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104 Calle La Fortaleza vs Casa Blanca Museum
Both 104 Calle La Fortaleza and Museo de Casa Blanca are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Museo de Casa Blanca scores marginally higher than 104 Calle La Fortaleza. Museo de Casa Blanca scores 87 with positive reviews from 5 publications such as Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.
104 Calle La Fortaleza
Frommer's
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Frommer's
"The office and residence of the governor of Puerto Rico is the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere."
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Proper attire is required (informal okay).
Fodor's
"Sitting atop the fortified city walls overlooking the harbor, La Fortaleza was built between 1533 and 1540 as a fortress."
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Proper attire is required: no sleeveless shirts or very short shorts.
Travel + Leisure
"Tours of the building's first floor, including the chapel, dungeon, and the gardens, are given on a daily basis."
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Special tours must be arranged in advance through a written request.
Afar Magazine
"One of the lookout towers of the old fort."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Guarded iron gates mark La Fortaleza, also known as El Palacio de Santa Catalina."
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Casa Blanca Museum
Concierge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Calle San Sebastian 1, Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Concierge
"Now a museum, the Casa Blanca may be the city's best-preserved colonial-era dwelling."
Frommer's
"The simple Spanish colonial structure is made beautiful by its furniture, paintings, and other works of art."
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Its vast garden... is its finest feature.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Constructed in 1524 as a residence for Puerto Rico’s pioneering governor... the Casa Blanca is the oldest continuously occupied house in the Western Hemisphere."
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Fodor's
"The original structure here was a wooden house built in 1521 as a home for Ponce de León; he died in Cuba without ever living here."
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Don't miss the stairway descending from one of the bedrooms.
Afar Magazine
"Explore the first military structure built on the island and one of the oldest monuments in San Juan."
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