Discover Santo Domingo by Hire Car
On the one hand as the capital of the Dominican Republic and on the other hand as the cultural highlight of the island Hispaniola, this is how the city of Santo Domingo presents itself.
It is located on the south coast and houses some quite worth seeing buildings and cultural treasures from the colonial era.
Sights in Santo Domingo
The centrepiece of a visit to Santo Domingo is the Alcázar de Colón.
Built by Diego Colón, son of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, in the sixteenth century, this sophisticated palace was used as the Spanish seat of government.
Today it presents an interesting museum that reflects the feudal life of Santo Domingo’s former government plaza.
Also rising very imposingly is the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor in Plaza Colón. It looks like a fortress and was the first cathedral in the former newly discovered world. Some very valuable altars and the allegedly found here bones of Christopher Columbus make this cathedral an exciting place of pilgrimage.
The tomb of Columbus has been transferred to the Faro de Colón and can be seen here.
Accommodation in Santo Domingo
Tourists who may need a place to stay while passing through Santo Domingo in their hire car will find a variety of good yet inexpensive places to sleep in the city.
Because Santo Domingo also has plenty of entertainment to offer in the evening hours. Merengue and salsa rhythms ring out in the night sky, inviting city visitors to enjoy a hot evening of dancing.
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