Altos de Chavon

La Romana

Sights of the Dominican RepublicOne of the main attractions of La Romana Altos de Chavon, or the city of artists, is a recreated copy of a medieval village. Aarchitectural highlight of the city - the church of St. Stanislaus, named after the patron saint of Poland and became a popular place for weddings.

Costa del Ambar

Puerto Plata

Sights of the Dominican RepublicThe well-known tourist area of ​​the Costa del Ambar ("Yantarny Bepeg") is famous for its abundance of ornamental stone deposits, as well as for the wonderfully shining, shimmering sand of the beaches.

Armando-Bermudes National Park

Armando Bermudez National Park

Sights of the Dominican RepublicThe National Park of José Armando Bermúdez was established by the Government of the Dominican Republic in 1956. It is located in the central part of the island, on the Central Cordillera mountain ridge in the province of Santiago. The park adjoins another well-known reserve of José del Carmen Ramírez.

Los Aitises National Park - $

Sabana de la Mar

Sights of the Dominican RepublicLos Aitises National Park is a paradise for ecotourism fans. The park was created in 1976 and occupies a vast territory of more than 200 square meters. km on the peninsula of Samana. Sasshenrenny mangrove swamps, palm and cotton thickets, picturesque green islets and mysterious caves.

Haragua National Park

Pedernales

Sights of the Dominican RepublicIn the southern part of the peninsula of Pedernales in the territory of almost 1400 square meters. km (along with the islands) is the national park of the Dominican Republic of Kharagua. This is the largest reserve of the Caribbean islands and an ideal place for lovers of wildlife.

El Choco National Park - $

Puerto Plata, El Choco, El Choco National Park

Sights of the Dominican RepublicEl Choco National Park is one of the youngest in the Dominican Republic, which, however, did not prevent it from becoming a very popular natural landmark. On the territory of more than 77 square meters. km are pasture lands and dense tropical thickets with which mountain formations are covered.

Samana

Samana

Sights of the Dominican RepublicThe peninsula and the bay of Samana is a piece of virgin nature and beaches with crisp clean sand. The main sights are natural. The National Park of Haitisses concluded in the green embrace of the caves of San Gabriel, Angel, Arena and Linea.

Kharabakoa

Jarabacoa

Sights of the Dominican RepublicFrom Santiago "city of waterfalls" Kharabakoa lies 50 km. There are a lot of them here, a whole rainbow-water palette: El Salto-Jimenoa, El Salto de Bayagate, Balneario de la Confluenza and Balneario de la Guazaras.

Ecopark "Natural Eyes" in Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Av. Abraham Lincoln, 960

Sights of the Dominican RepublicThe Ecological Park "Natural Eyes" is an amazing oasis, where the flora and fauna of the tropical forests are intact before the eyes of a person. The park is located on the territory of 600 hectares and demonstrates to its guests the unusual flowers of giant sizes, painted with incredible shades.

The sights of the Dominican Republic are the incendiary rhythms of merengue, the bottomless sky above the head, the roar of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world of El Limon, the shrill cries of parrots, and the endless beaches that beckon to forget about all the museums in the world and simply bask in the sweet sunshine of this amazing Caribbean countries. And yet it would be inexcusable, having climbed so far from Russia, not to give even half a day of priceless leave for an exciting excursion.

By the way, in the Dominican Republic the largest number of attractions among all countries of the Caribbean.

Getting acquainted with local attractions is traditionally worth starting from the capital - hot and distinctive city of Santo Domingo .The cradle of the legendary meringue, as well as the birthplace of the best cigars in the world (it is here that the factories of Leon Jimenez, Jean Clément and Tabacalera) were honored to be added to UNESCO's World Heritage List..So missing out on his old Colonial city would be at least insulting .First of all, look into the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, visit the Museum of Tobacco, discover the beauty of the first monastery in the country and, finally, just stroll through the picturesque streets of the city .Today here behind the facades of the former palaces of colonial times are hidden cozy museums, cool cafes, boutique hotels and famous restaurants..

Even better to know the Dominican Republic will help the town of La Vega, which is located in the heart of the fertile valley of La Vega Real. It is no coincidence that this summer's residence was chosen by the Spanish Vice-King many years ago as a picturesque place. Here is the national shrine - the amazing temple of Our Lady of Las Mercedes.

But, of course, the main natural attraction of the Dominican Republic is its beaches - long, pearly white, strewn with delicate, velvety sand and washed by a warm and very clean sea.

But, of course, the main beauties of this hot country are non-bankrupt nature .Mother Nature worked so hard to create a local landscape that no recognized maestro artist, sculptor or architect can not repeat even a tenth of the Dominican splendor a la nature .So, for example, you should visit the vicinity of the city of Kharabakoa, where you can see, perhaps, the most beautiful waterfalls in the Caribbean - Balneario de la Confluence, El Salto-Gimenoa, Balneario de la Guazaras and El Salto -de-Bayagate .However, the king among the falling water on the Dominican Republic is the luxurious El Limon, located on the peninsula of Samana .

Also close to Kharabacoa is the picturesque reserve of Armando-Bermudez and the dizzying peak of Duarte, the highest point of the Antilles, which every year seeks to conquer more than one hundred marigolds.

Almost on the border with Haiti there are two must-see sights at once: a huge salt lake of Lago Enriquillo with crocodiles and unique caves "Three Eyes" that go deep into the earth for as much as 15 m! Inside the brave visitors of the underground kingdom of the Dominican Republic, blue sulphide lakes are waiting.

But, of course, the main natural attraction of the Dominican Republic is its beaches - long, pearly white, strewn with delicate, velvety sand and washed by a warm and very clean sea. The most popular coasts are located in the province of Puerto Plata, which is in the north of the country.

Dominican Republic - a unique country, rich in breathtaking landscapes, lapped by coral reefs, riddled with crystal threads of waterfalls, seasoned with sugar sand of endless beaches. The key figure in the history of these regions is the curious, restless traveler Christopher Columbus, who discovered Hispaniola, that is exactly what he called the Dominican Republic, awarding the highest quality mark of paradise land, and there is no reason to believe him.