Santo Domingo Things to Do

Located on the second floor of one of the most chic shopping centers of Santo Domingo, the Diamond Mall, this cafe specializes in a variety of coffees and teas. Frozen beverages (the natural strawberry smoothie is highly recomm... more

You can enjoy some of the best Chilean drinks at this bar. It is quite popular with the locals and the place is buzzing on weekends. Do try the meat delicacies served with some spicy ingredients. Prices are affordable and servi... more

This exclusive bar boasts a charming and unique atmosphere conferred by its colonial building and exquisite decoration. It has four distinct areas, both inside and outside. Besides the famous aphrodisiac beverages served here,... more

Part of a chain of 31 establishments world-wide operated by Marriot International, this bar makes its sports-loving spirit evident as soon as you walk in and this feeling increases as you move through the sports-motif based dec... more

Named after the Count of Montecristo, this English style pub recreates the story of this character though its decoration. Every day there is a different activity. On Mondays, "Visual Mondays" music videos are played on three gi... more

This place has been a traditional first-class night spot among the young since the late 1990s. With modern and stylish decor, it offers a different activity each day of the week and attracts crowds, especially during the weeken... more

This building was the residence of Don Rodrigo de Bastidas, an illustrious Dominican who was the king's tax collector and mayor of the city. Located in the first street, built in the first city founded in the New World and occu... more

El Callejón is a path that leads to the cloisters of the Cathedral. At its entrance, this picturesque lane has a large door decorated with sculptures by the Dominican Rotellini who based them on the misericordias of the chairs... more

Formerly known as Anacaona Plaza, Santo Domingo Plaza and Plaza of the Ex-Convict Dominico, this town square has played a dominant historical role. Here the Haitian separatists battled for their independence at the polls in Jun... more

Earlier known as the "Closed Gate of the Santo Domingo Wall", for many years it was used to defend the city. Later it was opened and fortified at which time its name was changed to the Count's Gate. At the end of the 17th centu... more