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Guide to Luxury Holidays in Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a captivating place, both culturally and naturally. It's beautiful colonial-style cities punctuate a landscape of dense jungle, pine forests, rising mountains, glorious beaches, and translucent waters. Escape to the white shores of paradise with a luxury holiday in the Dominican Republic. An abundance of beaches, grandiose mountain ranges and historical architecture characterise the Dominican Republic. Mountain springs feed into fishing villages, waterfalls, jungle rivers, mangrove lagoons and other natural wonderlands, giving this Caribbean nation a rich and diverse topography. The capital, Santo Domingo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as it's considered to be one of the oldest cities in region. Take the time to tour its fantastic colonial architecture, like the Columbus Palace and Ozama Fort. Outside of this city though, to the east, is where you'll find dreamy Punta Cana. This seaside resort town is famed throughout the Caribbean for its stretches of pristine beaches and manicured golf courses. Nicknamed the Coconut Coast, you'll find that upscale hotels gather here to make the most of this singular region and with excellent surfing opportunities, quaint fishing villages and a buzzing nightlife, it's easy to see why.

Timezone
GMT -4
Currency
Dominican Peso
Flying Time
~ 9 hours

The two popular times to visit the Dominican Republic fall between the summer months of July and August, and the winter season which takes place from December to February. The temperature sits at an average of 25 degrees across all seasons.

Be sure to keep hold of your identification at all times. It's a good idea to have a photocopy of your passport just in case. British Citizens travelling to the Dominican Republic for tourism don't need a visa. Find more advice at GOV.UK with information on passports, visas and travel.

Dominican cuisine is a varied affair incorporating Spanish, African and indigenous flavours. You might expect seafood to be the main staple here, but beef, chicken and pork play a bigger role. Traditional dishes include pollo guisado (braised chicken), sancocho (7-meat stew) and mangú (plantain mash). International menus include Mediterranean, Mexican and Pan-Asian cuisine. Creole fusion cuisine is also popular - a combination of Creole style and traditional Latin American dishes. Private beach dining is a must in the Dominican Republic, as is trying the rum cocktails.

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Aquamundo Sambil

Located in the heart of Santo Domingo, this aquarium is a super way for children and non-divers to explore the incredible variety of marine life that thrives in the waters of the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean. Venture into the Shark Tunnel, discover the Coral Garden and take part in the Touch exhibit - featuring a petting pond.

27 Charcos de Damajagua

Visit the 27 waterfalls of Rio Damajagua near Puerto Plata. Tucked behind the looming hills of the Northern Corridor mountain range, you'll find 27 pools carved from the limestone rock by the waterfalls. It can take around 2.5 hours to complete the hike and view all the falls, but if you feel a little hot, you can dive right in!

Mount Isabel de Torres

Take a leisurely cable car ride to the summit and enjoy the best views over Puerto Plata and the surrounding coastline. You can opt for an advanced tour or hire a guide on site. The mountain is also home to the National Botanical Gardens and a majestic statue of Jesus Christ. Don't forget to bring your camera, you'll need it.

Choco Museo

Chocolate lovers need look no further than the Chocolate Museum of Punta Cana! Learn all about the origin of your favourite treat in the museum, then take a tour of the chocolate factory. Here, chocolate artisans whip up mouthwatering treats from raw organic Dominican cacao beans. Make your own chocolate from scratch too.

Isla Saona

This fairytale island escape is a true piece of paradise, with unspoiled beaches and transparent seas. Saona Island is the largest of the Dominican Republic's isles, but only an estimated 500 inhabitants call it home, so travelling here is like realising your castaway fantasies. Snorkel along the reef, dolphin-spot, and visit the quaint fishing village of Mano Juan.

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One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. “What’s happened to me? ” he thought. It wasn’t a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. “How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense”, he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn’t get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn’t have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt before. “Oh, God”, he thought, “what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen!
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One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. “What’s happened to me? ” he thought. It wasn’t a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. “How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense”, he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn’t get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn’t have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt before. “Oh, God”, he thought, “what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen!

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