Spanish
Dominican peso
GMT - 4 in winter, - 5 in summer
1 January: New Year
6 January: Epiphany
21 January: Nuestra Señora de Altagracia
26 January: Juan Pablo Duarte Day
27 February: Independence Day
April: Good Friday
1 May: International Workers' Day
7 June: Corpus Cristi
16 August: Anniversary of the Restoration
24 September: Our Lady of Mercy
6 November: Constitution Day
25 December: Christmas
Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the Americas, something easily noticed in its colonial district. There you can visit the cathedral, the first hospital and stroll along the first streets constructed in the New World.
It is also a good destination for fun-lovers as the city hosts the largest carnival celebration in the country and many merengue festivals; it also boasts many night clubs and shops.