Obispo Street in Havana
Cuba It is not a shopping paradise. However, there is a limited assortment of Cuban stores, although some large hotels such as Habana Libre and Meliá Cohiba have modern clothing stores.
The truth is that there are streets, squares and places where tourists can make their purchases of great interest such as cigars, Cuban rum, Cuban coffee, music from CDs and some paintings, T-shirts, wooden crafts, ceramics and Cuban artifacts. (often made from empty beer cans).
Among the busiest places to go shopping in Havana we have :
Book Market
In one of the arches of the Plaza de Armas is this market of old, new and rare books, among them Hemingway, some poetry and a lot of books written by Fidel Castro.
Galiano varieties
The main shopping streets of Cubans are San Rafael and Av de Italia (Galiano) where Variadades Galiano stands out, where everything from mesh tank tops to old records is sold. With its strangely suggestive interior that mixes the 1950s, this place offers an authentic glimpse into how Cubans shop.
East Market
Eclectic shops like this abound on Calle Mercaderes. The Mercado del Oriente sells furniture, textiles, porcelain, glass and silver from as far away as China. Be careful with fakes.
Palace of Crafts
A former 18th century colonial palace converted into a shopping center is the focus of tourists and locals who gather around a central courtyard selling souvenirs, cigars, handicrafts, musical instruments, CDs, clothing and jewelry at low prices. .
Carmen Montilla's house
It is an important art gallery named after a famous Venezuelan painter who maintained a studio here until her death in 2004. Spread over three floors, the house exhibits the work of Montilla and other popular Cuban and Venezuelan artists. The backyard features a large ceramic mural by Alfredo Sosabravo.