Havana - Plaza de San Francisco
Plaza de San Francisco is a pleasant place to enjoy a cool drink or a meal in Havana and the well restored buildings and the marble fountain in the center are a feast for the senses. Cool sea breezes blow through and remind visitors that in Cuba, the sea is never far away.
Plaza de San Francisco is blessed with two famous buildings, the Lonja del Comercio, with its stunning central dome, and the Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis featuring a tower that provides beautiful views out over Havana.
Plaza de San Francisco is blessed with two famous buildings, the Lonja del Comercio, with its stunning central dome, and the Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis featuring a tower that provides beautiful views out over Havana.
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The Basilica is now used for musical concerts; check in to see what is playing.
Hard to miss on the Plaza de San Francisco is the Fuente de los Leones. This white marble fountain, once a fresh water supply to passing ships, was carved by Giuseppe Gaggini and donated to the country in 1836.
Hard to miss on the Plaza de San Francisco is the Fuente de los Leones. This white marble fountain, once a fresh water supply to passing ships, was carved by Giuseppe Gaggini and donated to the country in 1836.