
- 312 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Discover a new side of the Caribbean's most popular island destination with the definitive travel guide to the Dominican Republic, researched by Rough Guides' expert authors.
Escape the all-inclusive resorts and find the real Dominican Republic - surfboarding resorts and ecolodges in remote pueblos, the Caribbean's highest mountain and the sites of the Americas' first European settlements. You'll find detailed practical advice on how to get the best from your trip, too, with colour-coded maps, listings and information personally checked out by our intrepid writers.
The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic covers everything from museums, shopping and art galleries in the cities to tranquil beaches and remote waterfalls, plus up-to-date descriptions of the Dominican Republic's best hotels, bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets.
Whether you have time to browse detailed chapters, or need fast-fix itineraries and 'Top 5 boxes' that pick out the highlights you won't want to miss, The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic won't let you down!
Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 8
- When to go 12
- Things not to miss 14
- Itineraries 20
- BASICS 22
- Getting there 23
- Getting around 24
- Accommodation 28
- Food and drink 30
- Festivals 32
- Sports and outdoor activities 33
- Travel essentials 37
- THE GUIDE 44
- 1 Santo Domingo 44
- 2 The southeast 84
- 3 The Samaná Peninsula and Parque Nacional Los Haitises 120
- 4 The Silver Coast 150
- 5 The Cibao 202
- 6 The southwest 234
- CONTEXTS 260
- History 261
- Environment and wildlife 275
- Dominican music 280
- Baseball 286
- Books 290
- Spanish 293
- Glossary 297
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 299