San Juan
Five centuries of Spanish fortification on a headland, painted every colour and free to walk into. The old city is small, and the beaches and the noise start immediately east of it.
San Juan in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in San Juan
Where to stay in San Juan
San Juan in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Casa Blanca
- Castillo San Cristóbal
- Castillo San Felipe del Morro
- Cathedral of San Juan
Landmarks in San Juan
Casa Blanca is a historic house museum situated in Old San Juan, the historic district of San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico. In 1967, Casa Blanca was transferred to the Puerto Rican government and designated a historical monument.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Ligocsicnarf89 · CC BY 4.0
Castillo San Cristóbal is a fortress in the Old San Juan historic quarter of San Juan, the capital municipality of Puerto Rico, known for being the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the New World. Dating back to defense expansions following attacks by the English in 1598 and Dutch in 1625, it was first constructed in 1634 as the Caballero de San Miguel and the Garita del Diablo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the Old San Juan historic quarter of San Juan, the capital city and municipality of Puerto Rico. Commissioned by King Charles I of Spain in 1539, it was first built as a fortified tower in honor of King Philip II, who oversaw its expansion into a hornwork bastion fort by 1595.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States · CC BY 2.0
Old San Juan is a historic district or quarter located at the "northwest triangle" of San Juan Islet in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios (sub-districts) of barrio San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
Nils Huenerfuerst · CC BY 4.0
La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina, is the official residence and workplace of the Governor of Puerto Rico. Located in the historic quarter of Old San Juan in the capital city and municipality of San Juan, it has housed the governor since the 16th century, making it the oldest executive seat in continuous use in the New World.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue · CC BY 2.0
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, officially known as the Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, is the Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
https://www.flickr.com/people/oquendo/ · CC BY 2.0
San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, officially known as the Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, is the Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
https://www.flickr.com/people/oquendo/ · CC BY 2.0
Casa Blanca is a historic house museum situated in Old San Juan, the historic district of San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico. In 1967, Casa Blanca was transferred to the Puerto Rican government and designated a historical monument.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Ligocsicnarf89 · CC BY 4.0
Castillo San Cristóbal is a fortress in the Old San Juan historic quarter of San Juan, the capital municipality of Puerto Rico, known for being the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the New World. Dating back to defense expansions following attacks by the English in 1598 and Dutch in 1625, it was first constructed in 1634 as the Caballero de San Miguel and the Garita del Diablo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the Old San Juan historic quarter of San Juan, the capital city and municipality of Puerto Rico. Commissioned by King Charles I of Spain in 1539, it was first built as a fortified tower in honor of King Philip II, who oversaw its expansion into a hornwork bastion fort by 1595.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States · CC BY 2.0
Old San Juan is a historic district or quarter located at the "northwest triangle" of San Juan Islet in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios (sub-districts) of barrio San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
Nils Huenerfuerst · CC BY 4.0
La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina, is the official residence and workplace of the Governor of Puerto Rico. Located in the historic quarter of Old San Juan in the capital city and municipality of San Juan, it has housed the governor since the 16th century, making it the oldest executive seat in continuous use in the New World.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue · CC BY 2.0
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, officially known as the Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, is the Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
https://www.flickr.com/people/oquendo/ · CC BY 2.0