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El Malecon vs Palacio de Bellas Artes
El Malecon and Palacio de Bellas Artes are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, El Malecon scores significantly higher than Palacio de Bellas Artes. El Malecon ranks #1 in Havana with praise from 4 sources like Fodor's, Frommer's and Afar Magazine.
El Malecon
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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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Palacio de Bellas Artes
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Calle Trocadero, Havana, Cuba
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Fodor's
"Havana's fine-arts museum occupies two separate buildings, each of which deserves careful exploration. The original location on Calle Trocadero, finished in 1954, occupies the site of..."
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Fodor's
"A building designed by Spanish architect Manuel del Busto, as dazzling as the collection it contains."
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Lonely Planet
"The Colección de Arte Cubano displays purely Cuban art."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The monumental building fronted by 10 modernist columns at the entrance to the Ciudad Libertad is the oldest arts academy in Latin America, founded in Habana Vieja in 1818 and located at this site since 1962."
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