Old San Juan vacation rentals

Old San Juan is the walled colonial quarter founded in 1521 — a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the oldest European-founded cities anywhere in the Americas.

Its streets are paved with adoquines, the blue-grey cobblestones cast from furnace slag and laid down centuries ago, and they run between pastel townhouses with wrought-iron balconies and interior courtyards. Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo San Cristóbal anchor either end of the district, both part of the San Juan National Historic Site.

Best for: travellers who want history, restaurants and nightlife on foot, without a car.

What's around

• Castillo San Felipe del Morro
• Castillo San Cristóbal
• Paseo de la Princesa
• Calle Fortaleza
• Plaza de Armas
• La Perla
• Catedral de San Juan Bautista