Vedado is the downtown and a vibrant neighboorhood in the city of Havana

Havana

Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

, Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

. Bordered on the east by Central Havana

Centro Habana, Cuba

Centro Habana is one of the 15 municipalities in the city of Havana, Cuba. There are a lot of retail spaces Centro Habana is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. There are a lot of retail spaces Centro Habana is one of the 15 municipalities...

, and on the west by the Miramar/Playa

Playa, Havana

Playa is one of the 15 municipalities of the City of Havana, Cuba. It is the most north-western of them. It stretches from the Almendares River in the east, to Santa Fe in the west. On the north is the sea. The word "playa" means "beach" in Spanish....

 district. The main street running east to west is Calle 23, also known as 'La Rampa'. The northern edge of the district is the waterfront breakwater

Breakwater (structure)

Breakwaters are structures constructed on coasts as part of coastal defence or to protect an anchorage from the effects of weather and longshore drift.-Purposes of breakwaters:...

 known as the Malecón

Malecón, Havana

The Malecón is a broad esplanade, roadway and seawall which stretches for 8 km along the coast in Havana, Cuba, from the mouth of Havana Harbor in Old Havana to Vedado.Construction of the Malecón began in 1901, during temporary U.S. military rule...

, a famous and popular place for social gatherings in the city. The United States Interests Section

United States Interests Section in Havana

The U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is inaccessible from within Cuba. Consular issues regarding the naval base are handled by the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.-Location:...

 complex is located in Vedado. Vedado is part of the municipality Plaza de la Revolución

Plaza de la Revolucion

Plaza de la Revolución is a municipality and a square in Havana, Cuba.The municipality stretches from the square down to the sea at the Malecón and includes the Vedado district.- Square :...

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Notable sites

Among the notable sites in Vedado are the Gran Sinagoga Bet Shalom and the Centro Hebreo Sefaradi de Cuba. Many of the hotels are also located in Vedado, like the Melia Cohiba Hotel

Meliá Cohiba Hotel

The Meliá Cohiba is a 5 star luxury high-rise hotel located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. The hotel opened in 1994, in total it has 401 rooms and 61 suites...

 and Hotel Riviera.

Also in Vedado is the park known as John Lennon Park

John Lennon Park

John Lennon Park or Parque John Lennon is a public park, located in the Vedado district in Havana, Cuba.On one of the benches of the park, nearer the corner of streets 17th and 6th, there is a sculpture of the former Beatles member John Lennon, sculpted by Cuban artist José Villa Soberón, seated on...

, for the statue of Lennon that is there.

Nearby neighborhoods include:

• To the east: Central Havana
  Centro Habana, Cuba
  Centro Habana is one of the 15 municipalities in the city of Havana, Cuba. There are a lot of retail spaces Centro Habana is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. There are a lot of retail spaces Centro Habana is one of the 15 municipalities...
  
  
• To the west: Miramar

Government and infrastructure

Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba

Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba

Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba is the civil aviation authority of Cuba, headquartered in Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana....

, Cuba's civil aviation authority, has its headquarters in Vedado.