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Old Havana (Habana Vieja)
A UNESCO time capsule of baroque and neoclassical architecture, vintage American cars, salsa music, and the legendary Malecon seafront promenade.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Vedado
Havana, Cuba · North America
About Vedado
Vedado is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Habana Vieja, 4km from Old Havana (Habana Vieja).
Vedado is in Havana, Cuba, with about 110,000 people. The nearest town is La Habana Vieja, about 4 km away.
Vedado (Spanish: El Vedado, Spanish pronunciation: [el βeˈðaðo]) is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and Miramar / Playa district, Vedado is a more modern part of theRead more
city than the areas to the east, developed in the first half of the 20th century, during the Republic period. In 2016 it was described by one commentator as the city's "most affluent" section. The main street running east to west is Calle 23, also known as "La Rampa". The northern edge of the district is the waterfront seawall known as the Malecón, a famous and popular place for social gatherings in the city. The area popularly referred to as 'Vedado' consists of the wards (consejos populares) of Vedado, Rampa, Vedado-Malecón and Carmelo, all in the municipality of Plaza de la Revolución.
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What is there to see near Vedado?
Within an hour or so of Vedado: Old Havana (Habana Vieja) (4 km), La Bodeguita del Medio (4 km), Cristo de La Habana (5 km).
Where is Vedado?
Vedado is in Havana, Cuba, about 4 km from La Habana Vieja.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 108,369
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- Havana
- Timezone
- America/Havana
- Coordinates
- 23.1377, -82.3934
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Worth the detour from Vedado
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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La Bodeguita del Medio
A cramped Old Havana bodega claiming the mojito's invention, its walls layered floor to ceiling in decades of signatures and graffiti from patrons famous and otherwise. Live son trova most evenings.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Cristo de La Habana
20-metre white marble statue of Jesus on a hilltop overlooking Havana harbour, sculpted by a Cuban artist in 1958.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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