Capilla de la Tercera Orden Dominica
Santo Domingo
Built in 1729 and the only colonial structure in Santo Domingo that remains fully intact. These days the building is used by the office of the archbishop…
Must-see attractions in Dominican Republic
Cabarete
Main beach in front of town. Ideal for watching windsurfing, though the very best windsurfers are well offshore at the reef line. Look for them performing…
Central Highlands
The family-run Monte Alto coffee farm is near Manabao, but the processing factory is just outside Jarabacoa – to get there, cross the bridge over the…
Santo Domingo
This small art gallery, in a renovated 16th-century home, features ever-changing exhibits of colonial and contemporary art. A shady courtyard at the back…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
Modeled after the George Washington monument in Washington, DC, this obelisk is a much smaller version in central La Romana, with contemporary and…
Santo Domingo
This huge neoclassical building houses several national performing arts schools and is sometimes the sight for exhibitions and performances. Check the…
Santo Domingo
The main attraction of Parque Independencia, this marble mausoleum holds the remains of three national heroes: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario…
North Coast
Playa El Bréton, within Monumento Natural Cabo Francés Viejo, has excellent snorkeling.
Puerto Plata
In addition to dance and music workshops, the center often showcases work by Dominican artists in its 1st-floor gallery.
Central Highlands
The Iglesia Corazón de Jesus has a panel of beautiful stained glass imported from Turin.
North Coast
Notable for the 50m clock tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. Imported from France in 1895, the tower deteriorated until 1997 when…
Central Highlands
Generally referred to as Salto Jimenoa, this waterfall's appeal consists in the views only, as the bathing pools at the foot of the 40m cascade are fenced…
Santo Domingo
Said to be not only one of the first European residences in the Americas, but also one of the first residences in the Western hemisphere with two floors,…
Santo Domingo
Named in honor of Diego Columbus’ wife, this plaza connecting Las Damas and Isabel la Católica features two arches that were once part of the Jesuits’…
Puerto Plata
Despite its unfortunate location, housed in a rundown office-like building, there are informative exhibits on the history of amber mining in the DR as…
Sosúa
An ordinary and wide patch of brownish-yellow sand (no shade) lapped by calm waters, Playa Alicia has steadily grown and been 'replenished' since its…
Santo Domingo
Built during the 1570s, this fort served as one of the city’s main points of defense. It proved no match for Drake, however, who, along with his fleet of…
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Santo Domingo
Since 1596 this church has served as a hospital, a jail and an inn, but is now famous for its carved-mahogany figure of Jesus, which is worshipped every…
Santiago
On the western side of Parque Duarte is the former town hall and a small museum devoted to the city’s colorful history. If you’re here during Carnival,…
Central Highlands
Piedras Letradas ('Inscribed Stone') is a shallow cave containing scores of Taíno petroglyphs and pictograms, mostly depicting animals and simplistic…
Santo Domingo
Completed in 1650, but altered several times since, this church was erected beside a hospital that treated people with infectious diseases. The church was…
Puerto Plata
This twin-steepled church was completely renovated following a devastating hurricane in 1988. Check out the small but beautiful Italian stained-glass…
Iglesia de la Regina Angelorum
Santo Domingo
Paid for by a woman who donated her entire fortune to construct this monument for the cloistered Dominican Sisters, this church was built toward the end…
Cabarete
On the western downwind side of Playa Cabarete, and so named because of all the beginner windsurfers and kitesurfers who don’t yet know how to tack upwind…
Santo Domingo
For a time, this imposing gate, built in 1571 downhill from the Alcázar de Colón, was the main entrance into the city. Beside it you can still see some of…
Central Highlands
La Vega’s cathedral, facing the main plaza, is a fascinating eyesore that looks like a cross between a medieval fortress and a coal plant. It's an odd…
Santo Domingo
This gate was erected during the 16th century and for many decades served as the main western entrance to the city. It obtained its name after a major…
Santo Domingo
In 1784 Spain ordered that the Iglesia de San Miguel be turned into a hospital for slaves. The decree, however, was never followed. Note the appealing…
Santo Domingo
This baroque church was built in 1574 to honor the patron saint of the military. After being done over by Drake, however, the church was rebuilt with…
Santo Domingo
A beach area on the Malecón popular with families on weekends, featuring a sandy volleyball court, a kids' playground, gym equipment and free wi-fi access.
North Coast
Playa Diamante is a small, fairly ordinary looking beach with shallow water good for children. It's a few kilometers east of Cabrera on Hwy 5.
Santiago
A cigar factory in Tamboril that offers free tours to anybody who shows up. It's off Calle Real Tamboril.
