Calle San Sebastian
Calle San Sebastian
4.5
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A lively strip of cafes and bars - and well-dressed pretty people.
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BenG
Lancaster, MA47 contributions
Jul 2021
WE visited this street. at the cosa ostra(a seafood restaurant) I ate small lunch and drank coconut milk straight from a frozen cold coconut(yummy and healthy) A bakery called Tortuga(excellent donuts) is now closed. very dark during the night and many restaurants now are closed.
Written September 15, 2021
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The Five Road Trippers 🚙🎡🎢🧳
Long Island, NY16,135 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
This narrow cobblestone street has plenty of businesses. Beautiful, colorful old buildings line this street. Sidewalks are very narrow and uneven. Otherwise has a very European atmosphere.
Written July 30, 2019
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Lolly’s Look
New York City, NY15,010 contributions
Mar 2020
Calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan is a beautiful street that has colorful shops, and buildings. We strolled Old San Juan and found this area of cobblestone streets to be a unique spot
Written March 14, 2020
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rduinc
Annapolis, MD2,137 contributions
Mar 2020
Great street to walk, with many shops to look at, as well as many colorful buildings. You will also pass by Plazas San Jose, Seportal, and Benificianca.
Written March 21, 2020
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FD86
Nutley, NJ58 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
great gathering place for after hours partying and bar hopping. 4 blocks of unique bars each with a theme and exclusive drinks and music to spend the evening.
Written January 8, 2019
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DeanMurphy2020
Orlando, FL7,757 contributions
Feb 2014 • Solo
In Spanish, calle is pronounced “ki-yea”, what English-speaking folk call street, thus this is San Sebastian Street. It’s one of the longer east/west streets, on the northern—or Atlantic—side of the Old San Juan island. The main attractions are Beneficencia Plaza, School of Fine Arts, Juan Ponce de León Monument, Casa Blanca Museum, several churches, and ends at Abraham Lincoln School. It’s accessible from trolley stops 20&21 (which are also for San Juan Cemetery, and San Juan Museum), and two blocks south of trolley stop 26, which leads to El Morro fort. Walk north for a block on Calle Cristo, and you’ll find Las Américas Museum (highly recommended).
San Juan’s gray bricks were used as ballast for empty Spanish ships coming to the New World, the same as Brits used cobblestones. The beauty of stone cut into brick shape is that they take less space and were used to pave streets, when cargo holds were filled with loot stolen from indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. (Cobblestones were rough riding for carriage or cart wheels.) Calle San Sebastian is mostly residential, but there are a few shops. Enjoy the sites, and perhaps a mojito as Irish anesthesia to ease aching feet. If alcohol isn’t your thing, caffeine-fortified café con leche (espresso with milk and sugar) can get you going again, to visit seemingly endless sites in Old San Juan. Enjoy!
San Juan’s gray bricks were used as ballast for empty Spanish ships coming to the New World, the same as Brits used cobblestones. The beauty of stone cut into brick shape is that they take less space and were used to pave streets, when cargo holds were filled with loot stolen from indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. (Cobblestones were rough riding for carriage or cart wheels.) Calle San Sebastian is mostly residential, but there are a few shops. Enjoy the sites, and perhaps a mojito as Irish anesthesia to ease aching feet. If alcohol isn’t your thing, caffeine-fortified café con leche (espresso with milk and sugar) can get you going again, to visit seemingly endless sites in Old San Juan. Enjoy!
Written May 25, 2014
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Mildred B
Los Angeles, CA49 contributions
Aug 2019
the streets of Old san juan are beautiful. Many local artists make ceramic duplicates of all the fronts and doors. Every angle is picturesque and each has its own charm. I understand that there is a festival on this street once a year but i dont know when it is. Festival or not visit it is definitely worth it
Written August 11, 2019
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Brenda C
15 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
Good site seeing. Trolley took us around town. He stopped and told us about the area. It was for free.
Written March 3, 2018
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Steve5863
Avon, OH12,818 contributions
Dec 2015 • Family
While Calle San Sebastian is known as one Old San Juan’s most popular and active nightlife districts, we found, perhaps a bit surprising, that during the day the first few blocks of this narrow, blue cobblestone street east of Plaza San Jose was clean, safe and lined with a high concentration colorful buildings also making it one of the most colorful streets in Old San Juan.
Written February 5, 2016
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JOJO A
New York City, NY12 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
People are so friendly, food was delicious and the music was amazing. Locals were playing their instruments. It felt great to sit in a local bar with them. I even had a medalla(beer) and I don't drink beer.lol... Great time..
Written August 30, 2014
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we are coming for Fiesta de San Sebastian in January 2020. Where would be the best place to to stay within walking distance? If not possible to get a hotel within walking distance ($$) Is it possible to get to San Sebastian using public transportation or Uber service?
Written June 28, 2019
Yes it is very centrally located, and transportation is not an issue. there are beautiful hotels downtown that you can research, look in calle Fortaleza.
Written June 28, 2019
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