Lying at the entrance to the bay between the Castillo San Salvador and the church of San Francisco de Paula , this bastion of Spanish colonialism embodies four centuries of illustrious history and is a Unesco World Heritage site. At its centre is Pl..

Today the backdrop for musicians, booksellers and café terraces from where visitors may observe the locals’ comings and goings under the shady palms at its centre, Havana’s greatest square was formerly the setting for less leisurely activity. Laid ou..

Standing on the west side of Plaza de Armas , this 18C palace symbolising the military force of the colonial power and later of the republic’s presidency is a fine example of the splendours of the Baroque style. Trees grow in its charming central pa..