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Old San Juan


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 141 attractions in San Juan
Traveler Description:
Consisting of 400 restored buildings from the 16th- and 17th-century Spanish colonial period, this area in San Juan is steeped in history with an... more » Consisting of 400 restored buildings from the 16th- and 17th-century Spanish colonial period, this area in San Juan is steeped in history with an old-world and romantic European charm. « less
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Historic walking area, Historic site
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Shopping, Walking, Nightlife, Dancing, Dining
Address: San Juan
Puerto Rico

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Reviews of Old San Juan

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5 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
Nov 19, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Old San Juan is a must see, the streets and building are utterly charming and really invoke old Spanish Colonial times. Unfortunately most of those charming old colonial buildings are now tacky souvenir shops but you can overlook that and be taken in by the ambiance of the narrow cobblestoned streets. more

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4 of 5 stars
Orange County, CA
Nov 5, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My friends and i visited old San juan for one afternoon and had a wonderful time there. I hear the night life there is a great...but unfortunately did not get a chance to experience it. There are some awesome resturants hidden on the side streets. Great place to spend the day walking around, exploring! more

Sep 27, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

My husband and I visited Old San Juan earlier this month during our trip to Culebra and Vieques islands. The city is charming and the architecture is beautiful. There are plenty of shops and restaurants lining the narrow cobble stone streets. We used the free trolley several times to get around the city. The El Morro fort is majestic. I... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kissimmee, Florida
Aug 31, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Great place to walk around, have a few drinks and shop. The old beautiful buildings are great and most of them have huge historic doors on the outside that are well known and many people collect small replicas of these doors which can be found in some of the gift shops there. more

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5 of 5 stars
Laurel, Maryland
Mar 31, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

I did a tour of Old San Juan on March 8, 2008 with Sun RICO tours. The tour included the Princesa fountain, old city gate, Il Convenuto Hotel, the Cathedral of San Juan and the San Cristobal Fort. It was a great tour. The old city is great to walk around and see the old buildings and the parts of... more

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5 of 5 stars
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 14, 2008
6/6 found this review helpful

So beautiful. So Caribbean. Even the BF who is from the Caribbean felt at home here, and loved how gorgeous it is. These several blocks are right on the ocean. With sweeping views and waves crashing on the shore. There are 2 forts that bookend the area and you can tour these old forts. I love history, so these forts... more

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4 of 5 stars
Rockville Centre, NY
Feb 21, 2008

I enjoy walking around Old San Juan especially on an escorted tour. So rich in history from the El Convento Hotel to El Morro. So interesting from the narrowest building in the world to the statues dedicated to the native peoples. more

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5 of 5 stars
Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 3, 2008
17/17 found this review helpful

We only spent two days in Old San Juan, but what a wonderful time we had. We did as others and walked all over the place. A car would only complicate things because there's no place to park and the streets are narrow. Half the fun is walking the old cobblestone streets and peeking into shops and cafes and talking... more

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4 of 5 stars
Boca Raton, Florida
Jan 1, 2008
14/16 found this review helpful

We got off our cruise ship and just walked and walked and walked all around Old San Juan. Very picturesque, clean, tons of shops to browse, places to eat. Would love to go back and explore more of Puerto Rico. Old San Juan is a magical place with lots of old world charm. more

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4 of 5 stars
delaware
Dec 21, 2007
6/6 found this review helpful

We had a one day layover in San Juan. I had never been to Puerto Rico so I asked some friends, and checked out Trip Advisor recommendations for suggestions on how to spend the day. Since we were headed to St. Kitts for the 'beach' part of our vacation, we decided to spend the San Juan day in Old San... more

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