Hidden gems: Tourist attractions in Santo Domingo

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Santo Domingo. This list contains 20 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Zona Colonial Santo Domingo
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Avant tout, c'est là ville où je suis née et je passé toute mon enfance et ma jeunesse alors il y a pour moi ai delà de mon histoire la valeur de l' Architecture, la culture, la musique et la gastronomie Très beau quartier. On y suivra les traces des enfants de Christophe Colomb, y trouvera de jolie...
4.90 (41 reviews)
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Palacio Consistorial de Santo Domingo
City Hall
👍👍 A park that everyone should visit! Here you can feel the real spirit of Santo Domingo, the old colonial City. There are atmospheric recreation areas, cafes, restaurants, the First Cathedral of the New World, a monument to Columbus. Street musicians play here, sell souvenirs, you can sit on the benc...
4.80 (101 reviews)
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Las Escalinatas del Conde
Scenic spot
👍 Good place, but lacks security at night
4.80 (72 reviews)
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Museo Fernando Peña Defilló
Museum
👍 Beautiful facilities, very well preserved. The museum is small, with a limited number of works, but apart from the honored paintings by Peña Defilló, temporary exhibitions are shown. Admission is free and the museum is centrally located in the colonial area.
4.70 (73 reviews)
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Guias De Alturas - Pico Duarte Guides
Travel agency
👍👍 Guias de Alturas is a group made up of the best selection of mountain guides that will make your next adventure an unforgettable experience. They specialize in excursions to Pico Duarte, Valle del Tetero, Valle Nuevo, Bahía de las Aguilas, among other attractions or National Parks. Extensive exper...
4.70 (41 reviews)
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Ermita de San Antón
Catholic church
👍👍 This small church is part of the history of the colonial area. It was built by the first African slaves in 1502 in honor of Antón Abad, the Christian monk who founded the eremitic movement. This was one of the three hermitages of Santo Domingo, the other two being the Chapel of the Remedies and the...
4.70 (38 reviews)
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Academia de Ciencias de la República Dominicana
Tourist attraction
👍 Place everything in order Institutions Are really very respectful The streets are clean They are designed for their countries I had the chance to participate but it’s a shame that it was forbidden to take a photo I invite you to make your tourist guide Gorgeous People welcome you wisely
4.60 (139 reviews)
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Reloj de Sol aka Sundial
Tourist attraction
👍 The Sundial, was for many years used by the inhabitants of the colonial zone to know the time during the solar day.
4.60 (125 reviews)
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Image Center
Museum
👍 It is a space where you can immerse yourself in different times and cultures through photography.
4.60 (88 reviews)
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Numismatic and Philatelic Museum
Museum
👍 Interesting history of gold, silver, and money in the history of Dominican Republic up until today. I can't read much Spanish, but it was still enjoyable. ID taken and returned on leaving. It can be a little tricky to understand procedures when entering--even if you do know a little Spanish.
4.60 (85 reviews)
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Памятник Колумбу
Tourist attraction
4.60 (25 reviews)
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Callejón de Regina
Tourist attraction
😐 Muy pintoresco, en plena zona colonial de Santo Domingo u muy cerca también de muchas plazuelas y parques. Es una de las zonas más pintorescas de la ciudad pues hay cafés, hoteles, galerías y museos muy cerca. Es un sector donde puedes hacer muy buenas fotos
4.60 (21 reviews)
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Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Park
Park
😐 Plaza Fray Bartolomé de las Casas is named for a bishop titled Protectoría de Los Indios [Protector of the Indians]. He argued for the humane treatment of indigenous people on Hispaniola. Not much is going on in this park besides an avant-garde statue representing the bishop.
4.50 (84 reviews)
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San Francisco Ruins Monument
Historical landmark
👍👍 Although it is not possible to enter due to the danger of collapse, they are already carrying out the restoration tasks of this magnificent building that you can surround from the outside or look inside and get beautiful photos. Imposing. It is worth knowing!
4.50 (76 reviews)
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Museo de Historia y Geografia
Museum
👍👍 Great museum with some interesting . They arranged a staff member who spoke English to give me a quick tour, much appreciated.
4.50 (68 reviews)
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Museo de la Porcelana
Museum
👍👍 Beautiful museum with a diversity of porcelain pieces and collections. A beautiful Spanish Moorish style house with 9 galleries with charming pieces. Margarita will guide you and tell you the details of each piece. Margarita's treatment definitely adds to the charm of this museum.
4.50 (58 reviews)
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Casa de La Moneda de Santo Domingo
Historical place museum
👍👍 Outstanding maintenance, restoration and preservation achieved by Sociedad Numismática Dominicana (an ONG) with this building, who shares it's management. Kudos to this Society. They hold well-informed and facts-based cultural seminars worth assisting to. And also have a great exhibition of historic...
4.50 (47 reviews)
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La Casa de Los Jesuítas
Historical place
👍 It is an impressive colonial work. It is one of the 15 houses built by Governor Nicolás de Ovando, it was inhabited in 1711 by the order of San Ignacio de Loyola. This is why the building owes its name.
4.50 (36 reviews)
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Montesinos bust
Tourist attraction
4.50 (16 reviews)
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Biblioteca La Trinitaria
Museum
👍👍 A true historical place of the Dominican Republic
4.50 (14 reviews)
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