Lonely Planet Dominican Republic

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781786571403
• eBook ISBN: 9781787011885

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Dominican Republic is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk the cobblestone streets, past beautifully restored mansions, churches and forts, many now converted into evocative museums and restaurants, in Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial; boat out to Bahia de Las Aguilas, a stunning 10km-long stretch of postcard-perfect sand nearly hugging Haiti's shores; or grab a front row seat and watch the thousands of humpback whales that congregate off the Peninsula de Samana- to mate and give birth, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Dominican Republic and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Dominican Republic Travel Guide: Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - arts, baseball, history, music, dance, architecture, cuisine Over 40 maps Covers Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Juan Dolio, Santiago, Port- au Prince, Haiti, Las Terrenas and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Dominican Republic, our most comprehensive guide to the Dominican Republic, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Caribbean Islands guide for a comprehensive look at what the whole of the Caribbean has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roami

North Coast

Puerto Plata

Playa Dorada & Costa Dorada

Costambar

Playa Cofresi

Sosua

Cabarete

Rio San Juan

Luperon

Punta Rucia

Monte Cristi

Dajabon

North Coast

Why Go?

From east to west on the Dominican Republic’s north coast, you’ll find world-class beaches, water sports galore and out-of-the-way locales evocative of timeless rural life. This long coastal corridor stretching from Monte Cristi and the Haitian border in the west to Río San Juan in the east has enclaves of condo-dwelling expat communities that have endowed some towns with a cosmopolitan air. There are forested hills, dry desert scrub, and jungly nature preserves. There are waterfalls to climb, sleepy little Dominican towns with laundry ubiquitously drying on clotheslines and mile after mile of sandy beaches. In the middle is Puerto Plata’s international airport; nearby is the city itself and where most of the coast’s all-inclusive resorts are located. Independent travelers will find accommodations of all stripes and several good places to base themselves for explorations further afield, especially Cabarete, where you can kitesurf, surf or just plain bodysurf.

When to Go

Dec–Mar Winds on the north coast pick up, making this an ideal time to try surfing and kitesurfing.

Feb Check out some of the best exponents in the Master of the Ocean competition.

Oct A jazz festival takes over Puerto Plata and Cabarete.

Best Places to Eat

A Eze Bar & Restaurant

A Mares Restaurant

A Castle Club

A Restaurant Casa Veintiuno

A Taberna El Conde

Best Places to Sleep

A Casa Colonial Beach & Spa

A Punta Rucia Lodge

A Cabarete Surf Camp

A El Morro Eco Adventure Hotel

A Natura Cabañas

A Surf Break Cabarete

North Coast Highlights

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to the Dominican Republic
• Dominican Republic's Top 17
• Need to Know
• First Time Dominican Republic
• What's New
• If You Like...
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Eat & Drink Like a Local
• Outdoor Activities
• Regions at a Glance
• Santo Domingo
• Punta Cana & the Southeast
• Peninsula de Samana
• North Coast
• Central Highlands
• The Southwest & Peninsula de Pedernales
• Haiti
• Understand Dominican Republic
• Dominican Republic Today
• History
• Music & Dance
• Baseball: A Dominican Passion
• Arts & Architecture
• Dominican Landscapes
• Directory AZ
• Transportation
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers