Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue) is Miramar's main boulevard — a broad divided avenue planted with royal palms and lined with some of the finest houses in Cuba. Constructed in the early 20th century as the address of Havana's wealthy elite, the avenue is now home to embassies, government offices, and a few surviving private residences. The scale and greenery make it one of the most pleasant streets in Havana to walk or cycle.
The houses range from Spanish colonial to 1950s modernist — a compressed history of Cuban elite architecture. Most are behind walls and not open to visitors, but the street itself is magnificent. On Sunday mornings, when traffic is light, cycling the full length from the Almendares River to the Marina is recommended.