The Yellow Submarine is a very picturesque cultural center of great popularity in the heart of the Vedado, that pays tribute to the Beatles, the most important group of Pop Rock of the years 60 and 70. In the basement of a building the music is remembered Of the Beatles, with songs, audiovisuals of that decade and live groupings.

The creators were inspired by the closeness of the statue of John Lennon that is in the park a few meters from the place. Decorated with bright colors that harmonize with the dark blue walls where the original texts of the most famous songs of the band appear, contrasting lights, a bar in tubular form like a submarine with hatches, keels and decorated with the images of the covers of the Albums of The Beatles, enlivens the place with songs of the Beatles, that create an atmosphere of approach to that time of splendor.

The Yellow Submarine, besides being the title of one of the classics of the famous group that evokes friendship, is Havana one of the most popular meeting places for young people and people of all ages who like to enjoy a pleasant Space in which they move to the nostalgic years of the prodigious decade.
Very close to 23rd Street, Linea Street and Paseo Avenue and in front of Lennon Park, The Yellow Submarine opens its doors from Tuesday to Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. With free entrance cost until 8:00 pm.

Sloppy Joe's, one of the legendary bars of Havana in the twentieth century for its bohemian, long bar and clients like Hemingway and Spencer Tracy, reopened after nearly half a century in ruins, thanks to a laborious reconstruction that seeks to return to the city An important part of his "memory".
Opened in 1917 by a Spanish merchant, the bar was for decades a place of reference for North American tourists and a symbol of the "movida" habanera, but unlike other local celebrities like "Floridita" or "La Bodeguita del Medio" , Definitively closed its doors in 1965 and the time destroyed it.
"Take a picture at Sloppy Joe's, your best memory of Havana," he reads now in some interior columns of the restored local, along with old photographs that pay homage to his glory years but also serve as a credential to the business.

Its spectacular 18-meter-long black mahogany bar, the longest that ever existed in Cuba, became one of the main problems for restaurateurs.
According to anecdotes reproduced inside the bar itself, the original piece was cut in three parts, one of them recovered "of miracle" and from there the carpenters of the Office built a similar bar, also of mahogany, with space for 25 stools.
Other details that were taken care of were the typical showcases and shelves exhibited by dozens of liqueurs from all over the world, as well as the elaboration of the wide menu of entrepanes, cocktails and "distilled" that the site boasted.
At the counter, now adorned with hanging Cuban flags, they once sat celebrities such as writer Ernest Hemingway or actors Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Errol Flynn and Cantinflas.
"There is something in her atmosphere that I think people should like," Barbra Bachman, who admits being somewhat "obsessed" with the Sloppy story, told Efe.
Bachman said he has collected bits of bar history by buying old photos and postcards in Cuban markets, and even owns an image of actress Ginger Rogers there.
Located very close to the Paseo del Prado, the National Museum of Fine Arts and Central Park, Sloppy Joe's initial space was a still life that the Galician José Abeal bought with his savings and later turned into a bar.
The name of the business ("sloppy" means sloppy in English) may have been suggested by Hemingway himself, according to some anecdotes, but in any case Abeal had spent years working in New Orleans and Miami before establishing his business in Cuba and knew language.
The proclamation of the Dry Law in the United States determined the boom of the bar, as Cuba became the center of the exodus of North American merchants dedicated to the traffic of alcoholic beverages in the decade of the 20th century.
Some slogans of the time called the "Sloppy" as the "crossroads of the world" and the "center of attraction of the Havana elite and tourism," in particular the American.
Ernesto Iznaga, manager in charge of the bar, which now manages the Cuban tourist company Habaguanex, told Efe that the place will be oriented "to all tourism" but there may be "many Americans".

Ernesto Casas, a 44-year-old Cuban who has lived in New York for almost two decades, recalled that the bar appeared in Graham Greene's novel "Our Man in Havana" and his film adaptation, filmed in 1959 on the island and Starring British Alec Guinness.
"One of the first things I want to do in this bar is to go to his bathroom, because in the movie there is a great scene where Guinnes goes there and a gentleman, chases him with guitars and does not let him urinate," Casas .

The Havana Café Bar Restaurant of the Hotel Meliá Cohiba is today one of those places of obligatory visit, which is reached first by recommendation and always returns by its own volition.

Erected in the heart of Vedado and a few meters from the famous Malecon of Havana, the Café attracts in advance for its excellent location. Once there, the visitor will be impacted by its original ambiance, mixing a furious contemporary style with the recreation of an atmosphere that takes us back to the 50's.

Between a multitude of period objects, photos of famous artists or relevant historical events, the presence of two superb cars is remarkable: a convertible Chevrolet and a Buick of 1957, which each night with its lights and the sound of its horns form part Of the Habana Café show. No less attractive are the two - seater YAK - 18 and the 47 Harley Davidson motorcycle that complete the decoration of the place and have served as a background for the innumerable photos taken by the visitors of the place.

Few places in Havana can afford to boast one of the most wonderful views of the city, where the Revolution Square imposes itself as a setting conducive to delight.
Perhaps because of this, the Delirio Habanero, a room installed on the upper floor of the National Theater of Cuba, has remained in the public's preference for so many years.
This piano bar - which emerged in the distant 1996 under the aegis of the Grupo Empresarial Extra Palmero and later became part of the installations of the Music Recordings and Editions Company (EGREM) - has been characterized by the variety of its Shows, the assiduous presence of great personalities of Cuban culture and good music.
Nevertheless, although in the beginning the space included in its proposals the bolero, the feeling, the song of author, the instrumental and the trova; In these times the direction of the place - in unison with EGREM - projects new strategies, which revolve around the possibility of rescuing traditional Cuban music from its most diverse forms.
This is the ideal place to rescue our traditions and for this we have several young groups that prestige the programming. From Wednesday to Saturday, from 10 pm, on the stage of the Delirio Habanero, bands like Mulata Son, Abel Maceo and their group, Son en Klab and Sony Ku, whose members, despite their youth, defend the Island sound.

There are very few groups that are dedicated to playing traditional Cuban music from a contemporary perspective, not only interpreting anthological subjects; So it is important that there are scenarios like this, that motivate the younger, who are eager to know what identifies us.

Located in the basement of a residential building of the central Rampa, a few meters from the hotels Saint John's and Habana Libre, La Zorra y el Cuervo is the most famous jazz club in Havana. Access is through a unique red telephone booth, one of the most characteristic icons of the city of London, so you have to be careful not to pass by.

Every night at 10:00 pm, it opens its doors to a large and committed public, eager for the excellent performances that the Fox and the Crow have accustomed them.

La Zorra y el Cuervo is one of the legendary places of Havana nightlife, attracting an audience interested in the best Cuban music, be they new artists, consecrated figures, boleros, feeling, are guajiro, rap or author song.

Every night, there are excellent concerts of different styles, such as jazz, salsa or Cuban timba, among many others.

That phrase that is read in all the tourist guides on the "incomparable frame" we suspect that it was coined by the Fox and the Crow. Drinking a cocktail at this temple of jazz makes you climb 60 ladders on the Richter scale. We can not think of any other place in Havana more ideal. Behind the bar you will find some of the best bartenders in the city, who will explain everything and more about the different types of rum and how to remove a good Mojito.

It is a very popular place that both Cubans and tourists like.

Address: Calle 23, between N and O, Vedado

Each musical number and dance is adorned with lush dressing rooms and expert dancers who move their waists to the beat of the drum. This can be a good opportunity to learn some Cuban dances and show off them on the Parisien track.

The show always starts at 10 p.m.; But then, at 12 a.m., after enjoying a Cuban musical panorama, the Parisien becomes a great disco where you can dance to the rhythm of popular international themes and the most popular Cuban songs. There you can also enjoy a wide range of cocktails and gastronomic offerings.

Visiting the cabaret Parisien is an excellent opportunity to know the rhythms that make Havana to vibrate, here you will spend an unforgettable night dancing to the beat of Cuban music.

Cuban cabaret with more than seven decades, known as Paradise under the stars, breaks with the traditional schemes and is located outdoors in a wooded area. Was built in 1939 on the former grounds of the Villa Mina estate, in the Marianao area, Playa Municipality, Havana. In 1940 he adopted the current name when the choreographer and director of shows Sergio Orta suggested it, inspired by the homonymous melody of the composer and flutist Alfredo Brito, released in the same place.

From the dawn of the century to the entrance of the Marianao Habanero municipality and bordering the Zanja-Marianao railway line, we find Villa Mina, a beautiful suburban property owned by Regino Truffin, surrounded by a luxuriant tropical forest and a dream setting for a cabaret that is All a legend in the history of the musical spectacles of the world and one day it was called "the most attractive and sumptuous night club in the world"; We refer to the mythical cabana Tropicana.

At the end of the decade of the 30, Mina Pérez Chaumont, widow of Truffín decides the lease of the property to a group of businessmen headed by Victor de Correa who wanted to mount a night club. The choreographer and director of shows Sergio Orta is the one who suggests the name of Tropicana, inspired by the homonymous melody of Cuban composer and flutist Alfredo Brito, released in the same place and with this denomination is that it is made known from the festivities of End of year in 1940; Just a year ago the young boite de nuit had opened its doors the same night of San Silvestre. Correa, knowing the turn for having had similar businesses, manages to make that opening a success; Even his wife, the teresita tonadillera of Spain, figured as an attraction in the first shows that were presented there.

Tropicana quickly wins the favor of the most select and wealthy. The enchantment of the Cuban night, its starry firmament, the lukewarm moon of the tropics, the hot and languishing music, those dazzling women (the best of Cuban mulatto, so it has been recognized) and the lush garden gave the visitor the sensation of being In an unreal world of exotic splendor.

The presentation of the music magazine Congo-Pantera would be a milestone during the decade of the 40's. Seeding the panther hunting in Africa was linked for the first time to the surrounding vegetation, dancers appear among the rich foliage of plants, The use of light on them becomes important and the own panther played by Tania Leskova burst before everyone descending from a majestic tree. The director of this production was David Litchin, who came along with the Leskova of the celebrated Russian Ballet of Montecarlo. This time also had the participation of the famous Cuban musician Chano Pozo.

The artistic contribution of popular foreign figures such as Josephine Baker, Tongolele, Xavier Cugat and Los Chavales of Spain did not wait either. The same would happen with Cubans no less famous, such is the case of Rita Montaner "the only one," Ignatius Villa "snowball" and Alfredo Brito himself. On the other hand already Tropicana was known like "most beautiful casino of the world", later "Montecarlo of the Americas".

At the end of the decade of the 40 appears in the field Martín Fox, bolitero * coming from the interior of the country, they called him "the guajiro Fox". As people born and raised inland worshiped vegetation becoming their most zealous caretaker, had no preparation but with boldness and strong relationships with the most solvent groups. These conditions caused that in a few years detritus to Victor of Correa and that next to Alberto Ardura and Oscar Echemendía conformed the trilogy business that would make Tropicana one of the most famous cabarets in the world.

Located very close to the Hotel Nacional de Cuba and El Malecón, El Gato Tuerto is a historic bar that has retained all its character and charm, and undoubtedly one of the musical poles and the night of Havana. It is one of those places where time seems to have stopped years ago, when everything was simpler and people were not in such a hurry.

That phrase that is read in all the tourist guides on the "incomparable frame" suspects that it was coined by the One-eyed Cat. Drinking a cocktail in an old cottage with a terrace and an inner courtyard that have no rival makes you climb 60 stairs suddenly on the Richter scale.

This two-storey restaurant has comfortable chairs for well-laid tables, at a reasonable distance so that diners are not disturbed, a dim light, walls covered with mirrors, a small stage and excellent service.

Inaugurated in 1960, the Tuerto Cat was the meeting point and gathering of the most bohemian intellectuals and Havana artists, and one of the engines of cultural life in Havana. Nowadays, its clientele is composed of an interesting mix of tourists and Cubans.

Another reason to visit Gato Tuerto is live music, especially from 11 pm, when some of the best bands and performers of the moment take the place.

Being a very popular site, we recommend going early or booking in advance.

Address: Calle O nº 14, between 17th and 19th streets, Vedado
Phone: (537) 838 2696