Havana

Colorful streets and vintage American cars

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

The journal

An old man tuned his guitar on a Habana Vieja stoop while I waited out the afternoon heat, and he played for twenty minutes without once asking for money. Classic cars idled past in colors no modern factory would dare. Everything felt patched, proud, and entirely alive.

Things to do

Old Havana · Historic district

UNESCO-listed colonial quarter with colorful architecture, plazas, and Spanish heritage streets. Best: Nov–Apr

Malecón · Promenade

Historic seaside boulevard lined with colorful buildings, fortresses, and crashing wave views. Best: Nov–Apr

Morro Castle · Fortress

16th-century coastal fortress with historic cannons, a lighthouse, and panoramic harbor vistas. Best: Nov–Apr

Capitolio Nacional · Building

Grand neoclassical dome building inspired by the US Capitol, featuring marble halls and grandeur. Best: Nov–Apr

Ernest Hemingway Museum · Museum

Finca Vigía estate showcasing novelist's residence with personal memorabilia and artifacts. Best: Year-round

Arrival

Airport

José Martí International (HAV) — 20–30 min to central Havana by taxi.

SIM / data

ETECSA SIM at the airport; WiFi via cards at parks/hotels.

Money on arrival

Bring cash (EUR/CAD best); US cards don't work, ATMs limited.

Daily costs

Backpacker/day

$30

Mid/day

$60

Comfort/day

$120

Rent (1BR)

$500–1000

Historic; bring cash

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