#Zona colonial windows#

In front of the Alcázar de Colón, you can find many typical restaurants like the popular Pat’e Palo. Don’t miss out the colonial museum inside! It was the first residence of Diego Colon, Columbus’s son and it later became a prison and then a warehouse before being completely abandoned. It’s an open square surrounded by historic colonial buildings, outdoor cafe and restaurants and most of all you will appreciate the magnificent Alcazar de Colon (Columbus Palace). Welcome to the heart of the Colonial Zone: Plaza de España. Watch the beautiful Plaza de España and Visit the Alcazar de Colón.Don’t forget to enjoy a Rum Mojito at the end of the itinerary! You can discover the history of this two typical elements of Dominican Republic and how they have been imported and produced. You MUST visit one of the newest museum of Santo Domingo: Museo del Ron y la Caña. Discover the Museum of Rum and Sugar Cane.

#Zona colonial windows#

With all the houses painted in bright colors making each street look like a rainbow, the Colonial Zone could be one of the most colorful parts of the world. It’s the perfect location for making a colorful photo shoot in front of the cute houses with large colonial windows and door with wonderfully ornate wrought iron grillwork. You will explore the charming old streets, the colorful houses with great museums and plenty of history to tell. In many ways, you will feel like in a small town of the colonial period! Walk around Calle Las Damas, Calle Salome Ureña, and Calle Las Mercedes, this section is surely the most intimate and typical of Santo Domingo. Explore and get lost between the “Calles”.You will taste a cup of intense and sweet Dominican coffee and admire the beauty of this corner! Take a break and just sit down in Cafeteria El Conde! One of the most ancient Cafes’ of Santo Domingo with wood table and chairs inside and outside on the tree-shades patio just in front of the Parque de Colon (Columbus Park). Sit down and taste a cup of Dominican coffee.

Parque Colón, in front of the cathedral, is the perfect place to take a break and watch the people strolling by.Ĭalle El Conde is the main street of the Colonial area, here you can find cafe’, souvenir shops, art galleries, street artists and street art paintings.Walking in this street will make you feel the real Caribbean colorful atmosphere It’s the oldest church in the “New World” and is located on the Parque Colon, Santo Domingo’s TOP Touristic Attractions.

Visit the oldest Church in the New World Catedral Primada de América.

It is easy to explore the historical treasures of the first colonial city in the new world and Gateway DR will give you some recommendations for live an authentic Caribbean experience: Santo Domingo is rich in history, art, culture and flavors and walking around the “Zona Colonial” (Colonial City) will make you feel like in an ancient colonial past. It was also the first headquarters of Spanish power in the New World. In 1492 Christopher Columbus arrived with three ships on the Hispaniola Island, this moment represents the historical discovery of a new continent and a New World: America.The city of Santo Domingo became the site of the first catholic cathedral, hospital, customs house, university and the most important institutions in the Americas. Today we would like to give you some “bites” of one of the most important area of Dominican Republic: The Colonial City of Santo Domingo.