5 houses to visit with eyes wide open in Havana

1) Casa de la Obra Pía

This prestigious casa is a stunning example of baroque architecture in Havana. The ground floor is all about Alejo Carpentier. Here you can admire the VW Beetle he used when working as a cultural attaché at the Cuban embassy in Paris. The house also has a stunning collection of eighteenth-century objects, paintings and furniture.

Casa de la Obra Pía

Obrapía no 158, esquina Mercaderes, Habana Vieja

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