Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks 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 29 places from Sights & Landmarks 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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Plan Internacional República Dominicana | ONG De Defensa De Los Derechos De La Niñez e Igualdad De Las Niñas
Non-governmental organization
👍👍 Excellent treatment. A lot of kindness and charisma.
4.90 (38 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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Explora Ecotour
Tour operator
👍👍 We spent a wonderful day with Manny at the National Park of the East. The communication was very good and fast, so we had all the important information within a very short time and also during the tour we were always informed about the next steps. We were picked up by a driver at the hotel and were...
4.80 (19 reviews)
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Salon Rosely
Beauty salon
👍👍 Excelente peinado. Para mi el mejor servicio al menor precio
4.80 (16 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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Turenlaces Del Caribe
Sightseeing tour agency
👍👍 Very good attentions
4.70 (52 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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Casa Alegre
Home goods store
👍👍 The best decoration items and upholstery fabrics of the best quality
4.70 (35 reviews)
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MamaJuana Travel
Tour operator
4.70 (29 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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Marrakech
Moroccan restaurant
👍👍 Great restaurant, the food was okay. However, the customer service was excellent.
4.60 (123 reviews)
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Secreto Musical
Bar
👍👍 Excelente espacio para compartir, bailar y escuchar música tropical. Precios cómodos y ambiente de respeto.
$ $$$
4.60 (111 reviews)
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La Choza Guesthouse
Guest house
Modest dorms & rooms in a casual property offering a shared kitchen, a garden & an outdoor pool.
$35/night
4.60 (100 reviews)
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Royalty Suites Recovery Houses (Three Locations)
Health resort
👍👍 Where do I start! It says it in the name Royalty Suites- I felt like I was apart of the Royal Family. I felt like a Queen when I stayed there. From the views, the food, and the nursing staff- everything was amazing! The house was very well organized, the nurses knew what medicine their guest needed,...
4.60 (71 reviews)
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Gus Dive Center
Water sports equipment rental service
👍 Very expensive. Order online if you can.
4.60 (69 reviews)
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SurgiCoordinator & Health Tourism
Sightseeing tour agency
🫤 I’ll be giving both the positives and negatives from my surgicoordinator experience. Do NOT book The Princess Recovery Home. The place looks nothing like the pictures (the pictures are from 2016). They have a bug infestation and yes they do crawl on you while you sleep. Keep in mind, you’ll have op...
4.60 (38 reviews)
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