Shopping in Havana
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Estudio Galería los Oficios
Pop into this gallery to see the large, hectic but intriguing canvases by Nelson Domínguez, whose workshop is upstairs.
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Galería la Acacia
This important gallery behind the Gran Teatro de La Habana has paintings by leading artists such as Zaida del Río, plus antiques. Export permits are arranged.
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Calles 19 & A
Havana’s ‘gourmet’ market, with cauliflower, fresh herbs and rarer produce during shoulder seasons.
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La Manzana de Gómez
Talk about faded glory! This once elegant European-style covered shopping arcade was built in 1910. Today it's full of shabby, half-empty stores, including El Orbe bike rentals.
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Librería Alma Mater
The Librería Alma Mater contains one of the largest offerings of books in Spanish and English in Cuba.
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Area de Vendedores por Cuenta Propia
This is a permanent flea market where you can pick up Santería beads, old books, leather belts etc.
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Tulipán
This is a huge, ‘capped’ market, with prices set by the government, so it’s cheap.
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Librería Grijalbo Mondadovi
Fantastic mix of magazines, guidebooks, reference, politics and art imprints in English and Spanish encased neatly in the sublime Palacio del Segundo Cabo in Plaza de Armas.
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Sala Galería Raúl Martínez
Pop-art fans should take a look at the Sala Galería Raúl Martínez .
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Galería de Arte Latinoamericano
Situated inside the Casa de las Américas and featuring art from all over Latin America.
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Egrem Tienda de Música
There's a small CD-outlet here hidden in leafy Miramar at the site of Havana's most celebrated recording studios.
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La Habana Sí
This shop opposite the Hotel Habana Libre has a good selection of CDs, cassettes, books, crafts and postcards.
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Librería la Internacional
Good selection of guides, photography books and Cuban literature in English; next door is Librería Cervantes, an antiquarian bookseller.
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Mini-Super Caracol
Across the Paseo Panamericano is a grocery store, the Mini-Super Caracol .
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Calles 17 & K
A ‘capped’ market with cheap prices, but limited selection.
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Librería Rayuela
This small but respected store bivouacked in the bookish Casa de las Americas building is great for contemporary literature, compact discs and some guidebooks.
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Fundación Havana Club Shop
For rum check out the Fundación Havana Club shop.
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Moderna Poesía
Perhaps Havana's best spot for Spanish-language books is this classic art deco building at the western end of Calle Obispo.
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Librería Luis Rogelio Nogueras
Literary magazines and Cuban literature in Spanish at one of Centro's best bookstores.
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Calles 21 & J
Good selection, including potted plants.
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Librería Centenario del Apóstol
Great assortment of used books with a José Martí bias in downtown Vedado.
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