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This port city on the south Dominican coast is close to some of the country’s best wilderness and is a great base for daytrips to lakes and national parks. 

A site where it’s said people have been miraculously healed and a destination for thousands of pilgrims, this striking basilica is one of the Dominican Republic\'s most sacred religious buildings.

Santo Domingo’s cultural hub, this leafy plaza has a concentrated cluster of museums, as well as the national theater and national library.

Enjoy a leisurely day at this amenity-packed beach, where shops, restaurants, cafés, beachside bars and watersports facilities are within easy reach.

Delight in the simple charm of this port town that attracts tourists with a picturesque coastline and forests to be explored on horseback or by zip line.

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

Enjoy a leisurely day at this amenity-packed beach, where shops, restaurants, cafés, beachside bars and watersports facilities are within easy reach.

Ride the cable car up to the summit of this mountain to wander through a pleasant botanical garden and enjoy fantastic panoramas over the city.

Ascend up to the cloud-level summit of the Isabel de Torres mountain for spectacular bird’s-eye views of Puerto Plata and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

Despite being one of the most popular resort areas in the region, this former fishing village still captivates with its lovely beaches and laid-back tropical charm.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.

A site where it’s said people have been miraculously healed and a destination for thousands of pilgrims, this striking basilica is one of the Dominican Republic\'s most sacred religious buildings.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

Once the Spanish administrative center of the Caribbean, this building now houses a museum dedicated to the colonial history of the region.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.

Once the Spanish administrative center of the Caribbean, this building now houses a museum dedicated to the colonial history of the region.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.

Once the Spanish administrative center of the Caribbean, this building now houses a museum dedicated to the colonial history of the region.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.

Rest and relax on this Blue Flag-awarded beach, which is known for its sweeping stretch of fine white sand.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A site where it’s said people have been miraculously healed and a destination for thousands of pilgrims, this striking basilica is one of the Dominican Republic\'s most sacred religious buildings.