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L'Avana o L'Havana (in
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UN/LOCODE: Habana ( Le sue coordinate geografiche sono 23°8′ N 82°23′ W.
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Panorama de L'Avana
L'Avana vista dallo spazio
Il conquistador spagnolo Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar fondò L'Avana nel 1515 sulla costa sud dell'isola, vicino l'attuale città di Surgidero de Batabanó. L'Avana si trasferì nella sua posizione attuale vicino alla Baia Carenas nel 1519. Originariamente era un importante scalo commerciale, e divenne la capitale della colonia spagnola di Cuba nel 1607, ed il più importante porto di tutte le colonie spagnole nel Nuovo Mondo. L'Avana fu bruciata da bucanieri nel 1538, e venne saccheggiata nel 1553 e 1555. La Gran Bretagna si impossessò della città nel 1762 durante la Guerra dei sette anni, quando aprirono il porto al libero scambio, trasportandovi migliaia di africani schiavizzati. Quando la guerra finì la scambiarono in cambio della Florida. Dopo aver riguadagnato il controllo della città, gli spagnoli la resero la più fortificata di tutte le Americhe. Negli anni '20, durante il Proibizionismo negli Stati Uniti, L'Avana divenne un luogo di vacanza molto popolare per gli statunitensi; i nightclub e le case dove si giocava d'azzardo sopravvissero all'abrogazione della legge, ma la maggior parte vennero chiusi nel 1959 dopo la Rivoluzione cubana. Nella notte tra l'8 ed il 9 luglio 2005, la città è stata colpita direttamente dall'uragano Dennis. L'Avana è stata una delle città candidate per ospitare le Olimpiadi estive del 2012, assegnate a Londra, ma non è stata inclusa nemmeno tra le cinque città finaliste. È gemellata con la città di Glasgow, Scozia.
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| Havana Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Plaza Vieja Plaza Vieja Brian Kipp Is Havana slowly falling apart? Almost. The lively capital of Cuba has seen better days. Old Havana still has much of interest however and strolling the area is like walking through a time capsule from the early part of last century. The city hosts some fantastic pieces of architecture and other interesting sights and friends of find a large choice to visit. Havana has a swinging nightlife, with cinemas, historic theatres, cabarets, nightclubs and music venues that will exhaust even the most hardened campaigner. There's less traffic and less commercialisation than choke your average Latin American city. But from the rough brilliance of Old Havana to residential areas ranging from shabby to demanding demolition, the exuberant friendliness of Havana's inhabitants is something that will never be forgotten by the visitor. __________Sights Edit This Plaza Vieja, Havanna Plaza Vieja, Havanna Hans-Peter Harmsen Havana, especially the old part, Habana Viaje, is full of interesting squares and colonial buildings, most of them not yet renovated though. Just stroll around and let the city surprise you. Display all or display just: Castles Churches and Cathedrals Fountains and statues Public Buildings Squares general Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Malecón Edit This Waves spashing at Malecón boulevard in Havana Waves spashing at Malecón boulevard in Havana photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen The boulavard following the north side of the city is called the Malecón. It's a popular place for cubans to hang out in the evening. Nice for a scroll along the sea side. The bars along the Malecón serve good mohito's. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Gran Teatro Edit This Gran Teatro, Havana Gran Teatro, Havana photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen The old Gran Teatro, is where it all happened in the past. Now it´s still an exceptional venue for ballet and opera performances, old world horseshoe layout, meaning you must try to get tickets in the center or slight off-center sections. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Paseo de Martí 458, Central Havana openings: Office: 9am-5pm Tue-Sun; Performance times: 8.30pm Fri-Sat, 5pm Sun, Performance times: 8.30pm Fri-Sat, 5pm Sun tel: (53-7) 861-3096 Statue of Máximo Gómez Edit This Statue of Máximo Gómez, Havana Statue of Máximo Gómez, Havana photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen In the north part of the old city you will find the Parque Martires del 71 with the the huge statue of Máximo Gómez. When José Martí began the War of Independence, he asked Gómez to lead his revolutionaries. Using small guerilla forces, Gómez would go from town to town, burning the Spanish plantations and eliminating their troops. The interesting thing about the statue is that is actually inhabited! If you look at the back side, you'll find a door. The old man living in the statue is always willing to trade stories about the Cuban battles for some Pesos or a bar of more.. type: Fountains and statues World66 rating: [rate it] address: Parque Martires del 71 Catedral de San Cristóbal Edit This Catedral de San Cristóbal - December 2005 Catedral de San Cristóbal - December 2005 photo by: Michael Laverdiere The Catedral de San Cristóbal was built between 1748 and 1777. It is dedicated to Christopher Columbus himself becuase his body is believed to have rested there. There's never been proof of this claim though. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] address: Calle Emperado 156 openings: mon-fri 10:30-12:30, sat 10:30-13:00, sun 9:00-12:30 Capitolio Edit This Capitolio, Havana Capitolio, Havana photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen The Capitolio is located in the quarted called Centro Habana, just next to the old city. The building is almost an exact replica of the Washington DC Capitol building only just a bit bigger and more nicely decorated. Originally built to house the Cuban parliament, it now houses the ministry of science and a big library. type: Castles World66 rating: [rate it] address: Paseo de Marti Plaza de la Revolución Edit This José Martí memorial at Plaza de la Revolución, Havana José Martí memorial at Plaza de la Revolución, Havana photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen The Plaza de la Revolución is the grand communist parade place. At the square you can find to remarkable landmarks. First is the 138,5 meter above sealevel José Martí memorial. The other is the large stylistic face of Che Guevara along the face of an apartment builiding. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] address: Plaza de la Revolución Plaza Vieja Edit This Plaza Vieja, Havanna Plaza Vieja, Havanna photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen The Plaza Vieja (old square) was originally called Plaza Nuevo (new square). It is a nice square in the southern part of the old city. Around the square you can find many old colonial buildings, some renovated, some old and worn out. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Plaza de Armas Edit This Book stalls at Plaza de Armas, Havana Book stalls at Plaza de Armas, Havana photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen Plaza de Armas is a nice square located in the east part of the old city, close to the harbour. The square itself is nice and green and it is full of book stalls selling old and new books. Many of them revolution oriented. Around the plaza are some of the nicest colonial buildings. This is the part of the city where the renovation has done a good job already. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Plaza de San Francisco de Asís Edit This San Francisco de Asís church, Havana San Francisco de Asís church, Havana photo by: Monique Mende This square, located close to the harbour is the end of the old 11km long aquaduct, parts of which, can still be found in the city. The end point of the aquaduct is the Fuente de los Leone. This fountain is an exact copy of the lions fountain in the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. It is decorated with four lions. It used to be place where ships used to take in fresh water. An important building at the square is the Church of San Francisco de Asís. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] address: Plaza de San Francisco de Asís __________Getting Around Edit This taking a bus in Havana can be quite a hassle taking a bus in Havana can be quite a hassle Martijn Vrenssen Walking The central part of the city is not that big. Walking is a great idea. Coco Taxi The small G shaped coco taxis can be found everywhere in the city. They bring you around for $1 or $2 depending on the distance. You'll have to bargain though. from and to the airport José Martí International Airport is at Rancho Boyeros 25km (16mi) southwest of Havana. Taxis and buses will take you into the capital. Greater Havana Getting around greater Havana by train is definitely the way to go. The Estanción Cristina located a few kilometers southwest of central Havana handles all train traffic within the metropolitan area. Guaguas (city buses) are sometimes called aspirinas indicating that their rare appearances relieve the pain of long waits in lengthy lines. Shortages of fuel and spare parts have taken many buses out of service and are largely to blame for the delays. The bigger busses are called camello (Camel) because of their camel like shape. __________Museums Edit This Havana has quite a variety of museums. Contributors December 19, 2004 new by hpharmsen [Add Museum] Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Edit This One of the largest collections of visual arts in Cuba. Highlights among the exhibition rooms include the Cuban painting and engraving section, displaying works dating from the 16th to the 20th century. Another section is dedicated to European art, with original pieces by such masters as Rubens, Murillo and Goya, to name but a few. One of the most significant collections of Egyptian, Greek and Roman art in Latin America is also housed here. The building itself has been completely renovated and transformed, both within and without. The display rooms were re-opened to the public more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.museonacional.cult.cu address: Calle Trocadero, between Calles Zulueta and Monserrate tel: 7/861-3856 Museo de la Revolución Edit This This can be called the main museum of Havana. It’s the work of architects Maruri, of Cuba, and Jean Beleu, of Belgium, who came up with an eclectic design, which harmoniously combines Spanish, French and German architectural elements. It was originally designed to house the Provincial Government of Havana, but it was finished in 1920 to be the Presidential Palace. It was the headquarters of the Cuban government for 40 years. It witnessed how the politicians of the time maneuvered the destiny of a nation, trapped in contradictions between the national interests and the more.. World66 rating: [rate it] zipcode: 79785 url: Tokyo address: 201 Norht Dickinson tel: 663-5885 email: christi_346@yahoo.com Museo del Ron, Fundación Havana Clu Edit This Museo del Ron, Havana Museo del Ron, Havana photo by: Hans-Peter Harmsen Just behind the Capitolio you can find the museo del Ron. You can see the whole process of making rum. After the visiting the exhibition, you can taste the different varieties of rum yourself. World66 rating: [rate it] address: Calle San Pedro No. 262 e/ Sol y Muralla _______________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Nightlife in Havana used to be the best south of Miami. Socialism has of course brought many good things to the countries, but better nightlife is not one of them. There are still some cool hangouts, because the Cuban people will always be a cheerful lot. [Add Entertainment place] Tropicana Club Edit This Probably one of the most famous night clubs in the world. Tropicana Club seems unchanged from 40 years ago. It's not actually in Havana but a bit outside the city. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] Hotel Habana Libre (Roof) Edit This There's a happenin' club on the roof level of Hotel Habana Libre (formerly the Hilton). It opens up to the open sky, and regardless of the heat, la bresa del mar will always sweep through the dancing and drinking. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] |