Attractions
Santo Domingo port |
In order to explore the colonial era, it’s good to
have a walk around the old part of the city. For those who prefer a guided
tour, starting at The Earl Street in the city center is a good point. From that
place within a walking distance you reach Plaza Colon, with its majestic
Christopher Columbus statue in the center. It’s a very popular and busy tourist
sight with several hand craft workshops of clay, wood, leather etc.
On the
opposite site of the plaza is the Santa Maria Cathedral, finished in 1540.
Continuing down the street La Dames is the impressive Fortress, the oldest
fortress in America with its stored cannons that are still
watching over the city’s port. On the other side of the river, next to the
Dominican Windmills silos stands the humble Rosario Chapel. It
represents the first religious building where Catholic worship was held on this
side of the Atlantic. Returning back to the street of La Dames is the Spanish Square with the
statue of Nicolas and the old Columbus Palace ,
office of the New governed delegation of Spain in the New
World . Next door is the Vice regal Museum and the
splendid collection of buildings from the XV century.
Santo Domingo Cathedral |
Santo Domingo is famous by its
churches and Monasteries among which Santa Barbara, the Monastery of Saint
Francis, Santa Clara Church, Regina Church, constructed over 400 years ago and
the headquarter of the first university of the Americas the Church of Dominica.
The cobblestone streets and the antique facades of the Colonial City today are the home of some picturesque and festive
bars, small hotels and reputable restaurants. Restaurant around Spanish and Colon
Square tempt with their exquisite international and Creole
cuisine. Outside the Colonial City across the river is the Mausoleum of Christopher Columbus.
Colonial Chu-chu |
Night Life
The Colonial Area dresses up at night. The street
lamps illuminate the streets with magic, inviting party, romance and fun, in a
place where every encounter is unforgettable and marked with joy.Without a doubt, the country's finest nightlife is found in Santo Domingo. For starters, the restaurants rival those of any cosmopolitan city in the world. Whether your choice of restaurant is in the modern Naco-Winston Churchill area, Gazcue, the Malecon or the Colonial City, be prepared to discover perhaps the largest and finest selection of restaurants of any Caribbean city. Several of the larger Santo Domingo hotels feature casinos.
Dinner show |
Dominicans dine late, as you will
notice, with restaurants standing empty at around 6 pm and filling with patrons
after 9 pm. After dinner activities abound for an evening spent on the town.
Begin with an outing to the National Theater, with its weekend to weekend
schedule of cultural events and world-famous population that conglomerates at
the plush discos and fashionable clubs of the Naco-Winston area. The small bars
and cafes of the Colonial
City stay open until late
on weekends.
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