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Bed and breakfast Havana, Home holiday Urban area

Bed and breakfast Balcony, Havana. Home holiday Havana, Cuba

Reference number 894

The owner's language:

Espanol

Casa lunass en el centro de la habana

Habana Vieja

Services included

Washing machine

Sheets

Freezer

Air conditioned

Telephone

Television set

Oven

Refrigerant

Air conditioning

Stereo set

Reception

Internet

Towels

Books

Iron

Electric fan

Kitchen

Shower

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Typology

Persons: Min 1 - Max 2
Number of rooms: 2
Number of bedrooms: 1
Number of bathrooms: 1
Typology of the external area: Balcony
Number of double-beds: 1
Number of single beds: 1
Number of sofa-beds: 0

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Short stays accepted according to the season
Deposit required at the moment of the registration
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Position

San Francisco 464 Apt.5, 10300, Havana, Havana, Cuba
View: Town view
Height: 0 m
Typology of position: Urban area
Distance from the city: 0 m
Distance from the sea-side: 700 m

Description:

Havana is unique due to its unrivalled rhythmic arcades built largely by Spanish immigrants. Many interior patios remain similar to designs in Seville, Cadiz and Granada. Neo-classicism affected all new buildings in Havana and can be seen all over the city. Many urban features were introduced into the city at the time including Gas public lighting in 1848 and the railroad in 1837. In the second half of the 18th century sugar and coffee production increased rapidly becoming essential in the development of Havana’s most prominent architectural style. Many wealthy Habaneros took their inspiration from the French; this can be seen within the interiors of upper class houses such as the Aldama Palace built in 1844. This is considered the most important neoclassical residential building in Cuba and typifies the design of many houses of this period with portales of neoclassical columns facing open spaces or courtyards.

In 1925 Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, the head of urban planning in Paris moved to Havana for five years to collaborate with architects and landscape designers. In the master planning of the city his aim was to create a harmonic balance between the classical built form and the tropical landscape. He embraced and connected the city’s road networks while accentuating prominent landmarks. His influence has left a huge mark on Havana although many of his ideas were cut short by the great depression in 1929. During the first decades of the 20th century Havana expanded more rapidly than at any time during its history. Great wealth prompted architectural styles to be influenced from abroad. The peak of Neoclassicism came with the construction of the Vedado district (begun in1859). This whole neighbourhood is littered with set back well-proportioned buildings.

The Playas del Este (Eastern Beaches) are just 20-30 minutes from Havana on the coast road to Varadero. Full of sun worshippers and local flavor, these sands have something of a daytime-disco-by-the-sea atmosphere. The beaches are spread out along the Via Blanca highway east of the city, the first beach is Bacuranao, 18 km (11 mi) east of Havana. Beneath the waters off this small, white-sand cove are coral reefs and an 18th century Spanish galleon, making this a popular scuba diving spot. Two kilometers (1 mile) east of Bacuranao is the Tarará beach, a small stretch of white sand that is home to the 50-berth Marina Tarará-Club Nautico, site of the annual July Old Man and the Sea Fishing Tournament. To the farther east, there is Playa Guanabo, most visited by locals. In the deeper water, turtles, Blue Marlins (Makaira nigrencans), Tuna, and Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) can be seen. In general, the city’s long shoreline is good for scuba diving, there are more than 70 diving sites in the area, 62 miles (100 km) long and nearly two miles (3 km) wide, including some sunken ships which have been declared a part of Cuba’s historic heritage. Four international scuba diving centers serve the capital.