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El Malecon vs El Templete
Both El Malecon and El Templete are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, El Malecon scores significantly higher than El Templete. El Malecon scores 91 with positive reviews from 4 reviews like Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
El Malecon
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Afar Magazine
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
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Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba
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Fodor's
"Still has its charms. As it faces north, it offers spectacular views of both sunrise and sunset."
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Afar Magazine
"Once in a while you catch a shot that is completely unexpected - one of those rare occasions when everything plays out right, you snap, and you have a keeper."
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Afar Magazine
"At night, the Malecon turns into a social hotspot. Hundreds of locals gather at the seawall to hangout with their friends under the stars."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Running along the bay from Castillo San Salvador to Miramar, the Malecón (sea wall) forms a perfect arc standing over the sea."
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Frommer's
"No trip to Havana is complete without at least some time spent strolling and lingering along the Malecón."
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El Templete
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Calles Baratillo and O'Reilly, Havana, Cuba
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Fodor's
"Built in 1828 on the site where the city's first mass and its first cabildo (city council) meeting were held."
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Lonely Planet
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"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."
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Frommer's
"A tall (and still growing) ceiba tree stands in front of this neoclassical Doric temple."
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