What to see in Old Havana? Top 10 attractions in Habana Vieja, Cuba. Havana City is the Capital, without a doubt, the tourism destination of excellence. Within the city, its historic center (considered by UNESCO World Heritage in 1982) is an obliged reference destination for all visitors who come to this city.

What to see in Old Havana?

•Plaza de Armas: With the Castle of Royal Force- the oldest fort in America, the beautiful Santa Isabel from 1784 -- hotel where US President James Carter was lodged when he visited Cuba in 2002 and El Templete from 1828.
•Plaza de San Francisco de Asis from 1628 with the baroque Church and the 1908 Stock Exchange of Havana built by the famous US Company in a record time of only 16 months.
•Plaza Vieja where the restoration process is best explained with a stop at a special corner restaurant which is the museum of beer in Havana.
•Plaza de la Catedral - a most notable example of Cuban Baroque architecture from 1777.
•Visit La Bodeguita del Medio: It is famous not only for its menu of out-of-this-world traditional Cuban dishes but also for its delectable Mojitos where was created and its unique decor.
•Finally, Stop at the Capitol Building: Resembling Washington D.C.'s Capital Building -- It was the seat of government in Cuba until the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

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