244 O St. on the corner of 25th Avenue, Vedado, Havana ,
Havana, Cuba
(+53) 78364072
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About
Vedado
This hotel is in Havana’s happening Vedado area, near the inimitable Malecón (seawall).
The Hotel Vedado offers its guests the utmost privacy and tranquility – the perfect oasis to escape the rest of the world. Opened in 1952, the services provided by the hotel and its prime location have made Vedado one of the most sought-after hotels in the center of Havana.
The rooms here are comfortable and create a peaceful atmosphere for a relaxing stay.
Calle Paseo, Plaza de la Revolucion
Jose Marti Revolution Square
The Revolution Square has been the scene of the largest demonstrations of the Cuban people and a permanent site for defending revolutionary principles, sovereignty and independence. In this historic Square, there is the José Martí Memorial, an enormous marble sculpture of the National Hero of the Republic of Cuba and a star-shaped obelisk at the base of which are four exhibition halls and a function hall. At the top of the memorial is the city's highest viewing point. In the other site of the square, two building facade bears a representation of the face of other two national heros: Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos.
Calle 3, esq Calle G, Vedado, La Habana.
Casa de las Américas
The Casa de las Américas House is a cultural center located in Calle G Street, next to El Malecón of Havana, in the quarter of Vedado. This cultural center was founded by Haydee Santamaría, survivor of the assault on Moncada in 1959. Its objective is to investigate, support, reward and publish the works of writers, musicians, theater practitioners, and other artists from the continent. The literary contest in holds annually is considered one of the most important of Spanish language. It is a meeting point and forum for dialogue concerning innovative ideas with a unique atmosphere. The House has exchanges with institutions from all over the world. Conferences and exhibits on Latin American and Caribbean art are held in its headquarter, as well as concerts and interesting events. Its interior houses an art gallery and a bookshop, both with an intellectual atmosphere.
Zapata y 12, Vedado
Colon Cemetery
This cemetery holds the largest concentration of statues in the country and its finest funerary monuments representing different styles of architecture. Its structure is rectangular shaped Roman camp and comprises a grid of street blocks and lots. The entrance features a sculptural monument, Carrara marble, 34 meters long and 21.66 meters high, it is one of the most outstanding Cuban works of the 19th century. Classified as a National Monument, the cemetery is therefore seen as an outdoor museum. The cemetery is the only American cemetery dedicated to Christopher Columbus, the great navigator who discovered the island and other major destinations in the Americas.
Calle 17, e / Calle D y Calle E, Vedado, La Habana
National Museum of Decorative Arts
The Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (National Museum of Decorative Arts) is housed within a rather interesting building in the district of Vedado, Havana. If you are on your way through Vedado and have free time, it’s worth visiting this museum, or at least to see the building itself. The construction was designed by French architects Virad and Dastugue, surrounded by beautiful gardens with sculptures. The Museum exhibits in its spacious rooms valuable works of European and Oriental art dating back to the 18th to 20th centuries. Among the items stored within the museums and the ones on display in its exhibition rooms, this museum has more than 33,000 works of high artistic and historic value from the reigns of Louis XV, Louis XVI and Napoleón II, as well as some oriental pieces dating from the 16th to the 21st centuries. It also has a Hall of Oriental Lacquers, with Chinese parabanes from the 17th to the 21st century; and a dining room in the Regency style and with Italian marble. You will find very carefully preserved furniture, ceramics, porcelains, paintings, and sculptures as well as works of applied arts. This museum offers several services with guided tours and specialized tours, and also features a library with cultural activities.