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The Dominican Republic offers holidaymakers excellent beaches and a range of all-inclusive resorts. Its landscape is varied, including jungles, forests, desert regions and mountains – plus vibrant cities such as the captial Santo Domingo.
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, with Haiti bordering it to the west.
On this page you’ll find some of Travel Weekly’s best features about the Dominican Republic, plus information from elsewhere on the web. You can also find out more about our sponsor Occidental’s all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic on Travel Weekly
- Caribbean: What’s new in Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic
- What’s new in the adult-only market
- Caribbean: Film locations around the islands
- Bargain winter sun holidays for 2008/09
- Caribbean: adult-only resorts
- Why cruise is best for Caribbean holidays
- Caribbean: all-inclusive resorts update
Travel fact file
- Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP)
- Climate: Generally consistent all year at around 77 degress with the changes in season marked by rainfall than temperature. May to October are hottest months with highs around 87 degrees farenheit during the day. May is the wettest month. Evenings are cooler from November to April and December to April are the busiest months for Tourism.
- Airports: La Romana International Airport, Punta Cana International Airport, Samaná El Catey International, Gregoria Luperon International Puerto Plata,
Current weather for Dominican Republic from the BBC
Useful links
- Dominican Republic on Gazetteers
- Dominican Republic on Wikipedia
- Dominican Republic on Tripadvisor
- Foreign and Commonwealth office advice for Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic photos from flickr.com
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Featured resort: Grand Punta Cana
The Spanish-style resort of the Grand Punta Cana amazes guests with its impressive amenities: situated on over 700 yards of spectacular beachfront on the most celebrated beach in the country.
865 luxuriously-appointed rooms in 17 three-story buildings; the Deluxe rooms are richly decorated in a Caribbean style with a private terrace or balcony. The exclusive Royal Club offers discerning guests’ executive level service within the hotel. Guests can experience plush accommodations, elegant facilities and added amenities. Upgrading to The Royal Club also allows guests special access to one additional restaurant and lounge.
Three dazzling, lagoon-style swimming pools – one dedicated to children as part of the Kids Club for children aged 4 to 12; A never-ending schedule of daily activities including Aerobics, archery, Meringue dance classes and water sports including Hoobiewave riding, kayaking and sailing. The Activities Centre also contains a Fitness Room with Nautilus weights. For an additional fee guests can enjoy a mini casino in the lobby and a luxurious spa, Metamorphosis.
Grand Punta Cana brings together an international buffet and eight, ethnic-themed restaurants which allow guests to immerse themselves in different tastes every night. A la carte dining options include: Las Reses, a charming, rustic steakhouse; La Hacienda, serving authentic Mexican dishes; Via Veneto, a fine dining Italian experience. After a glorious sunset, the resort showcases live, nightly entertainment in the open-air theatre seven bars are strategically placed throughout the hotel, and Mangu brings on the night with cocktails, DJ and inviting dance floor.
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