Brimming with history and bursting with old colonial charm, a visit to Santo Domingo, the nation’s capital, will enhance any holiday to the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is a city of ‘firsts’ - founded in 1496, it was the first European settlement in the Americas, the first seat of Spanish colonial rule and established the first university in the New World. As well as all the historical sites, you’ll enjoy the fashionable shopping, great nightlife and superb dining.
