The structure of The Prince castle is that of an irregular pentagon with two bastions, big moats, mining galleries, and a capacity to house over a thousand soldiers. When the jailhouse that had been near the castle of La Punta since 1839 closed down, its functions were taken up by The Prince castle, today still being the city jail.
Address: Zapata and Calle G
Entrance: The castle is not open to visitors. Vedado

 

At the western extremity of the Malecón there is the Torreón de Santa Dorotea de la Luna de La Chorrera. This watchtower was built in 1643 and protected the mouth of the river Almenares against pirates and foreign invaders. This small two-story tower housed artillery, storage rooms and a military of more than 100 soldiers. The tower was designed by the Italian engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli, who also designed El Morro castle. In 1762 this watchtower was taken by the British. Today it houses a small restaurant, Mesón La Chorrera.
Address: Malecón, between Calle 18 and 20. Vedado

 

Tower of  San Lázaro, a small watchtower made by the Spanish in the eighteenth century, is situated near the Malecón.
Like the Torreón de La Chorrera, San Lázaro was one of the first defenses to fall into the hands of the British during the siege of 1762.
The watchtower was constructed next to a creek. In order to build the monument to Antonio Maceo, in 1916, part of the creek had to be filled, leaving the watchtower now a little farther from the sea.
Address: San Lazaro and Malecón. Havana Center

 

Havana's 20 meter marble statue of Christ overlooks the city from the east hillside of the bay, much like the famous Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro. It is the work of the Cuban sculptor Jilma Madera. Placed there in 1958, during the dictatorship of Battista, only 15 days later it got damaged when Fidel Castro invaded  Havana during the Cuban Revolution.
The material used are 67 blocks of carrara marble with a total weight of around 320 tons, brought from Italy and blessed by Pope Pius XII.
It is a 10-minute walk to get to the statue from La Cabaña castle and it is worth the walk just to enjoy skyline from the panoramic viewpoint.

 

5-minute walk from El Morro castle will take you to the Castle San Carlos de la Cabaña. This impressive fortress of the Spanish colonists was built next to the El Morro castle, to prevent a second invasion.
Every night at nine, a cannon shot is fired by soldiers dressed in the traditional uniform, in colonial times the signal used to warn El Morro and La Punta castles to close the bay and tighten the chain.
Address: El Morro-Cabaña Park in the municipality of East Havana
Open: Monday to Sunday, 10:00am to 10:00pm

 

The Grand Theatre was officially opened in 1838, although its first presentation occurred on November, 1837. All this in a previous theatre building. The foundations of that former theatre were used for the current one built in 1914. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in Havana. Its exterior has four marble sculptures depicting Charity, Education, Music and Theatre. As an opera house it hosts performances of the National Ballet of Cuba and the National Opera. The theater is also known as concert hall, García Lorca, the biggest in Cuba.
Address: Parque Central, corner San Martín
 
 

 Cuba National Hotel is an art-deco insignia built in the 1930s when  Havana was the playground for the American rich and famous. Errol Flyn spent the night here, so did Marlon Brandon, Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill and the Dukes of Windsor.
The eight-story building of Spanish style, is situated on top of a hill overlooking the Malecón. Although it has much in common with our house hostel or type of booking, it is worth visiting it.
Address: 21 and O. Vedado

Work done by the habanero sculptor Jerónimo Martín Pinzón in the 17TH century. The Giraldilla was becoming the symbol of the city of Havana, by tradition and its history, with nuances of legend and love story. The original work, of about 110 cm high, is preserved in the Museum of the city and a replica was ranked at the top of the Castillo de la Real Fuerza.

El Morro castle,located in Casablanca, is a fortress guarding the entrance to the bay of  Havana.
Nowadays El Morro castle houses art galleries and cultural happenings. There are two restaurants (The Twelve Apostles and La Divina Pastora) and a bar in the old batteries, all offering extraordinary views at the coastline of Old Havana.
There is also a lighthouse next to it, added in 1844.
Address: El Morro-Cabaña Park in the municipality of East Havana.
Open: Monday to Sunday, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Entrance: castle 4.00CUC, +2.00CUC to take your camara – lighthouse 2.00CUC