Romantic getaways mean other things to other couples, from memorable dinners in the city to a relaxing day at the beach, to an adventurous hike to a hidden waterfall. The varied geography and culture of the Dominican Republic offers glorious opportunities for romantic travel, no matter what. You’re all for it. Here are some of the options:
The Samana Peninsula, which stretches along the country’s northeastern coast, is as coveted today as it was in the 16th century, when pirates hid in its lush palm-filled forests, secluded beaches and hidden caves. Today, the Samana region is well connected by land and air, but remains a secluded paradise of wild beaches, coconut plantations, and tropical forests. Its rolling mountains and valleys form crystal clear rivers that flow into the Atlantic. Some 2,500 humpback whales stop at Samana Bay each year to mate and give birth. In addition to seasonal whale watching boat trips, there are other ecotourism adventures just steps away: bodyboarding and kitesurfing in Las Terrenas; hiking, bird watching, and caving in Los Haitises National Park; canyoning or horseback riding; and boat rides to beautiful white-sand beaches at the base of 300-foot cliffs.
Couple in Salto el Limón, Samaná (Photo credit: Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism)
Getting to El Limón waterfall is an adventure that takes couples to travel 2. 4 km through a thick forest, on horseback or on foot. Travel through lush mountainous terrain while spotting flora and fauna along the way. Native plants grow here in abundance in the wild. like the royal palm and pineapples. Birds are ubiquitous, such as the palm, the Spanish-American woodpecker, and the large-billed tody. Once at the falls, marvel at the good looks of the tumultuous El Limón waterfall, which falls 130 feet from the highest point. Sensation of the Sierra de Samaná. Cool off afterwards in the emerald freshwater pool beneath the falls and enjoy the wild landscape and surrounding jungle and the effusive sounds of El Limón.
Beautiful Caribbean beach on Saona Island, Dominican Republic. (photo czekma13/iStock/Getty Images Plus)
Located 19 km south of the mainland, Saona Island’s picture-perfect beaches attract more visitors than all of the country’s national parks combined. A site spanning 42 square miles, Saona features long stretches of bright white sand, with giant coconut palms that seem to blend into the iridescent turquoise waters. Visitors can take day trips to enjoy the beaches, through a variety of features ranging from speedboats to catamarans. It is worth strolling alone through the beautiful coastal landscape of Saône; stops would possibly include a swim in Palmilla, a white expanse with a wide herb pool; and Mano Juan, the only inhabited part of the island. It is also the most important turtle nesting site in the country.
It is one of the most cave-dwelling and adventure-filled national parks in the country, and one of the most visited. Here you’ll find more than 500 species of flora, three hundred types of birds, and long stretches of white-sand beaches. Visitors can hike from the town of Bayahibe to explore some of the park’s caves and freshwater springs and go bird watching. Off the coast, snorkeling and diving sites abound along colorful coral reefs and steep walls teeming with marine life.
The cosmopolitan city of Santo Domingo is constantly reinventing itself. Every month new restaurants open in this town that lives to socialize until the early hours of the morning. Most of the restaurants are located in the Polígono Central, adding the bustling Gustavo Mejía Ricart and Winston Churchill avenues, the Malecón, Chinatown and Ciudad Colonial neighborhoods of the city. In fact, Santo Domingo has more restaurants than any other city in the Caribbean or Central America. You’ll notice Dominican, Caribbean, Latin, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese specialties, many with a Dominican twist and new local ingredients. The Populos Angelesr restaurants offering Dominican dishes are Adrian Tropical on the Malecón, Mesón de los ángeles Cava and El Higüero in Parque Mirador del Sur, Cafeteria El Conde and Mesón de Bari in the Colonial City, and Cane in present-day Santo Domingo.
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