Lisbon
Havana
Havana
Lisbon

"Faded grandeur, with pastéis de nata"

World Famous

Havana

Cuba

Crumbling colonial grandeur, vintage cars, vibrant street life, and salsa rhythms. A city frozen in time with layers of faded beauty.

Same crumbling charm, but the Wi-Fi actually works

European Alternative

Lisbon

Portugal

Colorful tiled facades, vintage trams climbing steep hills, fado music drifting from open windows. A city of faded grandeur reborn as Europe's coolest capital.

By train|€59

Why These Two?

Both are cities of faded colonial grandeur with colorful streets, vintage trams/cars, melancholic music, and a bittersweet beauty that rewards wandering.

Havana

Havana

Lisbon

Lisbon

The True Cost

World

Havana

flight

Europe

Lisbon

train

Ticket Price
€850
€59
Distance
7,800 km
2,000 km
CO2 / person
1.5t
56kg
Environmental Cost
€296
€16
True Cost
€1146
€75

€1071

True Cost Saved

1.4t

Less CO2

96%

Emission Reduction

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Lisbon

by train · 2,000km

from €59

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Havana

by flight · 7,800km

from €850(True cost: €1146)
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