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Havana City Center Tour
Guide Location: Cuba » Havana
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 6
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 2.2 km
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Author: alex1007
The city of Havana was founded in 1511. Today, Havana is the capital of Cuba and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Havana is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean region. Almost perfect weather conditions makes it a great spot for taking a vacation. This walking tour will help you explore the center of Havana.
Tour Stops and Attractions
Museo Postal
1) Museo Postal
This interesting museum is located close to the Plaza de la Revolución. Museo Postal is the place where you can learn something new about the postal service in Cuba. Here, you will find unique collections of postage stamps. This museum is a heaven for philatelists.
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Jose Marti Memorial
2) Jose Marti Memorial
The 358 tower, designed by a team of architects led by Enrique Luis Varela, is in the form of a five-pointed star, encased in gray Cuban marble from the Isla de la Juventud. Construction of the tower began in 1953 on the 100th anniversary of José Martí's birth. Compensation for local inhabitants forced to move in order to make way for construction, caused further problems. Their case was taken up by a young Fidel Castro. The monument was finally completed in 1958 during the final days of the Batista dictatorship. The José Martí Memorial includes an enclosed observation deck on the top floor, the highest point in Havana, and it's accessible by elevator which gives commanding views over the city in all directions.
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Sight description based on wikipedia
Plaza de la Revolución
3) Plaza de la Revolución
The Plaza is one of the world's largest city squares. The square is notable as being the place where many political rallies take place, and where Castro and other political figures address Cubans. Fidel Castro has, in the past, addressed more than a million Cubans on many important occasions, such as 1st of May and 26th of July each year. The square is dominated by the José Martí Memorial, The National Library, also many government ministries and other buildings are located in and around the Plaza. Behind the memorial are the closely-guarded offices of former President Fidel Castro. Opposite the memorial on the far side of the square, is the famous Che Guevara image with the slogan 'Hasta la Victoria Siempre' (Forever Onwards Towards Victory), that identifies the Ministry of the Interior building.
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Che Guevara
4) Che Guevara
On the opposite side of the square is the famous Che Guevara image. Right next to this image of Che, is the famous slogan Hasta la Victoria Siempre, which means Forever Onwards Towards Victory. Ernesto Che Guevara was one of the most important figures in Cuban Revolution.
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El Prícipe Castle
5) El Prícipe Castle
El Prícipe Castle (The Prince Fortress) used to be a fortress. It is located on Aróstegui Hill. The fort was erected during the Spanish period. It was built in order to protect the city from the West. The Castle served as a prison for political dissidents. Here, many of the liberty fighters met their deaths.
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Mariana Grajales's Monument
6) Mariana Grajales's Monument
Mariana Grajales Coello is a Cuban icon of the women's struggle and the fight for an independent Cuba free from slavery. She bore thirteen children, and along with her family, lived in the refuge of La Delicia in the barrio Majaguabo of San Luis, Santiago de Cuba. She later ran a mountain settlement and improvised bush hospital. Mariana and her family served in the Ten Years' War, Little War (1879) and the War of 1895. During her time serving, Mariana ran hospitals and provision grounds on the base camps of her son Antonio, frequently entering the battlefield to aid wounded soldiers, both Spanish and Cuban. In 1957, the Mayor of Havana, Justo Luis Pozo del Puerto, officially declared Doña Mariana Grajales de Maceo the Mother of Cuba.
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Sight description based on wikipedia
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