{"id":27712,"date":"2025-09-22T15:47:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cataloniahotels.com\/?p=27712"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:50:50","slug":"the-14-best-things-to-do-in-santo-domingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/the-14-best-things-to-do-in-santo-domingo","title":{"rendered":"The 14 best things to do in Santo Domingo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Catalonia<\/a><\/span> › <\/span>Home<\/a><\/span> › <\/span>Caribbean<\/a><\/span> › <\/span>Dominican Republic<\/a><\/span> › <\/span>Santo Domingo<\/a><\/span> › <\/span>The 14 best things to do in Santo Domingo<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The city of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, is steeped in history. When it was founded at the end of the 15th century by the\u00a0 brother of Christopher Columbus, it became the first European city in what was known as the New World and the first seat of the Crown of Castile on American soil.<\/p>

Although the Dominican Republic’s fame in terms of tourism is often associated with its beaches and numerous natural wonders, Santo Domingo is on its own merits, another of its most important attractions. In fact, the city receives more than one million visitors each year.<\/p>

Its historic center, corresponding to the old colonial city, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and its narrow streets are home to most of the monuments and places of interest that we will review below.<\/b><\/p>

But Santo Domingo is not all about culture and history. The capital of the country is the best place to enjoy the delicious Dominican cuisine, with a great variety of restaurants where it is possible to taste the best dishes of the local gastronomy for very attractive prices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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