Castillo Serrallés
A Spanish Revival mansion on Vista Alegre hill that showcases the luxurious lifestyle of the Serrallés family, the rum dynasty.
Castillo Serrallés was built in the 1930s as the residence of the Serrallés family, makers of Don Q rum. The Spanish Revival building, with white walls and red-tile roofs, sits on Vista Alegre hill and overlooks the city of Ponce and the Caribbean Sea. It now operates as a museum. Guided tours take visitors through the preserved living room, dining room and family study, and through exhibits on the history of the sugar and rum industries. Terraced gardens and a Japanese garden surround the grounds. The castle is generally open Thursday to Sunday, 09:30–17:00. Admission with a guided tour is about US$12. A combined ticket with the neighboring Cross of Vista Alegre is better value. It is about 5 minutes by taxi from the old town.
Opening hours
Thu–Sun 09:30–17:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Cruceta del Vigía
- Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro
- Plaza del Mercado Isabel II
- Casa Wiechers-Villaronga
- Casa Armstrong-Poventud
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Parque de Bombas
- Plaza Las Delicias