Fayad Jamás

Habana Vieja


This bookstore, a throwback to the 1920s, was refurbished by the City Historian to fit in with its Old Town surroundings. Editions are mainly in Spanish, but there are some interesting cultural magazines, including Temas.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Habana Vieja attractions

1. 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…

2. 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;…

3. 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…

4. 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…

5. Casa de África

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The Casa de África houses sacred objects relating to Santería, including Abakuá masks, collected by ethnographer Fernando Ortíz.

6. Edificio Santo Domingo

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The block behind Plaza de Armas was the original home of Havana's university, from 1728 to 1902. The university was once part of a convent. The office…

7. 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. Casa de la Obra Pía

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One of the more muscular sights around Calle Mercaderes is this typical Havana aristocratic residence, constructed around 1648 and rebuilt in 1780…