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Dominican Republic holidays

Occupying the eastern half of the Caribbean’s second largest island, Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic is an historic, yet vibrant and energetic country. Home of the original European settlement in the Americas, this is a nation rich in cultural delights as well a destination famous for its fabulous beaches and holiday resorts.

Dominican Republic All Inclusive Holidays
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Recent earthquake in neighbouring Haiti
Haiti is not a typical holiday destination.  Despite the fact of being a neighbouring country, the Dominican Republic and especially its tourist areas were spared any damages. The Dominican Republic is not affected by the consequences of the Haitian earthquake, thus there is no need to cancel planned holidays there.

Aid is urgently needed
We are all very much concerned and touched by the events in Haiti. If you are interested in helping the disaster’s victims, you are invited to support UNICEF.  Unicef provides essential supplies for medical treatment and supports the functioning of the water supply. Since the population density is high and adequate access to safe water was guaranteed to only half of the Haitian people even before the earthquake, there is an increased risk of life-threatening diseases and epidemics.  Expert teams set up sheltered zones for children. Nearly 50% of the Haitians are under 18 years of age. Therefore, it is very important to make sure that the children’s special needs for shelter and protection are met. 

Donations can be made to UNICEF. Anyone can help!

Time difference / local time

GMT -5 hours
Language

Spanish

Currency

Dominican peso
Highlights

Indigenous Eyes Eco Park
Spot exotic plants as you make your way along scenic trails past 11 natural lagoons.

Manati Park
Discover tropical birds and reptiles in this huge park.

Museum of Ponce de León
Dating back to the 1500s, this little palace was home to explorer Juan Ponce de León.

Fun Fun Cave
Discover amazing paintings on the walls of this cave, through which a river flows.

Caño Hondo
Explore the huge forest, bask on pretty beaches, view indigenous paintings and discover rock formations, mangrove swamps and exotic wildlife.

Higüey
See the basilica of the Dominicans’ patroness, Our Lady of Altagracia.

Beaches

The Dominican Republic’s stunning coastline is famous for its white-sand beaches caressed by the warm, azure Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Events and festivals

February
Santo Domingo Carnival
Visit the country’s historic capital city for this vibrant festival, with devil costumes and masks galore.

La Vega Carnival
Join in the celebrations with merengue and salsa dancing, parades and costumes.

October
Winter Professional Baseball championship
Baseball is a huge part of Dominican culture, so catch a game if you can.

November
Dominican Republic Golf Open
Golfers from all over the world will descend on Punta Cana to compete in this golfing event.

Global Dominican Film Festival
Watch a screening in one of many venues across the country.

Dominican Republic Jazz Festival
Head to the north coast and see local and international artists play.

Flying time to destination

11¼ hours

Sports

Watersports
Your resort may offer scuba diving, hobie cat sailing, snorkelling, kayaking, fishing, windsurfing, banana boating, parasailing and catamarans.

Land sports
Your resort may have tennis, biking, horse-riding, volleyball, billiards, water polo, mini-golf, table tennis, archery, darts, football and badminton facilities, as well as a nearby golf course.

Spa facilities All our Dominican Republic resorts have fantastic spas where you can indulge in blissful treatments.
Eating/Drinking

Food
• Your resort may offer à la carte and gourmet international cuisine.
• Dominican cuisine is a mixture of Spanish, indigenous Taíno, and African flavours.
• Mangú is boiled green plantain or cassava, often served with eggs for breakfast.
• La Bandera is a popular dish of meat, rice and beans and often served with fried plantains.
• Pastele en hoja is a meat turnover wrapped and steamed in banana leaves.
• Sancocho is a soup of meat and vegetables such as plantains and sweet potatoes.
• Chicharrones de pollo is chicken fried in a mild, spicy batter.
• Popular desserts include fresh fruit, rice pudding, flan, bread pudding, cornmeal and coconut cake and sweet creamed beans.

Drink
• Stick to bottled water.

Good to know

Religion
Roman Catholic

Dialling code
+1 809

Nightlife and discotheques

• Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana has a buzzing nightlife, with moonlit theme parties, an outdoor theatre, bars and a nightclub, a casino and film screenings on the beach.
• Paradisus Punta Cana has its own casino, and Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort & Spa will keep you entertained with a theatre, disco, casino and live music.
• You’ll also find plenty of local restaurants, bars and discos.

Excursions

• From Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana you can tour the region’s cacao plantations, learning how this wonderful fruit is planted, harvested and fermented.
• Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort & Spa offers glass-bottom boat rides, snorkelling and diving excursions to Isla Catalina, speedboat tours and high seas fishing excursions.
• Locally you can book a jeep safari through tropical jungle or a beautiful beach; or arrange a horse-back tour along the beach.

Tipping

A 10% service charge is usually included in restaurant bills, and customers usually tip an extra 10% if they’re happy with the service.

Climate data for this region

Best time to visit

September to October and January to April.

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