Experience the best of Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata is a seaside city on the Dominican Republic's north coast, with a cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres, a Spanish fort and Victorian houses.
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Puerto Plata sits on the Atlantic coast in the shadow of Isabel de Torres, a green mountain topped with a statue of Christ and reached by cable car. In town, the sixteenth-century San Felipe Fortress guards the seafront Malecón, and the old centre keeps wooden Victorian houses painted in bright colours around the central park. The Amber Museum displays Dominican amber, often with insects trapped inside.
This stretch is known as the Amber Coast. East along it lie Sosúa and Cabarete, a famed centre for kitesurfing and windsurfing, while the Damajagua river canyon inland is known for jumping and sliding down waterfalls. Playa Dorada has long sandy beaches, and roads inland climb into the Cibao valley and cooler mountain towns. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November.
Dominican meals centre on rice, beans and meat with fried plantain, sancocho stew, mofongo made of mashed plantain, and fresh grilled fish. Rum and strong Dominican coffee are local pleasures, and merengue and bachata drift out of the bars. The driest, sunniest months are December to April, while summer is hotter and wetter.
- Free cancellation on 97% of experiences
- 4.7 across the top 24
Top 10 attractions in Puerto Plata
Number 1Fort San Felipe (Fortaleza San Felipe)
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Number 2Damajagua Falls (27 Charcos)
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Number 3Amber Museum (Museo Del Ámbar)
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Number 4Amber Cove
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Number 5Sosúa Beach (Playa Sosúa)
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Number 6Mt. Isabel de Torres
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Number 7Dorada Beach (Playa Dorada)
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Number 8Cayo Paraiso (Paradise Island)
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Number 9Punta Ruсia
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Number 10Monte Cristi National Park
Special offers in Puerto Plata
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Day trips from Puerto Plata
126
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Signature experiences in Puerto Plata
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Questions about Puerto Plata
- What is there to do in Puerto Plata?
- We list 725 experiences in Puerto Plata. The largest groups are day trips (154), city tours (54).
- What are the top attractions in Puerto Plata?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Puerto Plata are Fort San Felipe (Fortaleza San Felipe), Damajagua Falls (27 Charcos), Amber Museum (Museo Del Ámbar), Amber Cove.
- What is the most popular experience in Puerto Plata?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Monkeyland Puerto Plata", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,541 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Puerto Plata take?
- The typical experience in Puerto Plata lasts about 4 hours; the middle half run between 3 hours and 5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Puerto Plata?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 98% of the 725 experiences we hold for Puerto Plata. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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