Why go
- Capital and largest city of Cuba.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Served by Playa Baracoa Airport (UPB).
History
Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second-largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2021 was 2,142,939 inhabitants, and its area is 728.26 km2 (281.18 sq mi) for the capital city and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone. Its official population however had dropped to 1,749,964 inhabitants by the end of 2024.
Where to stay
Calle 21 y O, Vedado, Plaza La Habana, 10400, Cuba · hotelnacionaldecuba.com
4JQR+3VJ, Calle San Rafael (entre Monserrate y, Agramonte, La Habana 10100, Cuba · kempinski.com
4JHH+57M, Desague entre Franco y, Oquendo, La Habana, Cuba · casasantafecuba.com
463 Villegas, La Habana, Cuba · gardenshavana.com
3JVF+CQM, Vista Alegre, entre y goicurria, Juan Delgado, La Habana, Cuba · villa-havane.com
562 Calle 6, La Habana, Cuba · ladistanciahotelboutique.com
258 Jesús María, La Habana, Cuba · asresidence.com
25 Y 27, 606, E Calle B, Vedado, Cuba · laalamedahotel.com
255 Juan Delgado, La Habana, Cuba · voya-havana.com
458 Av. Paseo, La Habana, Cuba · hotelclaxon.com
13 Santa Clara, La Habana, Cuba · residenciahotels.com
508 Calle 2, La Habana, Cuba · lareservavedado.com
4HGP+J43, La Habana, Cuba · boutiquecasaitalia.com
calle 2 457 entre 19 y 21, La Habana, Cuba · hotelcandil.com
4JV2+9JH, Avenida Malecón entre 1era y Calle D Havana Province of Havana, La Habana, Cuba · astonhotelsinternational.com
4H66+WP7, La Habana, Cuba · muthuhotelsmgm.com
485 Av. Bélgica, La Habana, Cuba · melia.com
4JR8+WX2, Calle 21, La Habana, Cuba · nh-hotels.com
Calle 27, 960 Vedado, La habana, Cuba La Habana CU, 10400, Cuba · hostalbalear.com
416 P.º de Martí, La Habana, Cuba · hotelinglaterralahabana.com
4H56+4VQ, Quinta avenida entre 72 y 76 Fraccionamiento, Miramar, La Habana 11300, Cuba · memoriesresorts.com
4JQX+J2M, La Habana, Cuba · floridalahabanahotel.com-website.com
51 P.º de Martí, La Habana, Cuba · ibercuba.com
Calle 25 No. 1007A, Vedado, Cuba · estampacollection.com
267 Agramonte, La Habana, Cuba · iberostar.com
4H46+G9G, Av. 5ta, La Habana, Cuba · quintaavenidahabana.com
Ave. Paseo, entre 1ª y 3ª, La Habana, Cuba · meliacuba.com
4H54+GW5, Avenida 3ra, La Habana 11300, Cuba · meliacuba.es
55 Trocadero, La Habana, Cuba · meliacuba.com
4HQW+R8V, S/N Malecon Y, Paseo, La Habana, Cuba · ibercuba.com
153 Obispo, La Habana, Cuba · hotelambosmundoshabana.com
Bruzón #123, 123 Bruzon, La Habana 10600, Cuba · islazul.cu
2111 Calle L, La Habana, Cuba · ibercuba.com
4JQ9+P4J, Calle M, La Habana, Cuba · meliacuba.es
4H98+577, La Habana, Cuba · belivehotels.com
4MP2+66C, Muralla, La Habana, Cuba · gaviotahotels.com
4JFC+HCV, P Laccoste, La Habana, Cuba
4H8M+4C8, La Habana, Cuba
3J93+MMW, La Habana, Cuba
1452, Esquina Avenida 26 y, Calle 35, La Habana, Cuba
Calle Teniente Rey No. 8 e/ Mercaderes y Oficios., 8 Teniente Rey, La Habana, Cuba
4H8R+CV6, 49 B, La Habana, Cuba
4H5R+V62, La Habana, Cuba
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Restaurants & places to go
Caribbean, International, Breakfast, Restaurant · Hotel - Restaurant Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00 · 1063 San Lázaro, Espada, 10400 · elcuartodetula.com
Cuban, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 418 Concordia · laguarida.com
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-22:00 · Calle 23 corner Calle 23, La Habana, 10400
Italian, Pizza, Fast Food · Trabajamos para ofrecerle lo mejor de la comida italiana. Pizzas, espaguetis, lasaña y mucho más. Todo hasta la comodidad de su… · atrevidospizzeria.com
Russian, Restaurant · Russian cuisine 2do Piso e/ Prado y Cárcel Opening hours: 12:00-24:00 · #25 Malecón (Avenida de Antonio Maceo) · nazdarovie-havana.com
International, Restaurant · Casa del Marqués de Aguas Claras · 54 San Ignacio, La Habana, 10100 · habaguanex.cu
Restaurant · Comida italiana Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00, 09:00-18:00; Fr-Su 00:00-23:00 · Calzada de bejucal · alamesacuba.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 115 Calle 26 · cristypizzas.com
Fine Dining, Diner, Pizza, Pasta, Seafood, Fish, Ice Cream, Regional, Friture, Juice, Restaurant · Opening hours: Abierto todos los dias de 4pm / 4am… · instagram.com
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Salad, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 · 358 Amargura, La Habana, 10400 · elcafe.restaurantwebexperts.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-00:30 · 412 Calle 6, Vedado · facebook.com
Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 115 40A, La Habana, 11300 · facebook.com
American, Caribbean, Diner, Grill, Italian, Local, Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-01:00 · #806 Calle 17, 10400 · arparestaurant.com
Italian Pizza, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · Avenida de los Presidentes (Calle G), 10500 · facebook.com
Coffee Shop, Italian Pizza, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00 · Calle 60 · instagram.com
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 364 San Ignacio, 10100 · conocecuba.com
French, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · e/ 18 y 20 Calle 23, Vedado, La Habana · facebook.com
Chicken, Chinese, Friture, International, Regional, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:45-18:00; Mo 12:30-19:30 · #2706 11 · instagram.con
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-03:00 · 115 40A, 11300 · alamesacuba.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 160 Calle 13, Vedado La Habana, 10400 · alamesacuba.com
Sandwich, Burger, Juice, Pizza, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-01:00 · 202A · lalisa.menu.juankys.com
Burger, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Pasta, Pizza, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · Mayía Rodríguez · facebook.com
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-00:00 Features: takeaway · 669 Calle 23, La Habana, 10400 · topoly.fr
Spanish, International, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · 107 Malecón (Avenida de Maceo), 10200 · facebook.com
Tapas, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00 · 2804 3ra Avenida
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · #511 Calle Cero
Barbecue, Burger, Ice Cream, Grill, Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · Calle 13
Criolla, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-19:00
Steak House, Grill, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 418 24
Cake, Deli, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00 · 5604 Avenida 31
Asian, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Sa 12:00-22:00
German, Italian Pizza, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 12:00-22:00; Mo-We 00:00-24:00 · 61 Calle 5ta
Ice Cream, Pasta, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Fr 09:30-21:30 · 4710A 288, 17100
Fish, Seafood, Chicken, Caribbean, Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · 208 San Lázaro
Pizze, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 · 5102 214 e/ 51 y 55
Mexican, Caribbean, Italian Pizza, Breakfast, Friture, Burger, Ice Cream, Seafood, Pasta, Grill, Hotdog, Fish, Pizza, Chicken, Ramen, Sandwich, Noodles,…
Tea, Pizza, Pasta, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa, Su 12:00-12:00 Features: outdoor seating · 9 Calle A, 10400
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 3C23 240 A, Jaimanitas, 12200 · santypescador.com
Kebab, Restaurant · Kebab restaurant · 103 Calle 21, Vedado · alamesacuba.com
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant · 261 Calle 3, La Habana · alamesacuba.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:15-18:30; Su 08:15-13:00 · 57 Concordia, 10400 · cafearcangel.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Mo 12:00-22:00 · 217 Daoiz · facebook.com
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · Tejadillo
Friture, Restaurant · Friture restaurant · 6 Peña Pobre
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · Paseo, La Habana
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Airports
José Martí Havana International Airport (HAV) 13 km to the centre
Havana, 03, CU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 21 airlines (Cubana de Aviación, Blue Panorama Airlines, AeroMéxico, Copa Airlines…) · direct flights to 31 destinations incl. Bogota, Cancun, Mexico City, Caracas, Holguin… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 31 direct destinations
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A58, A319, A320, IL9, T20, A330-200…) · 18 routes: Bogota, Buenos Aires, Camaguey, Cancun, Caracas, Fort-de-france, Guantanamo, Holguin, Madrid, Mexico City, Moscow*, Nassau, Panama City, Paris, Porlamar, Santa Clara, Santiago De Cuba, Santo Domingo
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (767) · 5 routes: Cancun, Cayo Largo del Sur, Holguin, Milano, Santiago De Cuba
- AeroMéxico AM (737) · 2 routes: Cancun, Mexico City
- Copa Airlines CM (Embraer 190, 737-800) · 2 routes: Bogota*, Panama City
- Grupo TACA TA (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lima*, San Salvador
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A330-200) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Canada AC (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Toronto
- Air Europa UX (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (318, A319) · 1 route: Bogota
- Bahamasair UP (737) · 1 route: Nassau
- Cayman Airways KX (737-300) · 1 route: Georgetown
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Conviasa V0 (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Caracas
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320) · 1 route: Mexico City
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LAN Airlines LA (A319) · 1 route: Lima*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 1 route: Zurich*
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-200) · 1 route: Luanda
- TAME EQ (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Quito
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (747-400) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Playa Baracoa Airport (UPB) 22 km to the centre
Havana, 15, CU — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Ciudad Libertad Airport 6.3 km to the centre
Havana, 03, CU
Managua Airport 18 km to the centre
Managua, 03, CU
San Antonio de los Baños Airfield 29 km to the centre
San Antonio de los Baños, 15, CU
Batabanó Airport 44 km to the centre
Batabanó, 16, CU
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA) 97 km to the centre
Matanzas, 04, CU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Berlin, Arkefly…) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Cancun, Duesseldorf… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 97 km from Havana (La Habana) · Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Berlin · Getting around Matanzas, Cuba →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Air Transat TS (310, 737-800) · 4 routes: Halifax, Montreal, Santa Clara*, Toronto*
- Air Canada AC (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Calgary, Montreal, Toronto
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Arkefly OR (767-300) · 1 route: Cancun
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A320) · 1 route: Montreal
- Transaero Airlines UN (767-300) · 1 route: Moscow
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Toronto
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Ferries to Casa Blanca and Regla
Ferry terminal · 5 km from the centre
Emboque de Luz
Ferry terminal · 5 km from the centre
Terminal de Cruceros Sierra Maestra
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre
Havana Cruise Ship Terminal
Ferry terminal · 5.3 km from the centre
Lanchita de Regla
Ferry terminal · 5.6 km from the centre
Ferry of Casablanca
Ferry terminal · 5.9 km from the centre
Lanchita de Regla
Ferry route
Lanchita de Casablanca
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Playa Baracoa Airport (UPB); 14 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HAV has direct flights to 31 destinations on 21 airlines (incl. Bogota, Cancun, Mexico City, Caracas, Holguin…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Ferries to Casa Blanca and Regla, 5 km); routes include Lanchita de Regla, Lanchita de Casablanca.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Havana (La Habana), Cuba. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing