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Guided tours lead youon a walk through the sumptuous building, with gilded banquet hall, high galleries, and rooms decorated in period fashion.

Later it was to become the official residence of the governor. Two fabulous walks are the Paseo de la Princesa, a newly reworked promenade that hugs the waterfront, and the Paseo de la Muralla which contours along the ancient city walls.ĭon't miss La Fortaleza, San Juan's oldest fortification, built in 1540. Paseo de la Muralla and Paseo de la Princesa San Cristobal Fort was built in the 18th century and offers beautiful vistas over Old San Juan and the Caribbean sea. You can walk around six sets of gun emplacements and thick walls that tower over San Juan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Its full name is Castillo San Felipe del Morro, after the favored saint of King Philip of Spain. El Morro, a huge fort dating back to 1539, protects San Juan from attack from the sea.