Dominican Republic
112 places in Dominican Republic, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCaribbean
CapitalSanto Domingo
Places written112
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B, C · 120 V travel adapter
CurrencyDominican peso (DOP)
LanguagesSpanish
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (67) Landmarks & history (15) Museums & culture (14) Attractions & fun (4) Food & drink (12)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Alcázar de Colón
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Fortaleza Ozama
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hospital San Nicolás de Bari
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Merengue and Bachata
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Monasterio de San Francisco
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Museo de las Casas Reales
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Colonial City of Santo Domingo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The First Cathedral of the Americas
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
national park
Armando Bermúdez National Park
beach 
Bahia de las Aguilas
spring pool
Balneario La Toma
spring pool
Balneario Las Barías
river pools
Balneario San Rafael
island
Bayahibe and Catalina Island
beach
Boca Chica and Juan Dolio
viewpoint 
Boca de Yuma
blowhole
Boca del Diablo
beach 
Cabarete
forest
Cachote
island 
Cayo Arena
island 
Cayo Levantado
cay
Cayos Siete Hermanos
viewpoint 
Constanza
national park
Cotubanamá National Park
cave 
Cueva de las Maravillas
cave
Cueva Fun Fun
forest
Ébano Verde
national park
El Choco National Park
waterfall 
El Limón Waterfall
marine sanctuary
Estero Hondo Manatee Sanctuary
cenote
Hoyo Azul
viewpoint 
Hoyo de Pelempito
island 
Isla Beata
mountain
Jarabacoa and Pico Duarte
waterfall 
Jarabacoa's Rivers
marine park
La Caleta Underwater National Park
lake 
Lago Enriquillo
lake
Laguna de Cabral
lake 
Laguna de Oviedo
cenote
Laguna Dudú
lake
Laguna Gri-Gri
lake 
Laguna Limón
viewpoint 
Las Dunas de Baní
beach 
Las Terrenas
scientific reserve
Loma Quita Espuela
national park 
Los Haitises National Park
river and beach
Los Patos
cave 
Los Tres Ojos
beach
Macao Beach
viewpoint 
Montaña Redonda
national park
Montecristi and the Northwest
nature reserve
Ojos Indígenas Ecological Reserve
beach
Playa El Valle
beach
Playa Esmeralda
beach 
Playa Frontón
beach 
Playa Grande and Río San Juan
beach
Playa Rincón and Las Galeras
beach 
Punta Cana
waterfall
Salto Alto de Bayaguana
waterfall
Salto de Aguas Blancas
waterfall
Salto de Baiguate
waterfall 
Salto de Jimenoa
waterfall
Salto de la Jalda
waterfall
Salto de Socoa
waterfall
Saltos de Jima
viewpoint
Samaná Humpback Whales
island 
Saona Island
national park 
Sierra de Bahoruco
national park 
Sierra de Neiba
beach 
Sosúa Bay
beach 
The Barahona Coast Road
cave
The El Pomier Caves
beach 
The Samaná Peninsula
national park 
Valle Nuevo
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Alcázar de Colón
old town 
Altos de Chavón
church 
Basílica de Higüey
palace
Casa de Ponce de León
fortress
Fortaleza Ozama
fortress 
Fortaleza San Felipe
ruins
Hospital San Nicolás de Bari
archaeological site 
La Isabela
ruins 
La Vega Vieja
ruins
Monasterio de San Francisco
old town
Puerto Plata's Victorian Town
old town 
Santiago de los Caballeros
old town
The Colonial City of Santo Domingo
monument 
The Columbus Lighthouse
church
The First Cathedral of the Americas
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Amber and Larimar
gallery 
Centro León
archaeological site
Corral de los Indios
tradition 
Dominican Baseball
tradition
Gagá and Palos
festival 
La Vega Carnival
rock art site
Las Caritas de los Indios
tradition
Merengue and Bachata
museum
Museo de las Casas Reales
museum 
Museo del Hombre Dominicano
city
San Pedro de Macorís
festival 
Santiago Carnival
pilgrimage site
Santo Cerro
tradition
Taíno Heritage
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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