Experts' Choice Award Callejon de Hamel
7 expert reviews
“A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Frommer's "Nearly every inch of this narrow, 2-block-long alleyway is painted in bright colors, the work of painter Salvador González." Full review
Fodor's " Afro-Cuban music groups Rumbo Morena and Eroso Obba perform here every Sunday from noon to 3 pm, enthusiastically watched by locals and tourists alike." Full review
Afar Magazine "In spite of the heat, the young people of Callejon de Hamel give a lively performance for tips." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"One day in 1990, Salvador started to paint a friend's house and continued to paint the whole streets (with the neighbours' consent) to create this explosion of colour and extravagant forms. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Visitors interested in Afro-Cuban music, dance, and culture inevitably find their way to Callejón de Hamel, an alley in the Centro Habana neighborhood." Full review
Lonely Planet "An essential stop for anyone trying to understand Cuba’s complex syncretic religions." Full review
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