408 Prado St., on the corner of Neptuno St., Old Havana ,
Havana, Cuba
(+53) 78611010
About
Telegrafo
The Telégrafo Axel Hotel La Habana is located in the old and emblematic Hotel Telégrafo, founded in 1860 and relocated in 1888.
The establishment, completely refurbished in 2021, has a 4-star category and has 63 rooms, as well as the essential services of any Axel Hotel: Restaurant, Spa & Fitness, Lounge and Sky Baron the rooftop terrace, with swimming pool and solarium from where you can enjoy the unique atmosphere of Axel and its heterofriendly philosophy.
Its privileged location makes the hotel one of the iconic landmarks of the always magical and warm Old Havana.
Calle Trocadero No. 162 e/ Industria y Consulado, La Habana
José Lezama Lima House Museum
The José Lezama Lima House Museum is located in the former house of the Cuban writer José Lezama Lima, in Centro Habana. The museum exhibits several objects belonging to the writer, placed in the same way Lezama had them. The visit to this museum is compulsory for those who wish to get into Cuban literature. In this place were written worldwide known novels, like Paradiso and Oppiano Licario.
Refugio No. 1 e/ Zulueta y Monserrate, Habana
Museum of the Revolution
Situated in the former Presidential Palace (1920-1960), the Museum of the Revolution is a colorful building of a large dome and a mixture of styles. A detailed panorama of the struggle undertaken by the Cuban people in order to obtain its freedom is available in its 38 rooms. Its outdoor areas feature the Granma Memorial, where visitors can see, protected by an enormous glass case, the boat on which Fidel Castro and more than eighty combatants returned to Cuba from exile in Mexico to recommence the fight for the country's independence.
Paseo del Prado No.458, La Habana
Gran Teatro de La Habana
The Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso (Great Theatre of Havana Alicia Alonso) is one of the architectural jewelry of Havana. It has an incredible neo-baroque façade with the signature of the Belgian architect Paul Belau. Located in a building known as the Galician Centre of Havana, it was inaugurated in 1915 and at the beginnings it was named Tacón Theatre. Not only in its façade there are evidences of its exquisiteness, but also its indoors halls show the luxury and elegance of the time. Its stages have shown the better artistic representations of all times, with outstanding personalities during its history (Sara Bernhardth, Enrico Caruso, Alicia Alonso) The theatre has been home to the Cuban National Ballet and, the main stage of the International Ballet Festival of Havana. Its facilities include theatres, a concert hall, conference rooms, and a video screening room, as well as an art gallery, a choral centre, and several rehearsal halls for danzarias groups and dance companies.
Calle Leonor Pérez No. 314, La Habana
Museo Casa Natal de José Martí
The Museo Casa Natal de José Martí (Birthplace Museum) is the house in which José Martí was born, a 19th century politician, intellectual and national hero of the Republic of Cuba. This humble two-floor house was converted into a museum in 1925 and declared a National Monument in 1949. It exhibits personal objects of José Martí, whose spirit is felt in every corner of the restored house. It was built at the beginning of the 19th century, rather close to the city walls, and has typical features of many houses in the area: a tiled roof and mortar walls. The house was restored and its collection enriched in a community process in 1959. It is interesting to know that this museum contains the only known Oil Portrait of José Martí.