Calle Obispo Street, Old Havana
Discover Calle Obispo in Old Havana, a place full of entertainment and culture to learn about life in Cuba
Calle Obispo Street
© Tai Pan
Calle Obispo Street is located in Old Havana, the old city of the city of Havana, the city’s historical center. It is currently a narrow and lively pedestrian street filled with art galleries, shops, and music bars. It's a perfect place to stroll, enjoy some fun, and be entertained.
Restaurant El Floridita © Tai Pan
It dates back to the 16th century, when it was designed as a shelter from the sun. Nowadays it is used for the same purpose, as it is a narrow street surrounded by four-and-five-floor constructions protecting it from the sun. In the hottest hours of the day it is a perfect place to have a snack while taking shelter in the cool Caribbean shade.
Calle Obispo Street begins close to Plaza de Armas Square and extends westwards up to Puerto Avenue, next to the famous Restaurant El Floridita, nowned as “the cradle of daiquiri”, and the monument in honor to the engineer Albear.
The ideal plan is to visit the street during the day, stop off in one of its many bars and restaurants to taste pickled dishes from Obispo y Villegas, or simply enjoy an ice-cream or take-away sandwich while having a walk through a colorful street.
This is a very fortunate street as it houses several rather popular places. Some of the most interesting ones are: the Numismatic Museum, 28 de Septiembre de los CDR Museum (Committees for the Defense of the Revolution), Mural Painting Museum, Goldsmithing Museum, and Holy Sunday Building. Finally, on the corner with Calle Cuba, stands the imposing building that houses the Ministry of Finance and Prices.
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What to see in Old Havana
- Essential places to visit:
- Plaza de la Catedral Square
- Havana Cathedral
- Palacio de los Marqueses de Aguas Claras Palace
- Museo de Arte Colonial
- Plaza de Armas Square
- Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Castle of the Royal Force)
- Museo de Navegación (Maritime Museum)
- City Museum (Capitanes Generales Palace)
- Plaza de San Francisco de Asís Square
- San Francisco de Asís Convent and Religious Art Museum
- Rum Museum
- Plaza Vieja Square
- Planetarium
- Calle Mercaderes Street
- Maqueta Museum of Old Havana (Scale Model Museum)
- Calle Obispo Street
- Places to visit (See for superior stays to 3 days):
- La Bodeguita del Medio
- Palacio del Conde de Lombillo Palace
- Marqués de Arcos Palace
- Segundo Cabo Palace
- El Templete
- Automobile Museum
- Casa de la Obra Pía House
- Bacardí Building
- Plaza del Cristo Square
- Belén Convent
- Casa Natal de José Martí (Birthplace Museum)
- Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula Church
- Other places:
- Alejandro Humboldt Museum
- Fototeca de Cuba
- Pablo de la Torriente Brau Cultural Center
- Marqués de Prado Ameno Cards Museum
- National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
- La Casona Art Center
- Simón Bolívar House Museum
- Armería 9 de Abril Museum
- Chocolate Museum
- Casa de Asia House Museum
- Casa de África House Museum
- Casa de México Benito Juárez House Museum
- Tobacco Museum
- Firefighters Museum
- Oswaldo Guayasamín House Museum
- Numismatic Museum
- 28 de Septiembre de los CDR Museum
- Goldsmithing Museum
- Mural Painting Museum
- Farmacia Habanera Museum
- Santa Clara Convent
- Iglesia Parroquial del Espíritu Santo Church
- IIglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje Church
- Nuestra Señora de Kazán Orthodox Cathedral
- Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio Church
- El Floridita
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