La Lluvia de Oro

Habana Vieja


The ominously named 'golden shower' on Obispo always has live music belting through the doorway, so it's always crowded. But with a higher-than-average jinetero/jinetera (tout)-to-tourist ratio, it might not be the most intimate introduction to Havana. Small snacks are available and the musician's hat comes round every three songs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Habana Vieja attractions

1. Museo 28 Septiembre de los CDR

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A pale-pink building on Obispo dedicates two floors to a rather one-sided dissection of the nationwide Comites de la Defensa de la Revolución (CDR;…

2. Museo de Numismático

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This numismatist's heaven brings together various collections of medals, coins and banknotes from around the world, including a stash of 1000 mainly…

3. Taller Experimental de Gráfica

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Easy to miss at the end of a short cul-de-sac, this is one of Havana's most cutting-edge art workshops, which also offers the possibility of engraving…

4. Calle Obispo

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Narrow, chockablock Calle Obispo (Bishop's Street), Habana Vieja's main interconnecting artery, is packed with art galleries, shops, music venues and…

5. El Ojo del Ciclón

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Just when you think you've seen Havana's strangest, weirdest, most surreal and avant-garde art, along comes the 'eye of the cyclone' to re-stretch your…

6. Museo de Arte Colonial

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The resplendent Palacio de los Condes de Casa Bayona in Plaza de la Catedral, built in 1720, today functions as the Museo de Arte Colonial, a small museum…

8. Plaza de la Catedral

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Habana Vieja's most uniform square is a museum to Cuban baroque, with all the surrounding buildings, including the city's beguiling asymmetrical cathedral…