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Overview

  • Where to find the most tranquil beaches, the best shopping areas, and the freshest seafood in one of the caribbean's most budget-friendly resort destinations.
  • Insightful commentary on the Dominican Republic's mix of old and new culture, including the historic city of Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial and the Samaná Penninsula's Parque Nacional Los Haitises, one of the most visited parks in the country.
  • Opinionated write-ups. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about their destinations--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781118004241
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 11/1/2011
  • Edition number: 5
  • Pages: 216
  • Sales rank: 204,033
  • Series: Frommer's Portable Series , #270
  • Product dimensions: 4.20 (w) x 7.30 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous Frommer’s titles on the Caribbean, Bermuda, and The Bahamas, including “The Mother Ship,” Frommer’s Caribbean, Frommer’s Portable Cayman Islands, Frommer’s Puerto Rico, Frommer’s Jamaica, Frommer’s Barbados, Caribbean Bargain Book, Caribbean For Dummies, The Bahamas For Dummies, Frommer’s Portable Bahamas, Dollarwise Guide to the Caribbean, Frommer’s the Caribbean from $70 a Day, Frommer’s Portable Virgin Islands, and Frommer’s Portable Puerto Rico. Porter is also a Hollywood columnist, a radio broadcaster, and has written numerous biographies of American iconic figures. Formerly of the Paris bureau of The New York Times, Prince is president of Blood Moon Productions.

Table of Contents

List of Maps v
1 The Best of the Dominican Republic 1
1 The Best Beaches 3
2 The Best Attractions 4
2 Planning Your Trip to the Dominican Republic 5
1 Regions in Brief 5
2 Visitor Information 8
3 Entry Requirements & Customs 8
4 Money 11
The D.R. Peso, the U.S. and Canadian Dollars & the British Pound 12
5 When to Go 14
Dominican Holidays 14
Dominican Republic Calendar of Events 15
Medical Insurance 17
6 Health & Safety 18
7 Specialized Travel Resources 20
8 Getting There by Plane 22
9 Getting Around the Dominican Republic 23
10 Package Deals 24
Fast Facts: Dominican Republic 26
3 Settling into Santo Domingo 30
1 Orientation 30
Fast Facts: Santo Domingo 34
2 Where to Stay 36
3 Where to Dine 45
4 Exploring Santo Domingo 58
1 Fortresses & a Cathedral 60
2 The Leading Museums 62
3 Most Historic Churches 65
4 Other Attractions & Curiosities 67
5 Gardens, Parks & a Zoo 69
6 Beaches & Other Outdoor Pursuits 70
Un, Dos, Tres Strikes--You're Out 71
7 Best Shopping Buys 72
8 Santo Domingo After Dark 75
5 Beach Resorts East of Santo Domingo 80
1 Boca Chica 80
2 Juan Dolio 88
3 La Romana & Altos de Chavon 96
Altos de Chavon: An Artists' Colony 106
6 Punta Cana & Bavaro 110
1 Essentials 111
2 Where to Stay & Dine 114
Where to Dine in Punta Cana & Bavaro 122
3 Beaches & Other Outdoor Pursuits 124
7 The Samana Peninsula 127
1 Samana 128
Whale-Watching 132
2 Las Galeras 135
3 Las Terrenas 141
8 Puerto Plata & the Amber Coast 148
1 Puerto Plata & Playa Dorada 149
2 Sosua 166
Index 174

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