Bodeguita del Medio (Bar)

Tucked into a cramped Old Havana alley, this legendary mojito bar has been soaking in rum and nostalgia since the 1940s, where Ernest Hemingway allegedly claimed to have perfected his drinking. The walls are plastered with faded autographs, vintage photographs, and graffiti from countless visitors seeking their own piece of Cuban literary mythology. Fresh mint and lime mingle with the scent of aged rum as bartenders work their craft behind a bar that feels like stepping into a time capsule of pre-revolution Cuba.