Havana (city)

visit the Museum of the Revolution and the Capital building
visit a cigar factory - there is one just behind the Capital Building (Cost $10 for a guided tour).
visit the Havana Club rum factory - Although I didn't visit the Havan Club factory I was taken, as part of a guided tour) to another factorey where you will be given the opportunity to buy "cheap" rum. I found I could purchase the same rum 50% cheaper elsewhere (even in a resort hotel!).
enjoy the faded glory of Havana Vieja

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Do

walks along the Malecón, the sea wall that runs along the Havana coastline

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Learn

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Work

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Buy

Havana is a surprisingly expensive city to stay in; if you stay in hotels and eat in restaurants it can work out every bit as expensive as London or Paris. The problem is that Cuba has a dual economy; if you could live on pesos it would be incredibly cheap. Sadly, as a tourist this is virtually impossible. Most peso hotels wont take foreigners or, if they do you have to pay in dollars. If you are on any kind of a budget it is advised to stay in casas particulares; it is much cheaper often more comfortable and the food (a recurring theme in Cuba) is almost invariably better.

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Eat

Whilst dollar restaurants can be quite expensive at the top end for rather mediocre food some such as the Café de Oriente have splendid ambiance. The average government run restaurants are about $20 for two and hence cannot be compared in any way to London or Paris. Western quality food in private restaurants is expensive, but is this why you'd visit Havana?

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Budget

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Mid-range

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Splurge

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Drink

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Sleep

It is recommend that accommodation in Havana be sought in Vedado rather than Central Havana or Havana Viejo (Old Havana) which are significantly more run down and less pleasant places to stay.

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