Take a car and driver-you'll need him for your return trip. This is well worthwhile for Hemingway fans especially if you compare it with his house in Key West. Similar feel to it. More

The house can be viewed via windows and panes of glass strategically placed, and normal velvet ropes. So viewing access is good, as are photography angels. The house has been kept as is, and its lovely. The grounds need some work but were still very pleasing to walk through. His boat has been repaired lovingly, and the pool area is... More

I really enjoyed our visit to Finca La Vigia. I like Hemingway, but I was more just impressed with the actual house since it is preserved as it was in the 50's. Seeing the old beds and all of the animal heads on the wall was really great. He also had some really great art on the walls. The view... More

If you a Hemingway fan, perhaps go. If not it is a moderate 1920s house with few features apart from a well stocked garden The rip off is $5CUC to use your camera....not as if there is much to photograph really, so think twice. Pleasant, but little more than that. More

On Monday, August 22nd, 2005 we arranged for a driver in Havana to take me to hemingway's Finca Vigia located in a rural area just past Havana's city limits. We arrived to be informed that the house was closed on Mondays and advised to return another day. We returned on August 24th, bought tickets at the gate and drove on... More