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Places near Santo Domingo by type
All 208 places by distance →One day from Santo Domingo
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:57 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Santo Domingo
- Alma Máterheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ministerios Casa De Zionchurch · 30 min
- Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael María Moscosonature spot · 2 hrs
- Los Tres Ojoscave · 1 hrs
- Parque Nacional Submarino La Caletanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Santo Domingo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Santo Domingo?
Altar de la Patria (heritage site, about 1 km), Puerta del Conde (attraction, about 1 km), Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana (monument, about 1 km), Hospital San Nicolás de Bari (heritage site, about 1 km), Parque Colón (park, about 1 km), Basílica Catedral Metropolitana Santa María de la Encarnación Primada de América (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Santo Domingo?
140 places on Spotwander: 44 forts & heritage, 12 beaches & coast, 23 museums, 15 churches, 16 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Santo Domingo?
Altar de la Patria, about 1 km by road; Doña Manuela Díez de Duarte (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Santo Domingo?
Playa Montesinos, about 1 km by road; Playa de la Marina (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Santo Domingo?
Start in Santo Domingo, visit Alma Máter, then Ministerios Casa De Zion, then Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael María Moscoso, then Los Tres Ojos, then Parque Nacional Submarino La Caleta, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.