Zona Colonial Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit

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Calle El Conde

You can find out about the history of Santo Domingo when you stop by Calle El Conde. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Calle El Conde
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Calle Las Damas

4/5(1 review)

During your trip to Santo Domingo, you can enjoy retail therapy at Calle Las Damas. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Calle Las Damas
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Santa Maria la Menor Cathedral

Find out about the history of Santo Domingo with a stop at Santa Maria la Menor Cathedral. Stroll along the seaside or visit the shops in this relaxing area.

Santa Maria la Menor Cathedral
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Alcazar de Colon

4/5(1 review)

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

Alcazar de Colon
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Cathedral Primada de America

Find out about the history of Santo Domingo when you spend time at Cathedral Primada de America. Amble around this relaxing area's seaside and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Cathedral Primada de America
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Museum of the Royal Houses

Once the Spanish administrative center of the Caribbean, this building now houses a museum dedicated to the colonial history of the region.

Museum of the Royal Houses

Activities

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Santo Domingo City Tour

NZ$209
Per adult
Santo Domingo City Tour
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Santo Domingo: Chocolate Tour + Optional Workshops

NZ$32
Per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Santo Domingo: Chocolate Tour + Optional Workshops
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Full-Day Santo Domingo City Tour from Bayahibe

NZ$138
Per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Full-Day Santo Domingo City Tour from Bayahibe
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Santo Domingo City - Full Day All Inclusive Tour

NZ$115
Per adult
78% of travellers recommend
Santo Domingo City - Full Day All Inclusive Tour
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Scape Park, Cap Cana with Lunch and Pick up from Santo Domingo

NZ$624
Per adult
Scape Park, Cap Cana with Lunch and Pick up from Santo Domingo
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Santo Domingo Sights & Bites walking tour

NZ$97
Per adult
Santo Domingo Sights & Bites walking tour
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Our pick of the best Zona Colonial Hotel Deals

Novus Plaza Hodelpa
Novus Plaza Hodelpa
3.5 out of 5
Calle El Conde, Esquina Hostos, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
Fully refundable
The price is NZ$130 per night from 15 May to 16 May
NZ$130
per night
15 May - 16 May
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Santo Domingo. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8/10 Very Good! (466 reviews)
"Great stay"

Reviewed on 9 May 2024

Novus Plaza Hodelpa
Gran Hotel Europa Santo Domingo, Trademark by Wyndham
Gran Hotel Europa Santo Domingo, Trademark by Wyndham
3.5 out of 5
Arzobispo Merino No. 109, Zona Colonial,, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$150 per night from 15 May to 16 May
NZ$150
per night
15 May - 16 May
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Santo Domingo. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Sambil Santo Domingo and Malecon are ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (266 reviews)
"The hotel is super central and very well located. I would have liked a bottle of water to be complimentary but all consumption had a cost. My room was quite enclosed, it had no windows but it was comfortable, quite clean and had an excellent bathroom."

Reviewed on 7 May 2024

Gran Hotel Europa Santo Domingo, Trademark by Wyndham
Hodelpa Caribe Colonial
Hodelpa Caribe Colonial
3.5 out of 5
Isabel La Catolica No. 159, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
The price is NZ$175 per night from 12 Jun to 13 Jun
NZ$175
per night
12 Jun - 13 Jun
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Santo Domingo. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,007 reviews)
"Unusual elegance based on nature"

Reviewed on 8 May 2024

Hodelpa Caribe Colonial
Hodelpa Nicolas de Ovando
Hodelpa Nicolas de Ovando
4.5 out of 5
Calle Las Damas, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
The price is NZ$337 per night from 10 Jun to 11 Jun
NZ$337
per night
10 Jun - 11 Jun
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Santo Domingo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
"Staff had exceeded our expectations in being helpful and polite. The hotel was beautiful and centrally located. The premises were so well-kept it was hard to believe that the structure (at least part of it) has been around since 1502!"

Reviewed on 11 May 2024

Hodelpa Nicolas de Ovando
Luca Hotel by The Oxo House
Luca Hotel by The Oxo House
3.5 out of 5
Calle 19 de Marzo No. 164, Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
The price is NZ$158 per night from 16 May to 17 May
NZ$158
per night
16 May - 17 May
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Santo Domingo. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (471 reviews)
"Old world touch Staff very friendly"

Reviewed on 10 May 2024

Luca Hotel by The Oxo House
Boutique Hotel Palacio
Boutique Hotel Palacio
3.5 out of 5
Calle Duarte 106, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$187 per night from 15 May to 16 May
NZ$187
per night
15 May - 16 May
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Santo Domingo. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
"Unique beautiful place, breakfast incredible and cute pool"

Reviewed on 27 Apr. 2024

Boutique Hotel Palacio
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Other neighbourhoods around Zona Colonial

Alcazar de Colon showing a square or plaza and a city

Ciudad Colonial

If you're spending some time in Ciudad Colonial, Calle El Conde and Cathedral of Santo Domingo are top sights worth seeing.

Ciudad Colonial
Santo Domingo featuring an administrative building, a city and a castle

San Carlos

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in San Carlos and surrounding area, you can visit National Palace and Calle El Conde.

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Villa Duarte

Though Villa Duarte may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Alcazar de Colon and Colon Lighthouse and Museum.

Villa Duarte
Plaza de la Cultura which includes a square or plaza

Gascue

The abundant dining options and seaside views are just a few top-rate features of the neighbourhood. Make a stop by Guibia Beach or National Palace while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Casandra Damiron Station to get around town.

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Las Américas

While there might not be top attractions in Las Américas, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Colon Lighthouse and Museum and Agua Splash Caribe Parque Acuatico.

Las Américas
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Ciudad Universitaria

Travellers choose Ciudad Universitaria for its ample dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Amin Abel Station or Francisco Alberto Caamano Deno Station and check out top sights like Guibia Beach.

Ciudad Universitaria

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