Havana, the capital city of Cuba is one of the oldest cities in the Americas. The home of the Cuban government and many business headquarters, is also a popular holiday destination for tourists all over the world. The largest city in the Caribbean is a must-see for any visitor.

Havana is only 20 minutes from Guanabo. This is the main commercial, economic and communication center in Cuba due to its favored location in front of the Strait of Florida and to their magnificient bay. The city has emerged as an attractive tourists spot, supported by its history, existence of beaches, the architectural styles of the Old Havana and an incredible cultural blend. It also has a powerful tourist infrastructure with more than10,000 rooms in hotels and inns and hundreds at private homes, famous restaurants, dozens of night clubs, discos and other night centers, facilities for all type of sports, golf fields, around thirty museums, ten art galleries and near twenty theaters. All these elements together make the city, also the cultural center of the country.

Old Havana, which is officially known as Havana Vieja was founded in 1519 in the natural harbor of the Bay of Havana. It was built in baroque and neoclassic style but, the city was destroyed by a French pirate, Jacques de Sores in 1555. The devastated city was once again restored with new walls, buildings and fortresses. Now, the Old Havana is the maximum exponent of the colonial architecture in Cuba. It is the biggest colonial center in the Caribbean. And in 1982, Old Havana, the city's historic center, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.  

Summer is the excellent period to enjoy your vacations in Caribbean region, specially in Havana. During this period, you get the opportunity to participate in the popular traditional festivities. Havana's carnivals are just a bonus to your Havana tour during vacations.

The combination of summer heat, traditional dances and rhythm that are accompanied by drums or the acute sound of a Chinese trumpet in most carnivals creates a feeling in tourists to participate in such festivities again and again. And not to forget about famous Salsa music!

Discovering Havana is not just possible in a few days. A number of old buildings and many other significant structures are scattered over the city. There are places of great interest on both sides of the city. The Fifth Avenue in the west leads you to the residential area of Miramar, which is the orbit of the entrepreneurial and business world. Here, the impressive Scale Model of City is also located.

The Convention Center; Pabexto, is a place where different fairs take place during the year and the exclusive Club Habana can be seen on the way to the tourism community of Marina Hemingway. The Club Habana is a place for snorkeling, the practice of high seas fishing, going on safari tours to the Coral Reefs or sailing on comfortable yachts.

The east welcomes you to the fishing town of Cojimar. Museums, theaters, concert halls, art galleries and cultural institutions are the other popular venues in Havana. The city is the heart of the nation's busy political, scientific and cultural life.

And, of course, it is also a city where good food owns a special attraction at renowned places like la Bodeguita del Medio, El Floridita, Cabaret Tropicana. History, culture, tradition, entertainment and food together keep Havana a fascinating and prominent tourists destination in the world map.