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Castillo de la Real Fuerza vs El Templete

Both are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, El Templete is preferred by most reviewers compared to Castillo de la Real Fuerza. El Templete ranks #9 in Havana with recommendations from 3 sources including Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Castillo de la Real Fuerza
8 / 10
Plaza de Armas, e/Calle O'Reilly y Av. del Puerto (Calle Desamparado/San Pedro), Havana, Cuba
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The castle is ringed by an impressive moat and today shelters the Museo de Navegación." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Topped by the famous Giraldilla (Weathervane)... Havana's favorite symbol—it's even on the Havana Club rum label." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Northeast of Plaza de Armas stands the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana's oldest fortress built in 1558. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This well-preserved, 16th-century fort sits within a broad cloverleaf moat." Full review
El Templete
El Templete
8 / 10
Calles Baratillo and O'Reilly, Havana, Cuba
From $0 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Built in 1828 on the site where the city's first mass and its first cabildo (city council) meeting were held." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This museum is housed in the tiny neoclassical Doric chapel... which was erected in 1828 at the point where Havana's first Mass was held beneath a ceiba tree." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"A tall (and still growing) ceiba tree stands in front of this neoclassical Doric temple." Full review