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It was founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1496, which makes it the oldest permanent European settlement in the Americas.\r\n\r\nIts Zona Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990, is a walkable grid of stone streets with a run of New World firsts: the first cathedral, the first hospital, the first paved street and the first university. Unlike many old towns, it is still a working neighbourhood, with colmados, barbers and families on doorsteps between the museums and bars.\r\n\r\nBeyond the walls, the city is big, busy and rewarding for anyone curious about how Dominicans actually live: the Malec\u00f3n seafront, the cave lagoons of Los Tres Ojos, baseball at the Estadio Quisqueya and dancing that is taken seriously. 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Visit the Museo de las Casas Reales and sit in Parque Col\u00f3n as the city goes by.\r\n\r\nGo underground at Los Tres Ojos, a chain of lagoons inside limestone caves, and walk the Malec\u00f3n at sunset. In season, from October to January, catch a baseball game at the Estadio Quisqueya, which is as much a party as a match.\r\n\r\nOn Sunday evenings, join the crowd at the Ruinas de San Francisco, where live son and merengue bands have played to dancing locals for years.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Zona Colonial | UNESCO-listed since 1990\r\nCatedral Primada | The first cathedral in the Americas\r\nLos Tres Ojos | Lagoons inside caves\r\nBaseball | October to January","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Santo Domingo","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking the Zona Colonial, its plazas and Calle Las Damas costs nothing, and so does the Malec\u00f3n at sunset.\r\n\r\nThe Sunday evening music at the Ruinas de San Francisco is free to watch, and Parque Col\u00f3n is the best free people-watching in the city.\r\n\r\nThe Jard\u00edn Bot\u00e1nico Nacional charges a small fee, and the Catedral Primada and the museums charge for entry.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Zona Colonial | Free to wander\r\nMalec\u00f3n | Sunset walks\r\nRuinas de San Francisco | Sunday music\r\nParque Col\u00f3n | People-watching","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Santo Domingo","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Santo Domingo is the best and cheapest place to eat Dominican food. La bandera, rice, beans, stewed meat and salad, costs \u20ac3 to \u20ac6 at a comedor at lunchtime, and mang\u00fa, mashed plantain with fried cheese, salami and egg, is breakfast.\r\n\r\nTry chicharr\u00f3n, sancocho stew and street chimi burgers, and finish with a cold Presidente at a colmado.\r\n\r\nRestaurant bills add 18 per cent tax and a 10 per cent service charge by law, so check whether menu prices include them; a little extra for good service is appreciated.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"La bandera | \u20ac3\u20136 at lunch\r\nMang\u00fa | Breakfast\r\nSancocho | Seven-meat stew\r\nChimi | The street burger","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Santo Domingo","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Merengue and bachata were born in the Dominican Republic, and Santo Domingo is where to dance them. The Zona Colonial has bars in colonial buildings, from rooftop terraces to small dance halls, and it gets busy from Thursday to Sunday.\r\n\r\nColmados with speakers outside are the cheapest night out, and Piantini and Naco have upmarket clubs.\r\n\r\nA Presidente costs \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3 in a colmado and more in bars. Take a registered taxi or an app home.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Zona Colonial | Bars and dancing\r\nColmados | The cheapest night out\r\nMerengue and bachata | Born here\r\nGetting home | Taxi or app","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Santo Domingo","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Las Am\u00e9ricas International Airport is about 30 to 40 minutes from the Zona Colonial by taxi. The city has two metro lines and a cable car, clean and cheap, though they do not reach the Zona Colonial directly.\r\n\r\nUber and other ride-hailing apps work well and are the easiest option at night. Carros p\u00fablicos, shared cars on fixed routes, and guaguas are cheap but crowded.\r\n\r\nCaribe Tours and Metro Tours run air-conditioned intercity buses from their own terminals.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | 30 to 40 minutes\r\nMetro | Two lines and a cable car\r\nRide-hailing | Easiest at night\r\nIntercity buses | Caribe Tours, Metro Tours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Santo Domingo","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Santo Domingo costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Santo Domingo is cheap away from tourist restaurants. Dorm beds start at around \u20ac12 to \u20ac20 a night. La bandera costs \u20ac3 to \u20ac6, and a colmado beer \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3.\r\n\r\nMuseums cost a few euros each, and metro rides well under \u20ac1.\r\n\r\nCards work in most places, but carry pesos for colmados, comedores and guaguas.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From around \u20ac12\u201320\r\nLa bandera | \u20ac3\u20136\r\nPresidente | \u20ac1.50\u20133 at a colmado\r\nMetro ride | Under \u20ac1","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Santo Domingo","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"The Zona Colonial is well policed and busy, but bag snatching, sometimes from motorbikes, and pickpocketing happen. Keep phones out of reach of the road and valuables out of sight.\r\n\r\nUse ride-hailing apps or registered taxis at night rather than street hails, and avoid unlit areas after dark.\r\n\r\nDo not drink the tap water; bottled and refill jugs are cheap everywhere. 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Hot and humid all year.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 29 | 5 | Dry, festive\r\nFebruary | 29 | 5 | Carnival\r\nMarch | 29 | 5 | Dry\r\nApril | 30 | 4 | Semana Santa\r\nMay | 30 | 3 | Rain begins\r\nJune | 31 | 2 | Hurricane season opens\r\nJuly | 31 | 3 | Hot\r\nAugust | 31 | 3 | Hot, wetter\r\nSeptember | 31 | 2 | Peak hurricane risk\r\nOctober | 31 | 2 | Wet, baseball starts\r\nNovember | 30 | 3 | Rain easing\r\nDecember | 29 | 5 | Dry season returns","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Carnival, baseball and saints' days.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Barcelona","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/spain\/barcelona\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Carnival | Sundays in February, national parade in March | Santo Domingo | Masked diablos cojuelos and parades. |  | \nIndependence Day | 27 February | Santo Domingo | Military parade on the Malec\u00f3n. |  | \nBaseball season | October to January | Estadio Quisqueya | The winter league, loud and joyful. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on Santo Domingo prices.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide. 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