# OLD HAVANA 8 
Acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, this charming neighborhood is home to some of Havana's most important sights as well as brightly colored buildings. Many of them have been carefully restored to their former beauty.
City District 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1982
by on Van Oers / CC BY-SA 3.0
# PLAZA VIEJA 6 
Admirably renovated, this majestic main pedestrian square of Havana is highly popular with its enchanting pastel-colored colonial architecture.
Square 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1982 (Part of Old Havana)
by Escla / CC BY-SA 3.0
# NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 6
In two buildings in the vicinity of Paseo del Prado, this museum hosts an extensive collection of Cuban art (Palacio de Bellas Artes) and works of mainly European masters from the 15th to the beginning of the 20th centuries (Palacio del Centro Asturiano).
This is our selection of the ten best paintings of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana:
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1) Tropical Gypsy,Victor Manuel García (1929)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
2) Form, Space and Light, Rita Longa (1953)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
3) Sunset, Wiliam Adolphe Bouguereau (1882)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
4) The Rape of the Mulatto Women, Carlos Enriquez (1938)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
5) Miss Frances Kemble, Joshua Reynolds (1783)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
6) Virgen del Cobre, Carlos Enríquez (1932)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
7) San Cristóbal, Jacopo da ponte (Bassano) (ca. 1556), 147.5 x 86.5 cm
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
8) Combat, Carlos Enríquez (1941)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
9) Summer, Joaquín Sorolla Bastida (1904)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
10) Tower of Babel, School of de Marten van Valckenborgh (16th century)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
Art and Archaeological Museum 🌍 Gallery Space: ca. 12,000 m2 (7,500+4,800) | Artworks on Display: ca. 20,000 | Opened: 1913
y El Toñio / CC BY-SA 2.0
# PLAZA DE ARMAS 6
Havana's oldest square is today the scenery for musicians, booksellers, and café terraces.
Square 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1982 (Part of Old Havana)
Stephen Colebourne / CC BY-SA 2.0
# CAPITOLIO NACIONAL 5 
Modeled on the famous US Capitol Building, this magnificent newly renovated monument is the seat of Cuba’s national assembly.
Parliament Building 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1982 (Part of Old Havana)
Nigel Pacquette / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Fusterlandia 5
Cuban artist Jose Fuster has turned his home and the neighborhood village into a masterpiece of vibrant colors, quirky mosaics, and surrealist sculptures.
Open-Air Museum | City District
boe Ross (flickr) / CC BY-SA 2.0
# PLAZA DE LA CATEDRAL 5
Dominated by the city's 18th-century baroque cathedral, this plaza features an ensemble of lovingly renovated aristocratic buildings from the colonial era.
Square 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1982 (Part of Old Havana)
Gorupdebesanez / CC BY-SA 3.0
# The Malecón 5
Translated as “the pier”, Havana's famous seafront promenade runs the full length of the city and features picturesque views.
Seafront Promenade Length: 8 km
Antonio Milena / CC BY-SA 3.0
# El Morro Castle 5
Standing proudly at the entrance of the Bay of Havana and flanked by a more recent lighthouse, this massive fort provides stunning views over the Caribbean and the city of Havana.
Fort | Viewpoint Built: 1589
by Mariordo / CC BY-SA 3.0
– PALACIO DE LOS CAPITANES GENERALES 5
Designed by the Mexican architect Fernando Romero, this spectacular museum houses more than 60,000 artworks of masters like Rodin, Dali, Pablo Picasso, and many other internationally renowned artists.
Palace 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1982 (Part of Old Havana)
by Antonio Milena / CC BY-SA 4.0
Playas de Este 4 
Playas del Este, located just 20 kilometers east of Havana, is a stretch of beautiful beaches spanning approximately 15 kilometers along the northern coast of Cuba.
Visitors can enjoy pristine white sand, clear turquoise waters, and various water sports such as snorkeling, windsurfing, sailing and vibrant nightlife.
Beach Distance from Havana: 64 km
y Abdeaitali / CC BY-SA 4.0