jose Marti Memorial
Habana, Calle Paseo 
Jose Marti is a singer of freedom and an apostle of independence, as well as the progenitor of modernism in Cuban literature. One powerful monument (more precisely - the mausoleum with the honor guard at the cemetery) of this outstanding personality had already been delivered to Santiago de Cuba in 1951.
Museum of the Revolution in Havana
Habana, Avenida Belgica 
The Museum of the Revolution in Havana is one of the must-see attractions. First of all, because "Cuba" and "revolution" have become almost synonymous in the minds of the world public. Secondly, because the building itself, which now houses the museum, is a historical monument.
Malecon Quay
Habana, Malecon 
Malecon is not only a city embankment, it is a cult place where the annual February carnival takes place, several important monuments are collected, and sooner or later all the guests of Havana turn out to be. In addition, it is also a promenade, which stretches 7 kilometers to the fortress of San Salvador.
National Botanical Garden - $
Habana, Jardin Botanico Nacional 
Just 10 km from the center of Havana is a landmark, without a visit there is not a single route. This is one of the largest artificial parks in Latin America - the National Botanical Garden, and there really is something to see, what to poudivyvatsya and what to admire.
Alexander Humboldt National Park - $
Yateras 
The Alexander Humboldt National Park is another interesting landmark of Liberty Island. It is located near the oldest city of Cuba, Baracoa. This place is protected by UNESCO and is the residence of many endemics. The park's territories unite all the most important landscapes of the region.
Baconao National Park
Santiago de Cuba 
The Bakonao National Park is an ideal place for those who would like to admire during one excursion and to enjoy natural riches, and how to have fun. The park covers an area of more than 85 thousand hectares between the Caribbean Sea and the majestic mountains of the Sierra Maestra.
Desembarko del Granma National Park
Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma 
In the south-west of Cuba, in the contrasting province of Granma, is the national park Desembarko del Granma. Its name in Russian means "Disembarkation from Granma", but it is connected with the events of 1956, when a group of dissidents illegally arrived in Cuba to organize an uprising.
National Park of Sierra del Rosario
Pinar del Rio 
The Sierra del Rosario National Park is located on the Guaniguanico Peninsula in the western part of Cuba, on the Rosario ridge. The territory of the reserve, stretching for more than 250 km, is an unspoilt forest with areas of tropical forests and evergreen vegetation.
Sierra Maestra National Park - $
The Sierra Maestra Mountains are another natural landmark of Cuba. It is the highest massif in the state with the highest peak in the country of Pico Turkino.
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Cultural attractions of Cuba are not as rich and numerous as in other countries .Here there is no trace of the indigenous population, actually destroyed by the Spanish colonizers in the 16th century .And even after the conquerors of the vastnesses of the sea, who lived in the era of the Great Geographical Discoveries, and created a huge empire united under the flag of Spain, it has survived very little ±$.But the rare grains of the Golden Age of one of the most powerful European powers, plowing the water spaces, are much appreciated at the survey than the historical sights of the same Rome, abundantly scattered through the city streets .The true wealth of the island state is nature .The natural beauty of tropical Cuba is much more effective for tourists than the same fortresses .There really is something to look at .Starting from the unique landscape of the Viñales valley, protected by UNESCO, ending with national parks, with rare representatives of the underwater and surface world .
The best natural attractions of Cuba
The nature reserve of the Zapata swamp is part of a huge territory, a giant biosphere reserve, the largest not only in Cuba, but throughout the West Indies .It is believed that this swamp is best preserved among similar ones, but located on other Antilles .A huge number of rare plants, about 175 species of birds, more than 30 species of reptiles and more attract nature fans from around the world..Part of the representatives of the Zapata swamp are endemic and can live only in this range .Another national reserve worth visiting is the Topes de Collantes Park in the Sierra del Escambray Mountains .It is located 20 km from Trinidad and is the home of the bird of the Tokoro-symbol of Cuba .The main attraction is one of Cuba's largest waterfalls Salto del Cabourgi .In the park there is a wellness center .No less attractive for tourists - the Alexander Humboldt National Park near the oldest city of Cuba Baracoa .This place is protected by UNESCO and is home to many endemics .The park's territories unite all the most important landscapes of the region .Mountains of the Sierra Maestra - another natural landmark of Cuba..This is the highest massif in the state with the highest peak in the country Pico Turkino .Here come to visit the national park .
The Sierra Maestra is better known not because of the reserve, but by its participation in history. In 1956, Cuban revolutionaries, including Ernesto Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, hid in these mountains and prepared here for guerrilla warfare.
The best cultural attractions
Beyond its borders, Cuba is known not only for the legendary comrade Che, the song of Guantanamera, the unofficial anthem of the country, but also the capital of Havana .The old part of the city is under the protection of UNESCO and is of the greatest interest for tourists .The first thing you should pay attention to is the famous Cathedral or St. Christopher's Cathedral in Placa de la Cienaga (Bolotnaya Square) .This is a remarkable architectural masterpiece built in the style of colonial baroque .Inside, you can find copies of works by artists Rubens and Murillo .One time in the cathedral rested Columbus's ashes .
In addition to Havana, it is worth to visit Trinidad, founded in the 16th century and is a city-museum in the open air .Most of the local attractions belong to the 18-19th centuries .Another founded around the same time city - Camagüey .Here are a lot of architectural monuments of the colonial period .Among them stands out the largest area of Cuba's San Juan de Dios .This place was chosen by the churches built in the period from the 16th to the 18th century .The second largest city of Liberty Island, Santiago de Cuba is known primarily for the defensive fortress of San Pedro de la Roca, a structure built in the 17th century .The town of Santa Clara is famous for the mausoleum, in which lies the remains of Che Guevara .Monument in honor of the great leader of the revolution is one of the five best attractions of Cuba..
Among the Cuban museums is the Museum of Colonial Art in the palace of the first conquistador of Cuba Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar in Santiago de Cuba and the National Museum of Art in Havana. The Museum of Combating Illiteracy and the Ernesto Hemingway House Museum will be of interest to fans of unusual exposures.