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Further Distractions

Parque Historico Militar Morro-Cabana (Historical and Military Park)
Built by the Spanish in the sixteenth century, this military fort at the entrance to the harbour offered protection from enemy ships and pirates. The fort contains a collection of old weapons including a huge catapult. Every evening at 2100 a cannon is fired across the bay.

Carretera de la Cabana, Habana del Este
Tel: (7) 637 063.
Opening hours: Daily 0800-2200.
Admission: US$3.

Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partagas

A visit to Havana would not be complete without a tour of a cigar factory and the Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partagas is one of the oldest. The cigars are still rolled by hand and to this day there is a tradition of someone being employed to read to the workers while they work.
520 Industria, Centro Habana
Opening hours: Tours take place Mon-Fri at 1000 and 1400.
Admission: US$10.
Tours of the City

Walking Tours

La Habana Vieja (Old Havana) is largely traffic free and ideal for walking tours. Agencies such as T&M International (tel: (7) 246 827) can arrange half- or full-day tours exploring the squares and visiting some of the museums now housed in many of the splendid old colonial buildings in the area.

Bus Tours

Havana city tours operate every day, subject to a minimum number of people, and clients are collected from their hotels. Private tours can also be arranged locally with English-speaking guides. T&M International (tel: (7) 246 827) offer four-hour city tours visiting La Habana Vieja on foot before continuing to Revolution Square and Jose Marti's Memorial in modern Havana. A sporadic tourist bus service, operated by Vaiven (tel: (7) 243 688) takes a circular route around the city, stopping at major sites. A pass costing US$5 allows a hop on and off service all day from 0900 until 2200. The service is not particularly well advertised but information can be found at one of the hotels on its route, such as the Hotel Riviera or Hotel Deauville.



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