Havana travel guides & articles
All 9 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Havana — newest first.
The Malecón at Twilight: Havana's Five-Mile Seawall and the City That Lives on It
Havana's real living room isn't a plaza or a park — it's five miles of crumbling limestone wall where fishermen, lovers, trumpet players and tourists all claim the same stretch of stone at sunset.
Fusterlandia: The Gaudí of the Caribbean and Havana's Most Surprising Neighbourhood
In the fishing village of Jaimanitas, one artist covered his home and half his neighbours' walls in mosaic — here's how to see it, eat well afterward, and turn it into a proper half-day out of Havana in 2026.
The rum trail: from cane field to aged barrel and the bars that pour it
A stop-by-stop route through Havana's rum culture, from the still that explains everything to the rooftops, dockside bars and paladar send-off that make sense of it after dark.
From Kitchen Window to Table: Havana's Paladares and the Home-Restaurant Revolution
How a handful of illegal home kitchens during Cuba's hungriest decade grew into Havana's best restaurants — and where the grandmothers are still cooking for six strangers a night.
Where Havana Still Plays Unamplified: Inside the City's Living Son Cubano Underground
A walkable route through the Sunday rumbas, troubadour houses and basement jazz clubs where Havana still plays the rhythm that conquered the world without a single microphone.
Santeria in Havana: The Drums, the Saints and the Religion That Outlived the Revolution
A neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood route through the drum ceremonies, museums, churches and private consultations where Havana's Afro-Cuban faith is still practiced, not performed.
The Rolling Museum: Havana's Classic American Cars and the Mechanics Who Keep Them Alive
A street-level guide to riding — and understanding — the pastel Chevrolets and Buicks that turned an economic accident into Havana's most photographed inheritance.
Riding Shotgun: A Local's Classic-Car Tour Through Havana's Neighborhoods
How to pick a 1950s convertible tour in Havana that actually runs, actually talks, and quotes you a price you understand — operator by operator, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Havana's classic car tours: riding in style through the city
A calm, honest guide to Havana's classic-car operators in 2026 — who suits couples, who does convoys, and how to book a beautiful old Chevrolet without getting stung.