Exploring Obispo Boulevard at Night, Old Havana, Cuba

 

Exploring the Old Havana streets on our own

Since we are staying at a resort outside of Havana, we usually leave our hotel after breakfast, board the hotel shuttle bus to town and get back to the resort before the end of dinner hour.

After saying good bye to Valentin and Danny at the bar, we wento explore the streets near the neighborhood.



This was our first night in Havana venturing out and exploring the dark streets on our own.

Statutes in a park near Obispo Boulevard

At the square near Obispo Boulevard we saw people sitting on the park bench relaxing and chatting with friends in the evening lights



This familiar scene reminded me of our visit to Italy a few years ago with families and seniors enjoying conversations in the parks.

Obispo Boulevard at night

We walked along Obispo Boulevard which was pretty bright compared to many other dark streets in the city.

We saw a few restaurants, some with outside seating and patio.

Menu princes of one of the restaurants in the area 

The prices of these restaurants seemed very reasonable.

Instead of eating at the dinner show, we could have dinner at one of the numerous restaurants first.

Obispo Boulevard is a  busy and lively street both during the day and at night.



















It is a popular street with tourists and the locals alike.

An Art shop on Obispo Boulevard, Havana, Cuba

The street is full of interesting shops selling various arts and crafts items.

One of numerous eateries on  Obispo Boulevard

 

 It also has numerous cafes and restaurants with musical bands and 
singing groups.

We also passed by a local artists' market with lots of booths selling crafts and artwork from local artists.

A local artisans' market

We were a bit late as the doors to the market were just closed.

Judging at the number or booths there, I could have spent a couple fo hours there looking at all the displays.


We have to remember this place and come back to see it next time we are here.

The Floridita  Club

Though we did not plan to visit this hip place, we did come across the famous Floridita Club with a long history in Havana. 

The Floridita  Club was founded in 1817, exactly a hundred years ago.












 

The Floridita  Club - a lively place with contemporary music

The group was playing really nice contemporary English songs which we recognized 

Inside the Floridita Club

No wonder the place was full of people and music lovers.



There were people lining up at the door trying to get inside as the bouncer would only let in a couple of people at a time.  



















It was a vibrant scene packed with people who seemed to be enjoying the music.


We were able to get inside to take a look.

Obispo Boulevard .at night

Since we already bought tickets for a dinner show which would be starting soon,  we needed to hurry and get back to the theatre.

However, we liked the music at the Floridita Club and will be back in the future to hang out longer and to enjoy it.

R.T.
Old Havana
Cuba