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Fortaleza Street

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ranked #21 of 91 attractions in San Juan
4.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Shopping
Description: A bustling street full of shops and boutiques.
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Hurley, New York, USA
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Looking for bargains, this is one of the places to trek. It also ends at the governor's mansion which is sometimes open for tours. More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Although all the Old San Juan area worth the visit and all streets are super interesting and unique, the Cale Fortaleza is one of my favorites. This street concentrates several stores that sell souvenirs, and assorted bars and restaurants, etc. More

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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84 reviews 84 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Find out when you can have an outside tour of the Governor's Mansion, if you're into gardens and breathtaking views, this is well worth the 1/2 hour tour! Many great restaurants here including the trendy "Pirilo Pizza" which also has great pastas too! More

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Dartmouth
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

What a great little street. So many great shops to see. So many things to choose from More

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See 12 more reviews by Trucan286 for San Juan
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2012

Lots of shops and restaurants on this street. It is fun to walk and window shop. Many great choices for restaurants. You can't go wrong. More

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See 9 more reviews by Food-happy-AA for San Juan
Northeast, United States
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2012
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The shops are mainly tacky souvenir hole in the walls, the jewelery stores are expensive and there is little in the way of authenticity. There are many beautiful buildings and plenty of opportunity to be had with empty store fronts, but there needs to be more initiative to diversify the retail options and recapture some of the elegance and life... More

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MA
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81 reviews 81 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012

This street is really fun to walk down and explore. It has high end shops to cheap tacky touristy shops to jewelry shops. It also has a good selection of restaurants. It is also home to Barrachina, the restaurant that is said to have invented the Pina Colada. The streets can be a bit congested when cruise ships are in... More

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See 12 more reviews by Travelbugsforlife for San Juan
New York City, New York
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

One of the interesting streets to amble through while shopping in the many stores and eating at the great restaurants More

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US Virgin Islands
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012
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A great street to spend a day or a half day. Everything you need. More

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Norway
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012

If you're looking for anything else than jewelles or souvenirs, this is not the place to go. Go to Las Americas instead. Very crowded when the cruise ships came in. More

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