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such a cool piece of history, but it really could be better. there is little to describe it and tell you the real story about it, i suggest asking a local on the street, you will be shocked at the stories

Old Havana is one of the most devastated neighborhoods of the City of Havana due to years of bad public administration. The Havana of today lost its pre-1959 charm, but if you look close enough and let your imagination travel back in time, you'll be able to discover the beauty of this magnificent city within its crumbling columns and dusty facades. Old Havana is where it all begin; to start off discovering Havana, begin at the foot of the "ceiba tree" of the Templete, directly across from the Palace of the Captain Generals. This site is the birthplace of the city as you'll be able to see through the paintings inside the small Templete building, this is a short visit worth attending. At this site the city of Havana was founded with a catholic mass on Nov. 16, 1519. In front of the Templete there's the Plaza de Armas, the town's colonial town center and across you'll find the Palace of Captain Generals, the colonial residence of all Spain's appointed colonial governors. Do not miss this museum, it's incredible and fascinating since it holds the treasures of colonial Cuba.

A full 360 panorama of sites.Most buildings are open for tours.The churches are fantastic. Tour guides are a must!

This is one of the places you must go and visit - it is near the port/habour - but it has so much to see and visit, with its old buildings and lovely plaza with exciting streets to discover for yourself.

Sometimes you just need a respite from the hectic pedestrian traffic in old town Havana and this square offers just that.

Enjoy the sightlines, take lots of shots of angles and curves. Take a minute, sit and just watch the people,

The Plaza de Armas is Havana's oldest square and once was used as a parade ground for military exercises. Today the square is home to a peaceful green space, a marble statue of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes one of the fathers of an independent Cuba, and a daily book sellers market. Check out the quantities of used books and other memorabilia and have a chat with the friendly (non-pushy) merchants who most likely speak English. There are numerous museums of interest surrounding the square. And check out the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, said to be one of the oldest existing forts in the Americas.

This is one of the nice things in the old city. It is one piece of a puzzle in the part of the old city that is actually stellar.

Here you will find the historic mansion of the former governor of Spain and where the Americans took over at the end of the Spanish American War. Today a lovely museum. The park is filled with book sellers who have not only old and rare books, but other collectible items for those with the cash.

One of the main squares in the old part of the city and a must when you are in Havana. Have a good look round all the stalls for articles about and from the revolution. Also great spot if you are a stamp collector

If you want to find some old books, maybe an old LP or even a old camera, then you can get it by the stands here on Plaza de Armas.And I'd like to recommend the city museum, it's very beautiful and lots of things to look at. Old uniforms of the guards, flags, a fork with a screwdriver in the other end. It's all in Spanish though so if you want to know what everything is then use an audio guide.

Plaza is a really good start of tour through the tour through the old Havana. One can get here with taxi of buss. One can easily reach Docks which are being renovated and repurposed to harbour the city life.One can also access the fortress from the square which is quite worth seeing.

some coins, posters, and what not - lots of tourists and the tourist scams that go with the territory. Nice location near the water front. Other camera fare as well.

Plaza de Armas is a busy square in old city of Havana, Habana Vieja. There is a large shadowy garden/park in the centre of this square, with a statue of Cespedes its the centre. There is a sort of market with tables/shelves all around the fences of this park, where a lot of people trying to sell old and new books, secondhand silver jewellery, and other picturesque stuff. The governor palace and the fortress of Real Fuerza with La Giraldilla, symbol of Havana standing on top of its tower, are the most known buildings standing by this square.

Plaza de Armas is one of the must sees, but struggling to recall why. It is green, spacious, yet very crowded! All the bazaar stalls, and the walking parties 30/40 /strong probably contribute to the congestion. The Museum of the City, in the 18th century place of the then Governor, is the foremost reason to come here. That also is very busy, so much so that we went for a Cuba Libre in Ambos Mundos, close by on Mercaderes.