Santo Domingo

The Museum of Royal Atarazanas (MAR), is a space that houses the most important underwater archeology exhibition in the Dominican Republic and throughout the Americas. MAR opened in 2019 with the [...]

Autopista Las Americas km 27 Santo Domingo 809-375-4000 info.hampton@ddphotels.do https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/dominican-republic/hampton-by-hilton-santo-domingo-airport-SDQAPHX/index.html

Calle El Conde, esq. Hostos, Ciudad Colonial Santo Domingo 809-688-5500 reservas@hodelpa.com https://www.hodelpa.com/novus-plaza/

Stopping for a drink, a dance, or a bet is easy along the city’s seafront boulevard. Upscale and laid back hotel bars offer live music on their outdoor or poolside terraces, and dance clubs go on [...]

Inaugurated in 1956, this regal looking neoclassical building stretches over an area of 13,000 square meters, and hosts numerous artistic events, from concerts to plays, and ballet performances, [...]

The wide open Plaza de España is flanked by the Alcázar de Colón palace on one end, and on the other, a series of outdoor bistro terraces where diners enjoy a royal view over the ancient city. [...]

Former 18th-century Jesuit church turned national mausoleum in 1956; it houses the remains of Dominican heroes such as Gregorio Luperón, Salomé Ureña, and María Trinidad Sánchez, among others.

Popular among young locals who come here day and night to relax on multiple benches. Parque Duarte gets lively in the evening, when crowds gather here to share a cold beer or drink, and play [...]

Named after Diego Columbus’s wife, niece of King Ferdinand of Spain, Plaza María de Toledo is a delightful courtyard with a fountain and benches where you can take respite from walks around the [...]

Once occupied by nuns, this imposing, former 16th century convent hosts numerous weddings. Renowned Dominican poet Salomé Ureña later turned it into an educational institute for women, before it [...]