This is a tree lined walk (and one of my favorite spots) with gardens, benches, and street vendors. Paseo La Princesaįrom La Casita keep the San Juan bay on your left and head towards the Paseo La Princesa promenade. 78Ĭoqui bonus: Sample a free drink courtesy of ‘Rums of Puerto Rico’Ĭoqui note: On Saturday / Sunday (late afternoon / evening) the area around the La Casita is a popular spot as local artisans display their crafts and local musicians fill the air with traditional music. La Casita is open daily from 8am – 8pm, but the free drinks only start at 1pm and are not available on Thursday / Friday. The building is located close to the cruise ship piers at Plaza de la Darsena.This is a great place to start your tour of Old San Juan, as you can get information on attractions, maps, restaurants and more from the helpful staff (bilingual). The tour starts at the La Casita which is now the Tourist Information Center. To orientate yourself, take a look at the Old San Juan map that highlights attractions and related articles. As you wander around the city, enjoy the Spanish colonial buildings that make up the heart of the city. The first thing that you will notice about Old San Juan is that it is a walled city that looks today as it did 300 – 400 years ago, when the Spanish defended the city from the invading British.

In Part 2 we will then head back into Old San Juan and take you to La Fortaleza, the shopping district, San Cristobel Fort and back to the Tourist Information Center. The first part will take you from near the cruise ship piers at the La Casita (Tourist Information Center) along the Paseo La Princesa, through the San Juan gate and then on to El Morro.

This self-guided walking tour of Old San Juan will be split into two parts. You can easily spend a full day exploring the walled city of San Juan, but if you only have a few hours to spare, you can still get a feel for the place. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico may be small (around 7 square blocks), but there are still lots of attractions to see.

Self guided walking tour san juan