Essentials and Great places to visit in Santo Domingo.
Essentials
Necessary places for day to day
Excellent supermarket near the apartment, 5mins by car. Good prices and quality of products.
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Super Pola Independence
Avenida IndependenciaExcellent supermarket near the apartment, 5mins by car. Good prices and quality of products.
Supermarket near the apartment, 10mins walking, not the most recommended but it is good.
Supermercado Caribe K 7
2 Calle Lic Carlos SanchezSupermarket near the apartment, 10mins walking, not the most recommended but it is good.
Pharmacy very close to the apartment, 5mins walking, you will find everything you need here.
Farmacia Ritalex
2703 Avenida IndependenciaPharmacy very close to the apartment, 5mins walking, you will find everything you need here.
Food Scene
Located just 3 minutes walk from the apartment, this house converted into a restaurant, creates excellent artisan burgers.
Tinoo's Food
149 Av. 2daLocated just 3 minutes walk from the apartment, this house converted into a restaurant, creates excellent artisan burgers.
This is a family restaurant, improvised in a house, but do not get carried away by the simple, grilled food is quite good and cheap..
La Parrillada
57 Av. Cayetano GermosénThis is a family restaurant, improvised in a house, but do not get carried away by the simple, grilled food is quite good and cheap..
From the outside, this restaurant looks like any other, but once you pass the hallway you enter a stunning outdoor backyard space with Fern and cozy lights. The contemporary Dominican fuse cuisine and the fresh cocktails are a must to try.
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Buche Perico
53 C. El CondeFrom the outside, this restaurant looks like any other, but once you pass the hallway you enter a stunning outdoor backyard space with Fern and cozy lights. The contemporary Dominican fuse cuisine and the fresh cocktails are a must to try.
Amazing organically grown chocolate, made from the kahkow plant, native to the Dominican Republic.
The delicious tour explains the history, describes how the chocolate is derived from Kahkow, and the tour ends with samples of all different types of chocolate.
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Karanasan sa Kahkow
102 C. Las DamasAmazing organically grown chocolate, made from the kahkow plant, native to the Dominican Republic.
The delicious tour explains the history, describes how the chocolate is derived from Kahkow, and the tour ends with samples of all different types of chocolate.
If you aren't heading to one of the beaches before and after Santo Domingo and itching to get into the water, Neptuno is located just 45 minutes to 1 hour from the city, is located in Boca chica, one of the great beach of DR.
You can pass all day here, ate amazing food with great cocktails and tale a dip in the water between drinks.
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Neptuno's Club Restaurant
Calle DuarteIf you aren't heading to one of the beaches before and after Santo Domingo and itching to get into the water, Neptuno is located just 45 minutes to 1 hour from the city, is located in Boca chica, one of the great beach of DR.
You can pass all day here, ate amazing food with great cocktails and tale a dip in the water between drinks.
Attraction
The culture square contains 3 museums, 1 planetarium and 1 (main) theater, apart from park itslef. It is full of art to enjoy great for a family day.
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Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte
49 Av. Pedro Henríquez UreñaThe culture square contains 3 museums, 1 planetarium and 1 (main) theater, apart from park itslef. It is full of art to enjoy great for a family day.
Is a unique theatre concept of 15 minutes play by Dominican actors/writers about Dominican life, culture, love and relationships. it is intimate and sometimes interactive space often with just you and a dozen of other spectators and the actors.
The space is in a beautiful colonial building and as such has a open-air courtyard where you can eat and drink.
You can buy the tickets there just before the function, or online.
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Microteatro Santo Domingo
149 Calle José ReyesIs a unique theatre concept of 15 minutes play by Dominican actors/writers about Dominican life, culture, love and relationships. it is intimate and sometimes interactive space often with just you and a dozen of other spectators and the actors.
The space is in a beautiful colonial building and as such has a open-air courtyard where you can eat and drink.
You can buy the tickets there just before the function, or online.
This is not ordinary Cinema, it is 4D, interactive movie ride (your chair move, bounce, winds blow in your face, making you feel like you are in the movie). They have multiple films, and you can buy packages.
Example: there is a 10mins film of the history of Santo domingo un 4D rollercoaster ride. It is a cool way to learn our history.
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The Colonial Gate 4D Cinema
52 C. Isabel La CatólicaThis is not ordinary Cinema, it is 4D, interactive movie ride (your chair move, bounce, winds blow in your face, making you feel like you are in the movie). They have multiple films, and you can buy packages.
Example: there is a 10mins film of the history of Santo domingo un 4D rollercoaster ride. It is a cool way to learn our history.
"500 years of history in 45 minutes".
A cool way to get guided tour around Zona Colonial. This guided train tour bring you to all of the hot spots.
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Chu Chu Colonial
Calle Isabel La Católica"500 years of history in 45 minutes".
A cool way to get guided tour around Zona Colonial. This guided train tour bring you to all of the hot spots.
A highlight experience if you are looking for a little bit of everything in one place. Mamey library offers an art gallery, a bookstore with incredible Dominican-related books, a theatre in the back which is a collaboration with several Dominican artists, and a cafe where you can order drinks and snacks. Cultural events (concerts and meetings) will also take place here, you can be on the lookout via Instagram.
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Mamey Librería Café
315 C. MercedesA highlight experience if you are looking for a little bit of everything in one place. Mamey library offers an art gallery, a bookstore with incredible Dominican-related books, a theatre in the back which is a collaboration with several Dominican artists, and a cafe where you can order drinks and snacks. Cultural events (concerts and meetings) will also take place here, you can be on the lookout via Instagram.
Sightseeing
Explore the streets of Zona Colonial.
This city does not feel old as it is, you can sense all of the history with it's cobblestone streets, 16th Century architecture and 17th century ruins, feels like you stepping back in time with Columbus.
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Zona Colonial
Calle Las DamasExplore the streets of Zona Colonial.
This city does not feel old as it is, you can sense all of the history with it's cobblestone streets, 16th Century architecture and 17th century ruins, feels like you stepping back in time with Columbus.
This market has so much that can be a little overwhelming but totally worth checking out, if you are looking for locally made gifts, you are bound to find something in this indoor/outdoor market. Anything from woodcarving, art, jewelry, clothing, to paper carnival mask.
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Mercado Modelo
Avenida MellaThis market has so much that can be a little overwhelming but totally worth checking out, if you are looking for locally made gifts, you are bound to find something in this indoor/outdoor market. Anything from woodcarving, art, jewelry, clothing, to paper carnival mask.
This park, is a beautiful nature reserve and open-air limestone cave system with a series of crystal clear lakes, knows as the "eyes", 45 minutes by car.
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Pambansang Parke ng Tatlong Mata
Calle Marginal Las Americas EsteThis park, is a beautiful nature reserve and open-air limestone cave system with a series of crystal clear lakes, knows as the "eyes", 45 minutes by car.
For less than .50 cents USD you can ride the Metro of Santo Domingo and then get a free connection to the teleférico (cable car) that take you up and above and through various neighborhoods.
You would see kids playing, hear dogs and roosters sing as you fly above schools, homes, lush plains, busy streets and rivers. There is a different story from the view in every ride.
Teleferico Santo Domingo Charles de Gaulle
Avenida Charles de GaulleFor less than .50 cents USD you can ride the Metro of Santo Domingo and then get a free connection to the teleférico (cable car) that take you up and above and through various neighborhoods.
You would see kids playing, hear dogs and roosters sing as you fly above schools, homes, lush plains, busy streets and rivers. There is a different story from the view in every ride.
Nigthlife
Para disfrutar de la vida nocturna, comida y discotecas para bailar.
One of the oldest and most respected disco clubs in santo domingo. Here you can dance (merengue, salsa and bachata) have some cocktails. Every Monday and Friday there is live music.
just 5mins by car from the apartment
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Jet Set Club
Km. 6 Av. IndependenciaOne of the oldest and most respected disco clubs in santo domingo. Here you can dance (merengue, salsa and bachata) have some cocktails. Every Monday and Friday there is live music.
just 5mins by car from the apartment
Sundays from 7pm, in the Colonial Zone in front of the convent of San Francisco. Free concerts of the "Bonye group" are held, a band that plays merengues, salsa and son. It is an unforgettable experience full of culture.
Domingos a partir de las 7pm, en la Zona Colonial frente del convento de San Francisco. Se realizan conciertos gratis del "grupo Bonye", una banda que toca merengues, salsas y son. Es una experiencia inolvidable del pueblo mezclado con cultura.
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Bonyé Group
Calle Emiliano TejeraSundays from 7pm, in the Colonial Zone in front of the convent of San Francisco. Free concerts of the "Bonye group" are held, a band that plays merengues, salsa and son. It is an unforgettable experience full of culture.
Domingos a partir de las 7pm, en la Zona Colonial frente del convento de San Francisco. Se realizan conciertos gratis del "grupo Bonye", una banda que toca merengues, salsas y son. Es una experiencia inolvidable del pueblo mezclado con cultura.
More tourist place but is very popular with Dominicans coming to dance and hear music. You may see some "sanky panky" here, but is great for tourist to eat and dance.
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Jalao
101 Calle El CondeMore tourist place but is very popular with Dominicans coming to dance and hear music. You may see some "sanky panky" here, but is great for tourist to eat and dance.
Payo sa lungsod
Paano makapaglibot
Transporte públicos
Ubers, "Carros públicos", taxis, y Metro, es la manera más rápida de moverse en la ciudad.
Ejemplo: Desde nuestro apartamento es sencillo tomar un "carro público" solo debe caminar hacia la ave. independencia (3 minutos), dónde notará vehículos con el techo pintado de verde o amarillo, estos automóviles son transporte, desde este punto puede ir a la Zona Colonial en 15mins - 20mins y con 30 pesos dominicanos.