The main subject of tourist interest in the Dominican Republic - a beach holiday at the highest level in the entourage of all kinds of Caribbean holidays and carnivals. The Dominican Republic is famous for its very clean sea and white sand beaches, located in lagoons, sheltered from the ocean waves by coral reefs. In general, the Dominican Republic collected many beautiful things on its expanses: beautiful landscapes on land and under water, beautiful old buildings, beautiful girls. By the way, the latter is far from a subjective statement.
So, at the beauty contest "Miss Universe" held in Santo Domingo in 1977, the native of Dominican Republic Blanca Aurora Sardinas reached the semifinal. Do you think this achievement satisfied the claims of Dominican women? No matter how it is! A quarter of a century later, in 2003, another Dominican resident, Amelia Vega, completed the "maximum program", wresting the title "Miss Universe" out of the manicured hands of numerous competitors as a stubborn struggle.
As a tourist destination, Dominican Republic will be primarily interested in wealthy exotic lovers with an accent on idle vacation surrounded by a fantastically beautiful nature. But what the Dominican Republic can not boast of, these are historical sights - there are only those in the capital of Santo Domingo. However, tourists returning from the paradise's tabernacle claim that the Dominican Republic does not lose from this ... and looking at their peaceful faces, we believe in this unconditionally!
Beaches of Dominican resorts embody the ideal image of seaside holidays.
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Capital - Santo Domingo. The main resorts are Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio, Bayahibe, Samana. It is also possible to consider the small town of La Romana with a large hotel complex as a small resort, and the newcomer in the field of Dominican tourism - Cap Cana.
For a complete list of paradise towns, look on the page of the Cities and resorts of the Dominican Republic.
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How to get to the Dominican Republic
"Transaero" carries out direct flights on the route Moscow - Punta Cana on Thursdays and Sundays, and Aeroflot on the same route - on Wednesdays and ubbotam. The flight time is about 13 hours
European airlines carry out flights from cities of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine to Punta Cana, Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo with docking in different European cities: Paris (Air France), Frankfurt (Lufthansa and Condor), Madrid (Iberia), Amsterdam (KLM and Martin Air). Time on the road is from 13, 5 to 20 hours (without docking), depending on the airline. There are no direct flights from Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
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Visa to the Dominican Republic
Visa for the citizens of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan is provided for visa-free entry to the Dominican Republic for up to 30 days
Customs
At import and export of national and foreign currency no restrictions. Duty-free import of a liter of alcoholic beverages up to 22%, two liters of less strong drinks, 500 g of coffee, 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, two perfume bottles (bottles should be printed), as well as personal consumption items and gifts with a total cost of not more than 100 USD .
It is forbidden to import animal products, agricultural and garden products (that is, practically all products) and drugs (import of some medicines is also limited). It is forbidden to export (without special permission) items and things of historical and artistic value.
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Telephone numbers
Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Moscow: Rublyovskoye highway, 26, building. 1, of. 211; tel .: (495) 415-25-96, fax: 415-36-01.
Immigration Service Phone in Santo Domingo: (809) 685-25-35, 685-25-05.
Foreign Embassies There is no Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Dominican Republic. The Russian Embassy in Venezuela performs representative functions concurrently
Rescue Service: 911.
Transport Dominican Republics
There are buses of Metro Bus and Carib Tours companies between the tourist zones and major cities (new, air-conditioned ), as well as small local companies - less comfortable. Analogues of our minibuses, minibuses "gua-gua" connect nearby cities. Transportation to them, as in our Gazelles, is paid to the driver.
Public transport in cities - the same buses, "gua-gua", as well as express buses and collective taxis "carro-publicos". It's all cheap: the average city rate is 5 pesos.
There are no counters in local taxis, instead of them there are clear tariffs for the passage between certain points (it does not make sense to bargain). Taxi, as a rule, is ordered at the reception. For trips inside the city, you can use the services of private drivers. The price with them should be negotiated in advance, before landing in the car.
Rent a car
Rent a car is simple, but very expensive. There are many international rental companies offering cars according to standard rules: you must be over 25 years old, have international driving licenses (valid for at least 90 days on the territory of the country) and a credit card. Insurance is obligatory
The rent of mopeds and light motorcycles is also common in the country - they are rented without insurance.
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Safety of tourists in the Dominican Republic
Do not drink tap water, and for washing and cleaning your teeth it is better to use boiled or purified water y. Vegetables should be thoroughly washed, and fruits should be better used peeled. You should not exchange money on the street and in the markets - currency fraud accounts for about half of all crimes in the country. It is better not to appear in the "green" neighborhoods of the cities at nightfall.
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Climate of the Dominican Republic
The climate in the country is humid subtropical. Sea breezes and trade winds blowing from the northeast, soften the heat. The rainy season lasts from May to September and is characterized by frequent but short showers. Also, short-term showers are possible in November and December. The rest of the time is kept dry by the warm weather. The hottest month is August. The average daily temperature ranges from + 25 ° C in winter to +33 ° C in the summer. Tides are low.
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Dominican Republic hotels
All Dominican hotels are classified and have an official "star". As a rule, such a classification corresponds to the list of services provided by the hotel. A characteristic feature of recreation in almost all hotels is the "all inclusive" system, which includes three meals a day, snacks at any time, any local drinks, soft drinks in the mini bar and beach "non-motorized" entertainment.
In addition, there are many comfortable cottages, bungalows for 8-16 rooms in each. The hotel complexes - large green areas (they usually go mini-trains, because walking to the pool or the beach is sometimes quite far away), there is animation. All hotels are not high-rise (maximum four floors), mostly "four" and "five". The hotels do not have Russian-speaking staff, but many tour operators have their own permanent representatives.
The voltage in the network: 110/120 V, 60 Hz. Sockets are flat, plugs "American standard." To use electrical appliances you need to have special adapters, which are usually sold in hotel stores. There are frequent power outages in the country, so most high-end hotels have their own generators.
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Money
Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airport, hotel or in commercial banks (banks work from 8: 00-8: 30 to 15: 00-18: 00 with onedelnika to Friday). Reverse exchange is possible if there is a certificate of initial exchange, but usually no more than 30% of the original amount is exchanged. In tourist areas the rate is greatly understated. In private institutions, dollars are accepted everywhere, but they can give change in pesos. If prices are quoted in dollars, the conversion rate should always be specified in advance.
Credit cards of all major world payment systems are accepted for payment in the capital and large tourist areas. In the interior of the country, it is almost impossible to pay them off. Some banks accept traveler's checks. To avoid additional costs due to fluctuations in the exchange rate, it is worth using checks in US dollars.
Tipping is partially included in the cost of service in hotels, in restaurants it is customary to leave the waiter about 10% of the order value. The maid and porter usually take 1-2 USD.
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Shopping and shops of the Dominican Republic
From the country you can bring all kinds of things from wood, bone, amber, larimaras (Dominican turquoise), ceramics and leather, as well as cigars, coffee and rum. Popular souvenirs here are figurines of the parrot "kitten", ceramic dolls without a face "limae" and colorful paintings in the style of "Haitian naive": they can be bought on the beach and in the markets.
Shops are open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 until 19:30, private souvenir shops are open "to the last customer."
Tourist zones of the country offer to the services of tourists numerous boutiques and suv Children's shops. In Santo Domingo there are the largest commercial centers where you can buy clothes, shoes and other goods of local and foreign production of good quality and at affordable prices.
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Pirates of the Caribbean
And without that the close tourist interest to the countries of the Caribbean has thoroughly warmed up now the multiserial and orderly intricate saga of Jack Sparrow ... sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow e comrades . The handsome man with his eyes and unsteady gait firmly nestled in our minds images of tropical nature with lianas (and jumping monkeys on them), overgrown with emerald forest rocks, wild beaches and coconut palms bent over azure smoothness . By the way , Jack real, that is to say actor Johnny Depp, got so accustomed to the role that he bought one of the numerous islands of the archipelago . Stanislavsky would be satisfied .
Cuisine and restaurants
Kitchen of the Dominican Republic can be briefly described as: but tasty sm Subscribe European, African and local recipes. It is based on the extensive use of legumes, bananas and vegetables (including exotic ones) in original combinations with meat and fish. Traditional dishes are, for example, "bandera" - ragout of meat, fried bananas, beans, rice and lettuce, thick soup "asopao" and fried pork "puerko-en-puja". But fish and seafood, despite the island status of the Dominican Republic, do not enjoy great popularity in the country.
The "national drink" of the Dominican Republic is rum, it is produced here more than 15 varieties. The most popular are Brugal, Barcelona and Bermudez. Local brands of beer "Kiskeyya", "Seniza", "President" and "Bohemia" are quite decent quality. The original taste has a traditional local alcoholic drink "pru" - the result of the fermentation of the juice of the same plant
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Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing of the Dominican Republics
In Santo Domingo is worth seeing the palace of the Alcázar de Colón, the Forts of San Diego and Concepción, the Captain's Palace and the Tower of Honors, the fortresses of La Fortaleza and Ozama, the House of Columbus, the palace of Hostal -Nicolas-Nader, Sundial on Calle des Laz Damas, the Casa del la Moneda complex and the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor . Well, the lighthouse of Faro-o-Colon serves as a phallic symbol of the city - in it the museum is opened, in the same place there is a mausoleum with Columbus's remains . The most interesting museums of the city are Dominican and Museum of Las Casas Reales where you can learn about the Spanish culture of the New World and Columbus's travels . Also worth visiting is the Museum of La Caleta with an underwater park, and in the museum of Del-Rescato-Submarine a magnificent collection of weapons, dishes, jewelry and antique coins . Read more about the sights of the country here
In Santiago you can visit the Museum of tobacco and tobacco factories of Zana Clemen, Leon Jimenez and the company "Tabacalera", the folk museum of Thomas Morea, the Old Town Hall, which now houses the museum Santiago, also Duarte Park with the City Cathedral
- Find eggs of large sea turtles in the sand of the beaches of the island group Siete-Hermanos ("Seven Brothers") from November to February.
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- Visit the nature reserve with dolphins at the Manati Park Bavaro park in Punta Cana, at the same time visiting the village of the Taino tribe.
The most beautiful waterfalls of the country - in the vicinity of the city of Kharabakoa. The reserve of Armando Bermudez is very near; and in general, with national parks in the country everything is in order. La Vega will enjoy the archaeological excavations of the old town and the church of Our Lady of Las Mercedes. And Saone - nature and diving
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Popular excursions
Sightseeing tour of Santo Domingo 85 USD, Dominican Outback 80 USD, Saona and Altos de Chavon 95 USD, Caribbean Festival 70 USD. Peninsula of Samana (by plane) 270 USD, fishing in the Caribbean - from 140 USD, fishing in the Atlantic Ocean - from 100 USD. Diving - from 50 USD, Fun-Fun cave 110 USD, rafting 270 USD, excursion "Cigars and rum" 25 USD, underwater fishing 90 USD, "Bavaro Trakers" 60 USD, helicopter ride - from 70 USD, "Manati Park »25 USD. Even in the Dominican Republic, it's a sin not to surf - waves here to the envy of any "dosovnik."
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Agrotourism
Every month in the Constanza Valley is the agricultural exhibition-fair Fresh Market - it can buy seasonal products grown in this region (clearly, ecologically and biologically clean, and also without the night of the mentioned GMOs). Moreover, at the fair, you can try local cuisine and participate in folklore and musical theatrical events. Finally, we hunt up all natural travelers to go to the "Chocolate Tour" to see for yourself all the features of growing and producing cocoa in the Eastern Dominicans
Events
There are many festivals throughout the year . Carnival in Santo Domingo begins in February on the eve of Lent and lasts for about a week . The next carnival starts on August 15 and necessarily represent the Day of the Restoration (the beginning of the war with Spain) .In the last week of July - the first week of August in the Dominican Republic, the Merengue Festival is held . Weekly Caribbean Culture Festival is celebrated in June in Puerto Plata with jazz, blues and folk music concerts and dance shows . And in Cabarete in February every weekend any competitions: cycling race, knife throwing championship, competition of sand sculptures .
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