What to do in Havana when it rains
Rainy days suit Havana: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Museo de la Revolución 4JRV+M87, Av. Bélgica, La Habana 10600, Cuba
- National Museum of Fine Arts - Cuban Art 4JRV+33X, Trocadero, La Habana, Cuba
- Museo del Ron Havana Club 4MP2+6W7, Havana, Cuba
- Havana Castle Of The Royal Force 4MR2+C4R, O'Reilly, La Habana, Cuba
- José Martí Memorial. Calle Paseo y Ave. Independencia. Plaza de la Revolución. La Habana, 4JF7+38X, Av. Paseo, La Habana, Cuba
- Quinta de los Molinos 4JJ9+MW5, Havana, Cuba
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Galleria Continua 4JMP+VFH, Rayo, La Habana, Cuba
- Contemporary Art Center Wifredo Lam 4JRX+C5V, Havana, Cuba
- El Ojo del Ciclon 4JQV+8H8, Havana, Cuba
- Experimental Graphics Workshop 4JRX+658, Callejon del Chorro, La Habana, Cuba
- Galería Taller Gorria 4JHX+X54, 214 San Isidro, La Habana, Cuba
- Fototeca de Cuba 307 Mercaderes, La Habana, Cuba
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Plaza de la Catedral 4JRX+89J, Havana, Cuba
- Castle of the Three Kings of Morro 5J2V+34X, Havana, Cuba
- Monumento al Che Guevara 4JG7+5HR, Havana, Cuba
- Malecón of Havana 4JRG+MM8, Ave Carlos Manuel Céspedes (Avenue del Puerto), La Habana, Cuba
- El Malecón Havana, Cuba
- Faro Castillo del Morro 5J2V+35R, Havana, Cuba
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mercado Único Cuatro Caminos y, 4JFM+9JJ, Ave de México Cristina, La Habana, Cuba
- Flea Market Craft Market 411 Obispo La, 408 Obispo, La Habana, Cuba
- Mercado Agropecuario 19 y B 455 Calle B, La Habana 10400, Cuba
- Agromercado 17 and K 4JR7+Q8H, Calle K, La Habana, Cuba
- Mercado Agropecuario Egido 17 Curazao, La Habana, Cuba
- Plaza de Mercado Puerto Fresco 4J9R+X97, Av. del Puerto, La Habana, Cuba
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Cafe El Dandy 4JPV+7RC, Teniente Rey, La Habana, Cuba
- Café 100 y 51 Figueroa # 76 / La Cret y Luis Estévez, Santos Suarez, La Habana, Cuba
- Chocolate House and Museum 4MP2+X5H, San Ignacio, La Habana, Cuba
- Cafe Fortuna Joe 4JVW+353, Havana, Cuba
- Fonda Al Pirata 4JRX+479, Havana, Cuba
- Cafe Arcangel 57 Concordia, La Habana, Cuba
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Plaza Carlos III (MLC / CUP) 4JJG+C64, Av. Salvador Allende, La Habana 10300, Cuba
- Plaza de 4 Caminos 4JFM+9JP, Havana, Cuba
- Galerias de Paseo Avenida Paseo, & Calle 1ra, La Habana, Cuba
- Centro Comercial Casa Linda 4JPP+PJQ, Galiano, La Habana, Cuba
- Cohiba Atmosphere shopping mall behind hotel manzanas, 4JQR+8WH, La Habana 10200, Cuba
- Tienda La Epoca 408 Galiano, La Habana, Cuba
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