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Nature
27 Charcos de Damajagua
A guided forest hike and waterfall descent by jumping and sliding into turquoise pools.Entry: DOP[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
Amber Museum Puerto Plata
A museum in a neoclassical house showing Dominican amber, including pieces with fossil animals.Entry: DOP[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
Gregorio Luperón Museum
A house museum on the life of Gregorio Luperón, a hero of the War of Restoration.Entry: DOP[fee]. Closed Saturdays and SundaysSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNeighborhood
Parque Independencia
The central square of Puerto Plata, ringed by royal palms, Victorian houses and the cathedral.Entry: Free to visitFood
Pedro Clisante Street, Sosúa
Sosúa's main strip, closed to traffic after dusk, lined with bars, lounges and live music.Entry: Pay as you goBeach
Playa Cabarete
The Caribbean hub for windsurfing and kiteboarding, with a strip of restaurants and bars on the sand.Entry: Pay for food and lessonsSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsBeach
Playa Dorada
Reef-protected golden beaches east of downtown, with water sports, restaurants and bars.Entry: Pay for food and water sportsSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsBeach
Playa Sosúa
A crescent of golden sand with calm water and easy snorkeling, 20 minutes east of Puerto Plata.Entry: Pay for food and gearSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
San Felipe Fortress
A 16th-century coastal fortress, later a prison, now a museum with original cannons facing the Atlantic.Entry: DOP[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum