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Plaza de la Catedral vs El Templete
Plaza de la Catedral and El Templete are both praised by professional travelers. On balance, Plaza de la Catedral scores significantly higher than El Templete. Plaza de la Catedral ranks #4 in Havana with endorsements from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Plaza de la Catedral
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
| Old Havana, Havana, Cuba
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Frommer's
"Stroll along the broad second-floor interior veranda overlooking the lush central courtyard, with its white marble statue of Christopher Columbus."
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Don't miss the Throne Room, with... an array of treasures, and plush throne built for use by Spain's visiting monarchs.
Fodor's
"The square that surrounds and is named for the Catedral de la Habana is one of La Habana Vieja's most beautiful spots."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Habana Vieja's most uniform square is a museum to Cuban baroque with all the surrounding buildings, including the city's beguiling asymmetrical cathedral."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The historical soul of Havana can be strongly felt in Plaza de la Catedral, a small enclosed square dominated by the city's cathedral."
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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
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."
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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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