Places worth the detour in Santo Domingo

16 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (5). Best known: Fortaleza Ozama. 12 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks5 Ruins & the uncanny3 Nature & landscapes3 Sacred sites2 Museums & culture2 Parks & cemeteries1

All 16, ranked 16

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Fortaleza Ozama

Built landmarks · 16th century · Notable

Early sixteenth-century fortress built by the Spaniards

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2.Alcázar de Colón

Built landmarks · 16th century · Notable

First fortified Spanish castle in the Dominican Republic

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3.Basílica Catedral Metropolitana Santa María de la Encarnación

Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable

Catholic cathedral of Santo Domingo, Dominica Republic

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4.Columbus Lighthouse

Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable

Mausoleum, museum in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic

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5.Dominicana DC-9 air disaster

Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem

Aviation accident

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6.Puerta del Conde

Built landmarks · 17th century · Hidden gem

Main gate to Colonial City Santo Domingo

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7.Monasterio de San Francisco

Ruins & the uncanny · 16th century · Hidden gem

16th century monastery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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8.Los Tres Ojos National Park

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Open-air limestone cave in the Dominican Republic

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9.Pomier Caves

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Series of caves in Dominican Republic

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10.Altar of the Homeland

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

White marble mausoleum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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11.Hospital San Nicolás de Bari

Ruins & the uncanny · 16th century · Hidden gem

Hospital in the Dominican Republic

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12.Museum Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Dominican Museum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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13.Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

Garden in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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14.Centro Israelita de República Dominicana

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Synagogue in the Dominican Republic

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15.Parque Nacional Submarino La Caleta

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

National park in the Dominican Republic

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16.Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Theatre in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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