Hotel Marqués de Cárdenas y Montehermoso, Cuba: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Hotel Marqués de Cárdenas y Montehermoso is an unusual place to stay in Cuba (Havana).

It is in Havana, where this site lists 140 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 23.13793, -82.34911; the nearest main airport is José Martí International Airport (HAV, Havana), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cuba (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the History places in Cuba. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Hotel Marqués de Cárdenas y Montehermoso is December to April.

In June there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Cuba in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Cuba

To enter Cuba there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Cuba checklist. Currency: Cuban peso (CUP); in practice you get by with euros or dollars in cash; plugs: Type A, B, C and F · 110 V and 220 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 106 police · 104 ambulance · 105 fire brigade.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Museo Armería 9 de AbrilMuseum90 m
• Casa Museo Simón BolívarMuseum103 m
• Museo de Arte Sacro del Convento de San Francisco de AsísMuseum112 m
• Basilica of San Francisco de Asís, HavanaFormer church in Havana, Cuba115 m
• Casa del AutomóvilMuseum127 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Cuba guide.

More in Cuba: History

• Old Havana: World Heritage site and municipality of Havana, Cuba
• Ciego de Ávila
• Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca: fortress in Santiago de Cuba
• Che Guevara Mausoleum: memorial in Santa Clara, Cuba
• La Cabaña: Spanish colonial fort in Havana, Cuba
• Castillo de la Real Fuerza: 16th century fortification in Havana, Cuba

Every Cuba place under History, each with its season, is on its page.

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