Guidebook for Santo Domingo
Everything Else
For walks, to ride your bike and even to work out with gym machines, there's an outdoor gym. Also, the music conservatory is here.
66 locals recommend
Parque Iberoamerica
Calle César Nicolás PensonFor walks, to ride your bike and even to work out with gym machines, there's an outdoor gym. Also, the music conservatory is here.
Food Scene
Calle Freddy Prestol Castillo
Calle Freddy Prestol Castilloheladeriavalentino.com
Good food, lively atmosphere. You can come here for drinks only as well. This place is on the fancy side, very informal clothing like flip plops is not recommended.
Olivo
19 C. Madame CurieGood food, lively atmosphere. You can come here for drinks only as well. This place is on the fancy side, very informal clothing like flip plops is not recommended.
Famous for it's seafood spaniard dishes. A local favorite. It has a bar, and a cigar bar.
36 locals recommend
Boga Boga
203 Av Simón BolívarFamous for it's seafood spaniard dishes. A local favorite. It has a bar, and a cigar bar.
De Nosotros Empanadas
27 Av. CaonaboYummy big empanadas that deliver. These are fried empanadas.
Spanish restaurant in a cave. Worth visiting! The food is very good also!
86 locals recommend
El Mesón de la Cava
1 Av. Mirador SurSpanish restaurant in a cave. Worth visiting! The food is very good also!
Pizzarelli
53 C. El CondePizza delivery, or to go with the family.
Arts & Culture
Museum of Dominican Man
Avenida Pedro Henríquez UreñaA museum that displays collection of taino culture.
Museum of Natural History, Museo del Hombre, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of History and Geography, the National Theater and La Cinemateka (a cinema and bar) inside a beautiful space of gardens.
83 locals recommend
Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte
49 Av. Pedro Henríquez UreñaMuseum of Natural History, Museo del Hombre, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of History and Geography, the National Theater and La Cinemateka (a cinema and bar) inside a beautiful space of gardens.
Sightseeing
Santo Domingo was the first city in the American continent! Here you find the first of many in this continent, like the first solar clock.
Also the house where Christopher Columbus lived.
This area has a lot of character, and a must see when you come to Santo Domingo
858 locals recommend
Zona Colonial
Calle Las DamasSanto Domingo was the first city in the American continent! Here you find the first of many in this continent, like the first solar clock.
Also the house where Christopher Columbus lived.
This area has a lot of character, and a must see when you come to Santo Domingo
Essentials
It's normal for the person that packs your grocery bag at the counter to take them to your car for a small tip. You can ask them to give them to you if you want to carry them. I do it all the time, it's not considered bad or impolite.
155 locals recommend
Supermercado Nacional
Calle Octavio del PozoIt's normal for the person that packs your grocery bag at the counter to take them to your car for a small tip. You can ask them to give them to you if you want to carry them. I do it all the time, it's not considered bad or impolite.
Parks & Nature
Blue water caves in the middle of a the city. Go on a weekday if you can, so there are less people. There are people that offer tours, but you can see it on your own as well.
There's a little boat that takes you across one side of the cave to the other that you can take if you'd like. I recommend it, you have to pay a little extra for this.
48 locals recommend
Los Tres Ojos
Blue water caves in the middle of a the city. Go on a weekday if you can, so there are less people. There are people that offer tours, but you can see it on your own as well.
There's a little boat that takes you across one side of the cave to the other that you can take if you'd like. I recommend it, you have to pay a little extra for this.
Very big park, great park for walking, running, biking, skating or just sitting around eating ice cream. You can go visit La Guacara Taina here.
78 locals recommend
Mirador Del Sur Joaquín Balaguer Park
Avenida Mirador SurVery big park, great park for walking, running, biking, skating or just sitting around eating ice cream. You can go visit La Guacara Taina here.
This park is beautiful! You will not regret visiting. You will see a beautiful display of tropical plants in their natural habitat including many kinds of orchids and a gorgeous japanese garden.
It's very large. You can walk it or take a tour on the train.
146 locals recommend
National Botanical Garden
This park is beautiful! You will not regret visiting. You will see a beautiful display of tropical plants in their natural habitat including many kinds of orchids and a gorgeous japanese garden.
It's very large. You can walk it or take a tour on the train.