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Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo (es))
Naco district
Information
Country	Dominican Republic
Watercourse	Ozama
Area	1 302,2 km²
Population	2 581 827 hab. (2010)
Density	1 982,67 inhab./km²
Postal code	10100
Spindle	UTC − 04: 00
Location
18 ° 28 ′ 35 ″ N 69 ° 53 ′ 36 ″ W
Official site
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Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic.

Understand

To go

By plane

• 18.429663-69.6689251 Las Américas International Airport (IATA : SDQ) (Located approximately 25 minutes from Santo Domingo) – It is connected to the main capitals European, the main cities of the east coast of United States, the islands of Caribbean as well as some capitals ofSouth America and D'central America. (last update jul. 2015)

Airline company	Destinations
Air Antilles Express  (last updated Apr 2018)	Pointe-a-Pitre, Fort-de-France
Air Caraibes  (last updated Apr 2018)	Pointe-a-Pitre, Orly
Air Europa  (last updated Apr 2018)	Madrid
Air France  (last updated Apr 2018)	Paris
American Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	Miami, Philadelphia
Aserca Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	Caracas
Avianca  (last updated Apr 2018)	Bogotá
Condor  (last updated Apr 2018)	Frankfurt, San jose, Panama
Copa Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	Panama
Cubana  (last updated Apr 2018)	Santiago de Cuba
Delta Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	Atlanta, new York
Iberia  (last updated Apr 2018)	Madrid
Insel Air  (last updated Apr 2018)	St. Marteen, Curacao, Aruba
Intercaribbean Airways  (last updated Apr 2018)	Providenciales, Kingston
Jetair Fly  (last updated Apr 2018)	Brussels
Jet Blue  (last updated Apr 2018)	new York, San Juan, Orlando, Boston, Fort Lauderdale
Laser Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	Caracas
Seaborne Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	San Juan
Spirit Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	Fort Lauderdale
United Airlines  (last updated Apr 2018)	Newark
Venezolana  (last updated Apr 2018)	Caracas, Maracaibo

• 18.5755-69.98132 Dr. Joaquin Balaguer International Airport (IATA : JBQ, ICAO: MDJB, Aeropuerto Internacional Dr. Joaquin Balaguer, Aeropuerto Internacional La Isabela) (8 km north of Santo Domingo) (last update June 2019)

On a boat

Santo Domingo is a stopover for cruise ships. There is a ferry that connects San Juan To Porto Rico at the Sansouci port of Santo Domingo.

Circulate

Driving in the capital of the Dominican Republic is not very easy for foreign tourists.

Alternative means of transport:

Taxi

Carro Publico Collective taxi in cars (often Toyota) in rather poor condition where the driver can embark 6, 7 or 8 people. It is an economical means of transport.

Metro A metro line connects the south to the north of the capital. [1]

Guagua Urban and intercity bus.

Motoconcho Mototaxi, especially present in the barrios.

To see

The main tourist attraction in Santo Domingo is the Colonial Zone.

• National Palace  (last update May 2018)
• Colonial Zone  (last update May 2018)
• Reloj Del Sol  (last update May 2018)
• El Malecn  (last update May 2018)
• Los 3 Ojos  (last update May 2018)
• Dominican Man Museum  (last update May 2018)
• Museo Del Larimar  (last update May 2018)
• Museo Mundo de Ambar  (last update May 2018)
• 18.468714-69.8502171 National Aquarium (Acuario Nacional)  (last update August 2015)
• Zoo  (last update May 2018)
• Parque Mirador Del Sur  (last update May 2018)
• Los Tres Ojos  (last update May 2018)
• Faro to Colon  (last update May 2018)
• National Botanical Garden  (last update May 2018)
• Alcázar de Colón  (last update jul. 2015)
• Catedral Santa Maria  (last update May 2018)
• Ozama Fortress  (last update May 2018)

To buy

The city has many shopping centers as well as a multitude of shops whether in Calle Conde in the Colonial Zone or in the city center.

• Plaza Central  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Acropolis  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Blue Mall  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Agora Mall  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Sambil  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Mega Centro  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Del Fumador Shop  (last update jul. 2015)
• La Leyenda Del Cigarro  (last update May 2018)
• El Museo Del Tabaco  (last update May 2018)
• Al Mercado Colonial  (last update May 2018)

Eat

The city has many restaurants for all tastes and all budgets.

Comedor: Kind of economical canteen (in the 120 pesos) which serves traditional dishes based on rice, roots and meats.

Pica Pollo: Small restaurant that serves fried chicken and fried bananas.

Traditional: Too many restaurants that it is impossible to list. This site in Spanish gives a non-exhaustive list of restaurants. The most famous are located in the Colonial Zone and along the Malecon.

Some well-known restaurants:

• El Conuco  (last update jul. 2015)
• D'Luis Parillada  (last update jul. 2015)
• Adrian tropical  (last update jul. 2015)
• El Meson de la Cava  (last update jul. 2015)
• Pat'e Palo  (last update jul. 2015)
• Miter  (last update jul. 2015)
• Museo Del Jamon  (last update May 2018)
• Elysium  (last update May 2018)
• El Rinconcito by Don Guillermo  (last update May 2018)
• Dajao Restaurant  (last update May 2018)
• La Taberna Vasca  (last update May 2018)
• Anaconda  (last update May 2018)
• Villar Hermanos  (last update May 2018)
• Meson La Quintana  (last update May 2018)
• L'Osteria by Charly Y Christian  (last update May 2018)
• Hard Rock Cafe  (last update May 2018)
• Ke Pollo Y Pasta Y Pasta  (last update May 2018)
• Meson of Bari  (last update May 2018)
• Grillo Bravo  (last update May 2018)
• Peperoni  (last update May 2018)
• The residence  (last update May 2018)
• El Conde  (last update May 2018)
• La Briciola  (last update May 2018)
• Caffe Bellini  (last update May 2018)
• El Palmito Gourmet  (last update May 2018)
• Barra payan  (last update May 2018)
• Caffé Milano  (last update May 2018)
• Meson De Luis  (last update May 2018)
• Fonda de la Atarazana  (last update May 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

As for restaurants, Santo Domingo has a multitude of bars, drinks, sports bar, discos for a drink and / or dance. They are all over town. Two famous places are avenue du venezuela (The Come) and the Colonial Zone.

The Dominican likes to go out and party.

Coffee

• El Quinto  (last update May 2018)
• Atarazana9  (last update May 2018)
• Dock Lounge Terrace  (last update May 2018)
• Diam's café-Lounge  (last update May 2018)
• Prime Moments  (last update May 2018)
• Segafredo  (last update May 2018)
• Colonial Cafeteria  (last update May 2018)
• You coffee  (last update May 2018)
• El Sarten  (last update May 2018)
• Hard Rock Cafe  (last update May 2018)
• El Sarten  (last update May 2018)
• La Parada 77  (last update May 2018)
• Coco Lounge Bar  (last update May 2018)

Nightclubs

• Mint  (last update May 2018)
• The Cave  (last update May 2018)
• The cat  (last update May 2018)
• Aha  (last update May 2018)
• Esat Side Club  (last update May 2018)
• Lapse  (last update May 2018)
• Remo's  (last update May 2018)

Casinos

• Jaragua  (last update May 2018)
• Casino Del Gran Hotel Lina  (last update May 2018)
• El Napolitano  (last update May 2018)
• Melina  (last update May 2018)

Housing

The choice of accommodation in Santo Domingo is vast and varied, ranging from small hotels to luxurious 5-stars, including guest rooms and cabanas.

There are hotels all over the city but the majority are concentrated in the Colonial Zone, along the Maritime Boulevard (Malecon) and in the city center.

Some hotels in Santo Domingo:

• Hotel Frances  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Hilton santo domingo  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Hostal Nicolas de Ovando  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Casa Naemie  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Doña Elvira  (last update May 2018)
• The residence  (last update May 2018)
• Casa Marion  (last update May 2018)
• Renaissance Jaragua Hotel and Casino  (last update May 2018)
• Monumental  (last update May 2018)
• Coco Boutique  (last update May 2018)
• Hostal Nomadas  (last update May 2018)
• Plaza Colonial  (last update May 2018)
• The Gran Mansion  (last update May 2018)
• Melia Sainto Domingo  (last update May 2018)
• Gautreaux House  (last update May 2018)
• Holydays Inn Saont Domingo  (last update May 2018)
• Mgallery Nicolas de Ovando  (last update May 2018)
• Intercontinental V Centenario  (last update May 2018)
• Las Mercedes Guesthouse  (last update May 2018)
• Mercury Comercial  (last update May 2018)
• Europa  (last update May 2018)
• Mgallery Frances  (last update May 2018)
• Palacio  (last update May 2018)
• La Casona Dorada  (last update May 2018)
• Hostal Primavera  (last update May 2018)
• Barcelo lina  (last update May 2018)
• Count of Peñalba  (last update May 2018)
• Occidental El Ambajador  (last update May 2018)
• Hodelpa Caribe Colonial  (last update May 2018)
• El Beaterio Guest House  (last update May 2018)
• Napolitano  (last update May 2018)
• Atarazana Hotel  (last update May 2018)
• Residebcia Venezia  (last update May 2018)
• Colonial Villa  (last update May 2018)
• Hostal Riazor  (last update May 2018)

Security

Manage the day-to-day

Diplomatic representations

• 18.474264-69.8828581 France Calle las Damas, 42 (Colonial zone),   1 809 695 43 00 (last update jul. 2015)

Around

Santo Domingo does not have any beaches, the closest beaches are those of Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and a little further La Romana and Bayahibe for the East Caribbean coast. To the west there are the wilder and more popular beaches of Playa Palenque, Playa Najayo and the famous Bani dunes.

In the near surroundings of the capital there are not really any important tourist sites even if the Dominican countryside is beautiful and welcoming.