Colonial Santo Domingo
Chock-full of 500-year-old architecture - including the hemisphere's first cathedral, university, hospital and more.


Watersports in Cabarete
A bustling international enclave with the best windsurfing in the hemisphere, and much more.


Hiking in Cordillera
Pristine alpine wilderness, right in the middle of the Caribbean.


Whale-watching in
       Samaná
An unforgettable spectacle of humpback whale migration; catch it from December to February.

 

Old-style Cuban son at the Mauna Loa
Catch a Buena Vista-style Cuban son show in a plush Santo Domingo ballroom.


Playa Cosón
The best beach on the island bar none, with no crowds, gentle turquoise currents, swaying palms and soft white sand stretching for miles.


Parque Nacional Los Haitises
Boat rides through a surreal snarl of mangrove swamps and prehistoric caves in the island's remote southeast.

Dominican Republic
     travel guide

Dominican Republic
Where to go
When to go
Getting there
Entry requirements
Money and costs
Getting around
Food and drink
Communications
Crime and safety
Brief history
Best of DR
Info and maps
Diving, surfing
Festivals, holidays

Explore Dominican Republic

Barahona
Barahona
The City
East of Barahona
San Cristóbal
San José de Ocóa
West of Barahona


Bayahibe
Bayahibe
Travel info

Boca Chica                 
Boca de Yuma
 

Cabarete
Cabarete
Windsurfing
Restaurants
Sports outfitters

Cibao
Cibao
Explore Cibao 
Cordillera Central

Explore Cordillera Central
Jarabocoa
Jarabocoa
Arrival & accommodation
Restaurants,  
     tour operators

La Vega
La Vega
Pico Duarte, Cordillera Central's Nat'l Parks


San José de las Matas

Santiago
Arrival and getting around
Places to eat
Nightlife



El Castillo and La Isabela

El Limón

  Hato Mayor and
     Sabana de la Mar

 Juan Dolio

La Romana and Casa de Campo
Practicalities

Las Galeras
Eating options