Castillo San Felipe del Morro

So beautiful! Spend some time exploring old San Juan because it is totally worth it. Beautiful views and very peaceful. Walking up and down the streets with bright colored buildings and blue cobble stones on the ground ! Spend time at the fort of San cristobal! Worth $ 5!

Great place to learn some history and experience some nice Caribbean waves/​winds. The entry fee of $ 5 is applicable to the San Cristobal down the road, so it’s a deal! The grassy field in front is great for flying kites. There is a small store in the middle of the field that is under construction. It does not have a bathroom.
It’s easy to get lost in the various levels. I don’t know how to get outside on the first level, but it was a really nice way to get lost for a couple of hours.

There’s history in them there walls… I love the history of it. I really love the views. I loved the iguana. All of it!
We went in and got lost taking photo after photo of this beautiful fort. I recommend wearing sneakers because there’s lots of ramps and stairs inside.
$ 5 gets you in and they throw in the entry to San Cristobal down the road and, it’s good for like five days so although you could explore the whole area in a day, you don’t have to.

So peacefully amazing. It took me 1.5 hour to finish the entire tour, beautiful sunset here.
Make sure you get back to your parking by 6pm if you park at the park.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro is a must do on a visit to Old San Juan. It is an absolutely beautiful location with stunning views of the ocean and island coastline. It was interesting to see the structures and read about the history behind the location.
Bring your camera and wear sneakers, as there are many levels to climb in the fort. You can tour this location in a couple of hours. There is a free shuttle from this fort to San Cristobal or other locations in Old San Juan as well.

Lovely place. We did not go inside but took pictures outside and walked around in old San Juan.

Very Beautiful historical site in Puerto rico! i love checking out historical spots and touristy attractions whenever i go to. you can take a free trolley shuttle. there is a HUGE grass area before you get to the main area. its def like traveling back in time when you walk there. its 5 bucks to get in and it is def worth the price.

Awesome place with so much history and great views! It’s beautiful from every angle. The walk there and throughout Old San Juan was also very pretty with the colorful building. There is a free trolley that picks you up at multiple points in Old San Juan. It is a really nice walk if you want to just explore, it isn’t too bad, at least for us it wasn’t. It rained while we were there, plan to bring a poncho and umbrella! The umbrella however flies everywhere cause it can get quite windy being by the water and high up and all.
It’s a National Park and cost $ 5 for adults and it’s free for children under x age, sorry I do not remember. The entrance fee is good for 7 days. You can also go to San Cristobal with that ticket. I went here second and this is the better of the two I must say. Both are still beautiful.
A must check out place when you’re in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Why doesn’t the seaside walk start here? It makes no sense…
Anyway, its a beautiful old fort with great views of the city and ocean (and Bacardi across the way – the wind turbines across the way). Staff were helpful when we could not find the start of the path (you have to leave and go to the old san juan gate).
$ 5 gets you into both forts.

It’s a good walk to Castillo San Felipe del Morro, or El Morro for short, but except for the stairs inside the castillo, the walk is pretty flat. This is probably the #1 place to see in San Juan with crowds of tourists and locals enjoying the outdoors.
The grassy esplanade to get to El Morro is beautiful too, and you are free to walk the grass to get to the ramparts and see views all around. Signs explain the esplanade too (the light bulb went off in my head upon finding out).
Other interesting tidbits:
*It was named for King Philip II of Spain.
*There was a Dutch invasion in 1625. Is that why there are Dutchoricans about?
*The 3^rd flag along with US and Puerto Rico is the Cross of Burgundy which was the Spanish military standard from the 1500−1700s.
*During WWII the US Army installed bunkers and artillery to guard against the Germans in the air and submarines.
*The outpost building in the middle of the esplanade has a 25 cent rest room and gift shop (but the rest rooms are free inside the castillo).
There are a lot of historical signs and artifacts to keep adults and children interested. We found an iguana sunning itself! Go in the morning when the sunlight is best for photography and the heat is not too bad. That also gives you time to walk through Old San Juan and find a nice lunch spot.

Este fuerte es muy interesante. Compramos admisión por los dos fuertes. Cuando vistes a la ciudad, debes visitar al morro.

Great history and beautiful views. I went back in May 2015. It’s near Old San Juan. We enjoyed the landscape. Going through the multiple lower level doors was an adventure!
It’s like traveling back in time when you look through the windows and architecture, trying to imagine the lives of those before you.
On the large lawn area in front of the gates, people were flying their kites on the far right. It was a beautiful view seeing everyone out just chillin.
Tips:
Umm wear sneakers. In hindsight, that is «duh!» for me because I wore wedges. But going uphill is a workout, so wear sneakers.
Bring water. Also you can buy water in the gift shop