Greater Santo Domingo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
metropolitan area in the Dominican Republic
About Greater Santo Domingo
The city ofSanto Domingois the economic, political, and cultural center of the Dominican Republic, and it is well worth a visit. It was the first European settlement in the Americas, and it consequently possesses a great historical and cultural heritage, its "Zona Colonial" being a UNESCO World Heritage site. Santo Domingo has developed very quickly, and is earning itself the nickname of the new "Miami" of the Caribbean. Places to see in Santo Domingo include the first cathedral, street, fortress, monastery, convent and university in the new world, as well Columbus's residence at the Alcazar de Colon, all visible in the Zona Colonial. You should also visit the Santo Domingo Malecón, the upscale malls and restaurants of downtown Santo Domingo, and the Faro a Colon--which houses Columbus's r
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