- Accommodation:
- El Meson D La Flota Hotel
- Transport:
- Colectivos, or almendrones, are shared taxis that travel along a fixed route
- They are usually colorful, old cars from the 1950s with a taxi sign in the window
- The standard cost is 10 Cuban peso nacionale (CUP)
- Drivers will not stop if the car is full
- You can also catch yellow coco taxis that are for tourists
- You can also hail a pedicabs/bicycle taxi. Simply flag one down, tell the driver where you want to go. Make sure to agree the price before getting in
- Havana has two bus operators – Viazul and Astro. You need to book your ticket well in advance and print out the reservation
- Gua Guas are metro buses that cover central and old Havana
- Things to see:
- Old Havana
- Bodeguita del medio
- Museum of the Revolution
- El Capitolio
- Gran Teatro de La Habana
- Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca
- Che Guevara Mausoleum
- Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana
- Havana Club Museum of Rum
- Plaza de la Revolución
- Tips:
- Visit Floridita, which is a historical fish restaurant and cocktail bar
- Stop at Bodeguita del medio where writer Ernest Hemingway frequented
- Stroll along the Malecón esplanade and seawall to get amazing views
- Wifi is difficult to get in Havana and down the streets, you’ll see crowds where people can get internet hotspots.
- The wifi isn’t free, so you need to buy a card from either your hotel or an ETECSA telecommunications centre. It costs $1.00 for one-hour internet access
