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Museo del Ron Havana
7 TOP 10 CASTLES
Club
MAP X5 • Fundación Destilería
Havana Club, Avenida del Puerto
262, La Habana Vieja, Havana •
7861 8051 • Open 9am–5:30pm
Mon–Thu, 9am–4:30pm Fri–Sun
This museum explores the history,
brewing and distillation of Cuba’s
famous rum. Exhibits include a
large-scale model of a sugar mill.
Museo Ernest
8 Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Hemingway
Finca Vigía, Ernest Hemingway’s 1 Castillo de la Real Fuerza (1577)
former home, where he lived for MAP X4
20 years, has been left untouched Havana’s oldest fortress has angular
since his departure from Cuba in ramparts surrounded by a broad moat.
1960. It still contains his books and 2 El Morro (1589–1610)
hunt ing trophies. His sport-fishing MAP X1
vessel, Pilar, sits beneath a pavilion This 16th-century castle stands at the
in the garden (see p76). entrance to Havana harbor.
3 Castillo de San Salvador de la
Punta (1590–1630)
MAP W1
Opposite Havana’s El Morro, the two
were often linked by a heavy chain.
4 El Morro (1638)
MAP P6
El Morro offers dramatic views at
the entrance to Santiago Bay.
5 Castillo de San Severino
Museo Ernest Hemingway (1680–1745)
MAP E2
Museo Emilio Bacardí
9 This 18th-century castle protected
the Matanzas harbor channel.
Cuba’s oldest museum is
housed in a Neo-Classical mansion. 6 Castillo (1741)
It boasts relics dating from the pre- MAP R5
Columbian era to the colonial period, Baracoa’s hilltop castle is now a hotel.
as well as a fine collection related to 7 Castillo de Jagua (1745)
slavery. Important Cuban art is found MAP G3
upstairs and includes works by Guarding Cienfuegos bay, this castle
Wifredo Lam (see p30). is said to be haunted.
8 Fortaleza de la Cabaña (1763–74)
Museo de la Guerra
0 MAP X1
Hispano-Cubano-
When completed, this was the largest
Norteamericano fortress in the Americas.
MAP P6 • Carretera a Siboney, 9 Fuerte Matachín (1802)
km 13.5 • (22) 39 9119 • Open MAP R5
9am–5pm Mon–Sat • Adm Protecting Baracoa from pirates, this
Situated outside the coastal hamlet of castle still has cannons in situ.
Siboney, this museum recalls the 1898 10 Fuerte de la Loma (1869–75)
Spanish-American War, with many MAP N4
battle sites located near by. Exhibits This fort guarded Puerto Padre during
include artillery, torpedoes, uniforms, the Wars of Independence.
photo graphs, and bas -relief maps.

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