We went to Old Town twice while staying in ABQ for a week. It's small, just a couple of blocks. Santa Fe is blocks & blocks of shopping, but Old Town was quaint and you could easily stroll, eat, and relax at the gazebo for a few hours. The people were very friendly. We enjoyed ABQ more than Santa Fe... more

On this road trip we went through Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque pueblos/plazas/historic shopping sites. We enjoyed this one the best. We found the other 2 to be overpriced tourist spots, especially Taos Pueblo. In contrast, Old Town Albuquerque had something to hold all of our interest, including music on the sidewalk and decent prices compared to the other 2.... more

As a local, we enjoy Old Town for dinner, holidays and festivals. I love the architecture, but to get the most of it - take a guided walking tour. We just took a Ghost Tour and were pleasantly surprised that living so long here that there is so much we didn't know! The Ghost Tour was more than we expected!... more

We visited Old Town on a Saturday afternoon, when the place was really hopping. The bandstand in the central plaza had some great entertainment. There was a six member Mariachi band that was fabulous, followed by a huge group of flamenco dancers. The group was very talented and the little girls were amazing. There was also an arts & crafts... more

We lived in the Albuquerque area for 20 yrs and Old Town was always a favorite place to go and watch people, see some interesting art, do some shopping or enjoy a meal. This is the place to go on Christmas Eve as the Plaza and surrounding streets are lined with luminaria, a true NM tradition. You can barter with... more

Ok to be honest I may have missed the guided tour and it may be that I took my self-guided tour at the wrong time - and thus missed somethings but I found the Old Town to be anything but fascinating, during my visit here on a Sunday morning. Very nice adobe houses, but it's difficult to distinguish the old... more

The old town is smaller and cuter than the old Plaza in Santa Fe but still full of those kitschy, new age ethnic chic so-called art galleries and tacky gifts from the Frontier. The church is worth a peek, there seemed to be live music often in the square at night, which made eating predictable South western food out on... more

Strolled around during the afternoon. Some cute shops, nice cafes, pretty church...but nothing really exciting. Good if you need a easy walk to relax. more

We arrived in Albuquerque after driving from OKC, We called a friend who lives in Albuquerque and we were told to go to Old Town for dinner. So, after we got checked in & settled in the room, off we went to Old Albuquerque for dinner; found all but 2 restaurants closed ... at 9:00 pm !!! on a Saturday... more