Two districts suit walking in San Juan: Old San Juan, a grid of cobbled streets inside the old walls, and Santurce, where murals cover buildings along Calle Cerra. Both can be done on your own, and each also has a guided option. Bring water, sun protection and shoes that cope with cobblestones. Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November. Route 1: Old San Juan loop Start at the Puerta de San Juan and Raíces Fountain.

Sightseeing in San Juan is compact. Nearly every landmark in Old San Juan is within a short walk of the next, and one extra district, Santurce, holds the main art museum. Costs are in US dollars. Start early, because the stone streets and walls hold heat. Hurricane season is 1 June to 30 November. Two forts, one ticket San Juan National Historic Site includes Castillo San Felipe del Morro, begun in 1539, and Castillo San Cristóbal, begun in 1634 and rebuilt through the 1780s.

Romance in San Juan happens mostly after the afternoon heat fades: a wall-side stroll at sunset, a cocktail, a late dinner and a night on the water. The ideas below are venues with published details. Listings of romantic hotels are outside this page, so use a booking site to pick an area. Prices are in US dollars, and Puerto Rico adds an 11.5% sales tax to many bills. Atlantic hurricane season runs 1 June to 30 November.

A stay of several nights in San Juan is easiest when the city is the base and the island is visited in loops. The only trips that truly need a night away are Culebra and Vieques. This page names no hotels. Find a room by neighbourhood on a booking site. All prices are US dollars and many have the 11.5% Puerto Rico sales tax added. Atlantic hurricane season lasts from 1 June to 30 November.

Puerto Rico’s capital packs fortress visits, rum, rainforest and reef into a small area. This page lists what to do, with the practical details that decide whether a plan works. Costs are in US dollars, and a sales tax of 11.5% is added to many tour and ticket prices. Hurricane season is 1 June to 30 November, with the peak around August to October. Read this before swimming Rip currents are the main danger on the north coast.