Santo Domingo Point of interest

Discover the Centro Cultural Taíno Casa del Cordón, a unique space in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City that showcases over 350 pre-Hispanic pieces and blends history, art, and technology in an interactive cultural experience.

Located in the heart of Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone. Here, rum takes center stage, offering guided tastings, a wide selection of premium labels, and signature cocktails that highlight local flavors.

From the creators of La Cassina Restaurant, this new space arises with a chic tropical decoration where details, colors, the hand-painted mural and the original columns dominate the view, to accommodate a Mediterranean menu finely designed by Chef Cristobal Martos.

Larimar Restaurant blends international cuisine, signature cocktails, and an elegant atmosphere inspired by the Dominican Republic’s national stone, right in the heart of Santo Domingo.

O.Livia Restaurant blends European cuisine with Dominican influences, offering wood-fired pizzas, daily specials, and a warm, elegant atmosphere in the heart of Santo Domingo.

Okazu Nordic Japanese Restaurant offers a unique culinary experience that blends Nordic and Japanese flavors in an elegant and welcoming atmosphere in Santo Domingo.

Maraca Restaurant is a vibrant culinary destination in the Colonial Zone, where Caribbean cuisine blends with tropical Art Deco design.

The Colonial Gate 4D Cinema in Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial offers an immersive experience with 3D visuals and physical effects like moving seats, wind, and water, bringing Dominican history to life.

Located in the Colonial Zone, this museum examines how the semiprecious gem amber, which is found in great quantities throughout the Dominican Republic

Found in shades of white, gray, earth tones, ruby, green, and an array of blues, Larimar is a rare stone existing only in the Dominican Republic.

With exhibits ranging from artifacts salvaged from the wrecked galleon Concepción to studies of the gold, silver and slave trades

One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic, Juan Pablo Duarte, was born here in 1813.

Housed in the 16th century building that once served as the Spanish Governor’s Royal Court,

This grand, 22-room coral rock palace on the Ozama River served as the home for Christopher Columbus’s son, Diego, who was the first viceroy of the West Indies.

El Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana celebrates the men and women who defied the brutal dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and his successor Joaquin Balaguer.

Housed inside a beautifully refurbished 16th century building,

Cathedral of Santo Domingo, The First in America. Built from royal palms in 1514, this magnificent stone cathedral now takes up an entire city block. In addition to housing the tombstones of Simón Bolívar

Built from 1527 to 1557 to honor the patron saint of the Dominican Republic,

Built in 1650, this church stood next to and gave hope to the patients and families of a hospital that treated people with infectious diseases common to colonial times,

This European bistro’s 500-year-old building is said to have housed the very first tavern in the New World.

With its fully “Dominican blooded” cuisine, ambience and customs.

This chic Japanese restaurant is known for serving the best sushi in Santo Domingo. 

This Japanese restaurant and sushi bar is located in the Blue Mall, making it ideal when you’re looking to enjoy a break from your shopping spree.

This impressive neo-classical style building resembles a fortress but was actually built in 1746 to serve as a Jesuit church.

Acrópolis Business Mall is one of the most exclusive and modern shopping centers in Santo Domingo. Located on Winston Churchill Avenue, this center offers a wide range of commercial options, offices, restaurants, and entertainment. 

One of Santo Domingo’s more upscale malls, Blue Mall caters to high-end shoppers with stores that include Louis Vuitton

The Dominican Republic’s first eco-friendly mall includes 180 shops, including many international big name brands like Guess,

Located directly on the Caribbean and one of the largest aquariums in the Caribbean, the National Aquarium offers an up close and personal glimpse at a diverse range of marine life,

Climb aboard the Colonial Chu Chu Train for a guided 45-minute tour through the streets of Santo Domingo where you will hear stories and legends from throughout the city’s 500-year history. 

This lush, meticulously maintained botanical garden spans two square kilometers of indigenous flora, aquatic plants

Surrounded by the museums and cultural institutions of the Plaza de la Cultura, this world-class performance venue hosts opera,