Walk along the Malecón
The sea wall that runs along the havana coastline. on weekends this is where the locals come to party, so bring a bottle and join in.
Go to the eastern beaches (Playas del Este)
There's a bus leaving from hotel inglaterra every 30 minutes. price is 5 cuc for a roundtrip. the ride takes about 30 minutes.
The Instituto Superior de Arte / Escuela Nacional de Arte / CNSEA offer courses of various lengths and levels in music, dance, drama, art and Spanish.
Tropicana Show
A cabaret show that costs 90cuc. it is a must see show while you are in havana.
Latin American New Cinema Festival
(http://www.habanafilmfest...) is a popular event held every december, screening international films and drawing around 500,000 people.
University of Havana
The University of Havana, (http://www.uh.cu) — Offers intensive Spanish courses from 1 week/20 hours 100CUC to 4 weeks/80 hours 360CUC. Contact Professor Judith Portal [email protected].
Take a tour in an old car
For around 20-30cuc an hour for up to four people, be driven around havana in style. choose a car you like near the hotel inglaterra or outside the museum of the revolution.
Live music
Casa de la Musica de Centro Habana
Is the place to be if you like to dance salsa. check the program before you buy tickets, there are different top-rated salsa bands playing every night.
La Zorra y el Cuervo
La rampa, near the hotel habana libre. a tiny little club below street level, they often host funky and amazing jazz musicians. go there for something a little different.
Museo del Ron
Offers a very nice outdoors 50's cuban music show called buena vista. you can watch it with or without dinner. 50cuc with dinner.
Nearly every restaurant and hotel in town has a decent house band playing old favorites.
Hotel Nacional
Often hosts big name talent such as omara portuondo.
La Tropical
Is a venue designed to hold several thousand people. it only opens for live music. look around for signs in the streets publicising the next event.