Santo Domingo is the oldest town in the New World and was founded by Christopher Columbus and the younger brother of his, Bartholomew Columbus, inside 1496. The part belonging to the locale inhabited found in the early 1500's is known as the Colonial Zone (Zona Colonial in Spanish). The Colonial Zone boasts of several firsts just for the New World. The first paved street, hospital, monastery, castle, cathedral, university, and then fortress - to mention a few. With beautiful design along with the rich history, the Colonial Zone is critical see while going to Santo Domingo . The Colonial Zone is labeled as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.In the Colonial Zone, along with the look of the historical buildings, you will find: hotels, restaurants, cafes, museums, bars, shops, etc. The two most prominent streets in the Colonial Zone are Calle Las Damas (the block of the ladies) and also Calle Conde. Calle Las Damas was the street the women of higher society travelled after church on their way to lunch. Calle Las Damas is an amazing block during the day, however, it becomes even more incredible at night as the street lights turn the wall space of the architectural structures a beautiful orange hue. With each step you take on the very first paved street of the New World, you travel again greater on time until you feel as though you're in the 1500's walking next to Christopher Columbus himself.HotelsThere are many hotels to pick out from and they provide a wide variety of prices from affordable to elegant. What's good about the economical hotels in this place is that they are clean and staffed with friendly people - with numerous speaking English. Remember that these are old buildings, and, while they're clean, most rooms are tiny and also have "Old Building" issues. Nonetheless, for the price tag, I think they offer an effective experience in a fantastic area. There are many of these hotels with many offering different specials at times which are different, therefore it is difficult to recommend one particular hotel. The reason I love the hotels in this area would be that whenever you go out the door of your hotel, you do not have to pay a taxi to take you to an area to have. You are already in the # 1 destination spot in Santo Domingo.On the higher end, one can find several hotels to take pleasure in, though I will talk regarding Hodelpa Nicolas De Ovando. This resort has roomy guest rooms, a nice courtyard out back to enjoy the evenings, a tiny bar, food which is good with the breakfast buffet, and for dinner they've a fantastic menu, but the best two aspects of this resort are its history and its architecture. Nicolas de Ovando, a traveling companion of Christopher Columbus, was the 3rd governor of this hotel and the Indies was once the home of his and goes to 1502.Visit https://www.tripindicator.com/santo-domingo-activities/1/5622/N.html for Santo Domingo attractions, sightseeing tours, outdoor activities, water sports and day trips.Visit https://wikitravel.org/en/Santo_Domingo for more travel information.
