Cuba tour- Havana 古巴遊之一 盛世風光

The old center is an UNESCO site, great to wander around, fantastic 17-19 centuries old buildings, just a pity that there are so many in poor conditions.

The Plaza de la Cathedral is the oldest, walking up the old cathedral bell tower is an experience and the view is fine. 

Plaza Vieja feels like being in Spain, similar style, a place to have a drink and relax.

Plaza de Armas is unique with a large tree covered center.

Gran Teatro de la Havana is a beautiful building and where a large fleet of polished old American cars are stationed for touring trips.

Nearby Hotel Manzana has a roof top bar for the best panorama city view. 

Paeso del Prado is a long tree lined walkway in between old buildings where kids come out to roller skate, adults sit around to rest.

Hotel Paseo del Prado, at the end of the walkway has the best roof top terrace for panoramic view of Havana Bay, especially at sunset.

There is the 4km long Malecon next to the coast that linked old town to Vedado, but with too many run down buildings along the way, it was not a pleasant experience to walk along the it.

Also did the tourist bus tour to go round the outskirts of Havana, to the far marina end. It is an experience to be avoided, as there is nothing to rave about, far too run down.

古巴遊之一 盛世風光

 

來到Havana ，在老城走動，終於明白為何名列世界遺產城市，為何如此聞名。

城內房子都是十七至十九世紀末的建築，大大小小各有不同，小的精緻典雅，大的外觀豪氣內有明媚庭院。人在其中，悠然神往當年風彩，在歐洲也沒有這樣大面積、這樣古舊的建築群。

然而，數個廣場和主要街道維修得美倫美奐外，其他地方，破爛、倒塌的房子近半。

起初以為是革命內亂相方攻擊下的結果，首都黃金地段，在其他國家會拆除重建，可惜在古巴，近百年國家和人民都貧困，沒有如此財力。

Havana 是個極其美麗動人而又極其破敗的城市，令人惋惜。